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XBOX Live connecting it via cable and wireless help???

Hi,

Just wondering whether any one can help with this, I have recently bought an XBOX and am looking to connect it to XBOX live and wondering whether I can do it with my exisiting internet setup. I currently have a PC connected directly to the internet and a wireless router. In the room with my XBOX I currently have another PC connected wirelessly to internet. I am just wondering whether it is possible to connect to Live via this PC, i.e. if I was to connect an ethernet cable across the 2 systems? If not how else I could do it?

Thanks in advance!

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  • you could buy an ethernet gaming adapter, this would connect via ethernet to your xbox, then the adapter would pick up the internet signal from your router
  • tigtag02
    tigtag02 Posts: 6,857 Forumite
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    You can buy a wireless adapter for your xbox and not need any cables.

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  • scorpiolady
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    Yes you can do it as you explained as my son as connected through our wireless router
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    i've used both ways to be honest...wireless was pretty laggy playing online with xbox live...speeds improved when the 360 was wired with ethernet instead
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  • Steve1982
    Steve1982 Posts: 207 Forumite
    you could buy an ethernet gaming adapter, this would connect via ethernet to your xbox, then the adapter would pick up the internet signal from your router

    Is that not basically the same as the XBOX wireless adapter?
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