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Xbox 360 wireless adapter

May 4, 2007 6:55AM PDT

Is there a way to access xbox live with out buying the $80 wireless adapter or drilling holes in my floor/ceiling? My broadband access is hard wired really far away from my console. Please help.

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Sure
May 4, 2007 8:32AM PDT

There are a couple of "do-it-yourself" sort of options that you can try.

One is to get yourself a regular wireless ethernet bridge device. This will take any standard wired ethernet port, and turn it into a wireless one. Though it probably won't be much cheaper than the official 360 wireless adapter.

The other option is to get a cheap router that has WDS (Wireless Distribution System) capabilities, and use it like a wireless ethernet bridge instead of a router. Cheaper, but you have to deal with the power adapter for the router, and it complicates your overall network config.

But so far as I know, only the official 360 wireless adapter will work if plugged into a USB port on the 360. So you can't just go get any old USB wireless network card and get it to work.

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Thanks!!
May 4, 2007 8:41AM PDT

It seems that you def know more about these things than i do. I've heard a rumor that when one is connected to xbox live the rest of the local network drastically slows down. We currently have 2 pc's connected to a wireless router. Would it even be worth it for me to get this, or would it just be a giant headache?
Thanks again,

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Hard to say
May 4, 2007 9:31AM PDT

I tend to dislike online gaming, so whether or not Xbox Live is worth all the effort is only something you can decide.