Any Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter Alternatives?

DCFC79

janelle132 wrote: »

Hey, Can anyone tell if this is the wireless adapter with the blue lid that people have been talking about and if it is how do I set it up if I buy it?
http://www.safekom.com/code/prd/itemsinfo.aspx?skus=BG2

Thank you

ive not used it so i cant comment sorry,

DCFC79

pippa93 wrote: »

I measured the distance from the router to my xbox, went to maplin and then bought the correct length cable. It worked out much cheaper, nailed over the doors means that I don't trip over it and I have had no problems with no connection (which I presume much surely be a problem with wireless adaptors)

i use the official adapter and ive had no problems with the connection

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prov1 wrote: »

HI I have just looked at the adapter on the site and there is one for £6.99 which says its compatible with xbox etc. would this be the one i need to purchase please.
Does this plug into the back of the xbox where the official one should ?.
I am currently using the cable which i find sufficient but my brother is about to purchase an xbox and this will be much better for him to use and im very surprised to find such a cheap alternative to the £59.99 one.
Does this really work ?

you can plug the cheaper one into any of the 3 usb ports, the 360 has 3 ports; 2 in the front and 1 at the back

superstylin

magsirl wrote: »

Thank you so much superstylin. I missed that post! I have just ordered one from Amazon.
I have tried to hit the Thanks button for you but it will not register??

No problem magsgirl, try passing them onto kyresa instead! see http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1309499

I got one too, money well saved!

Coveredinbees!!!!

I've not tried it myself but you can use your mains wiring for ethernet using adapters that just plug in to any mains sockets so in theory you can put you xbox anywhere there is a mains outlet. My mate uses them and has no trouble at all.

scottishf

I have a pc downstairs and a pc upstairs connected wirelessly with a dongle. The xbox would be upstairs......how can i connect without having to pay out a fortune for a wireless xbox thing.

scottishf

anyone any ideas?

gaming_guy

routing and remote access or internet connection sharing? (i cant remember which one xp/vista uses, and i cant check as im using ubuntu atm).

you will need a ethernet port free on your computer so that you can plug the ethernet cable from the xbox into the pc but this method requires you to have the pc switched on while playing online games

DCFC79

scottishf wrote: »

I have a pc downstairs and a pc upstairs connected wirelessly with a dongle. The xbox would be upstairs......how can i connect without having to pay out a fortune for a wireless xbox thing.

get an ethernet cable and use that, plug 1 end into the ethernet port on the 360 and the other into the modem but this means that the internet will be out of use or if you have a router then you plug the other end into a spare socket on the router

scottishf

DCFC79 wrote: »

get an ethernet cable and use that, plug 1 end into the ethernet port on the 360 and the other into the modem but this means that the internet will be out of use or if you have a router then you plug the other end into a spare socket on the router

Wont it work if i plug one end into the xbox and the other end into the pc upstairs (Which is connected wirelessly by dongle to the downstairs router)?