[REQ] Cheapest Xbox Wireless Network Adapter????

IamBeowulf

Send me links, info and anything you got!!!:)

Damien360

I use the Netgear WGPS606 wireless print server. It acts as a wireless bridge and you do not need wireless settings on your xbox as it thinks it is wired. Works nicely. All settings on the print server.

Got it on ebay. very variable prices. Uk seller has loads but you will find it cheapsest when the bidding ends after midnight. Those sales are few and far between. They are generally re-furbs but I have mine a year (I think) and it has no problems.

Good luck

Pedro Monscooch

I saw them in the Currys Christmas catalogue for €60.

seanbmc

There is a free way to get your 360 connecting to wireless internet. All you need is a laptop(must be able to use wireless internet) and the ethernet cable that comes with the xbox. Now you have to plug the ethernet cable into your xbox and the other end into the computer. Now folllow the instrutions here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j397GHG5Gx8 It DOES work and people on ebay are trying to sell this idea:rolleyes:

Stephen!

seanbmc wrote: »

There is a free way to get your 360 connecting to wireless internet. All you need is a laptop(must be able to use wireless internet) and the ethernet cable that comes with the xbox. Now you have to plug the ethernet cable into your xbox and the other end into the computer. Now folllow the instrutions here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j397GHG5Gx8 It DOES work and people on ebay are trying to sell this idea:rolleyes:

LOL

The wireless adaptor for the XBOX360 costs maybe 80€... A laptop costs like what... a grand?

besty

That laptop trick is pretty handy. My wireless adapter has packed in so I'll use this method instead.

Julez

€65 in gamestop, well gamestop Dun Laoghaire anyway. I presume all gamestop stores prices are the same.

delta_bravo

Sorry to hijack this but is the wireless network adapter an essential requirement when adding the xbox onto a wireless network? Dont really know much about networking

zAbbo

delta_bravo wrote: »

Sorry to hijack this but is the wireless network adapter an essential requirement when adding the xbox onto a wireless network? Dont really know much about networking

Yes, you could also use a wireless game adapter...

Play-Asia ~55euro

mgsrocks

Just bought one off play asia. Hope i dont get hit with custom charges!!!!

seanbmc

LOL

The wireless adaptor for the XBOX360 costs maybe 80€... A laptop costs like what... a grand?

If you have one that is

Eoin

Just got a 2nd hand 360 today and I'm very surprised it didn't come with a wireless NIC as standard.

Luckily I have a laptop, so thanks for that link - I'll give that a go now.

yoyo

mgsrocks wrote: »

Just bought one off play asia. Hope i dont get hit with custom charges!!!!

I ordered just the adaptor off there and wasnt hit with any customs/charges, just once you only baught one item you should be ok!!

Nick

rejkin

that laptop to xbox internet didnt work,IP wont be picked up by the xbox

atomiccolm

Yeah that doesn't seem to work as it can't connect to the IP address.... too good to be 2 tru
eh??

mgsrocks

I connect my xbox to my laptop for xbox live and it works perfect. Just make sure you set your firewall to low. If its an ip problem then most likely you dont have internet connection sharing (ICS) enabled. Go into your network settings on your laptop, right click on the local area connection click properties and sharing at the top. Make sure the ICS box is ticked. You might have a proplem setting the NAT to open but just get back to me if you do.

hanton12

rejkin wrote: »

that laptop to xbox internet didnt work,IP wont be picked up by the xbox

this link worked perfect for me in about 2 minutes setting up.



http://www.jakeludington.com/xbox/20061208_xbox_network_connection_sharing.html

rejkin

hanton12 wrote: »

this link worked perfect for me in about 2 minutes setting up.



http://www.jakeludington.com/xbox/20061208_xbox_network_connection_sharing.html

nah,neither does that work,but i do have vista so that could be the reason

mgsrocks

i Have vista and it worked no problem.

rejkin

really? did u use the ethernet which came with ur xbox?

mgsrocks

Yep, the one in the box. Just make sure you have ICS enaled on the pc your connecting to, and leave all the settings on your xbox as automatic. And set your firewall to low. Do a connection test and see if it connects. If your NAT test says strict then you'll have to bridge your connections but ill explain that when you get this far.

Tell me if you get it working.

1.
Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center and then, on the left, click Manage network connections.

2.
Right-click a connection (your wireless connection), and then click Properties.

3.
If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.

4.
In Local Area Connection Properties, click the Sharing tab and view the settings for ICS.

rejkin

ok i checked on my ICS settings,nothings ticked,will i just tick them all?
Iv set the wireless network to automatically obtain an ip adress and its the same with the local are network so it should work but it doesnt:mad: :mad:

mgsrocks

Dont click both, just the first. im in the middle of writing a guide for this so ill give you te link when done.

[EDIT] Here is the link. hope it helps. http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=54793712#post54793712

rejkin

ah i found out what wrong,it wont let me use local are network as the home network connection to set when i click on "allow other network users to connect through this internet connection" and choose local area network and click ok it says an error has occurred while trying to apply it

Psygnosis

This is what I used but the older version got it for around 30 euros works perfect
http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-Linksys-Wireless-Gaming-Adapter-Xbox-360-PS3-PS2-PC_W0QQitemZ220187936064QQihZ012QQcategoryZ61817QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

IamBeowulf

Psygnosis wrote: »

This is what I used but the older version got it for around 30 euros works perfect
http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-Linksys-Wireless-Gaming-Adapter-Xbox-360-PS3-PS2-PC_W0QQitemZ220187936064QQihZ012QQcategoryZ61817QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

Plus $30/e20 for shipping. Plus customs. Thanks but I reckon the bridging is the best option.

Psygnosis

I got mine on adverts.ie cheap so can't complain. might be worth having a look in dabs or komplett somewhere local enough may have them

Elessar

Chiming in to say thanks for that laptop wireless workaround - now have my xbox360 connected to the net through my Macbook Pro (in OSX!)

Could never justify the €100 for the adapter

The tax man

Elessar wrote: »

Chiming in to say thanks for that laptop wireless workaround - now have my xbox360 connected to the net through my Macbook Pro (in OSX!)

WTF...First iTunes,now this. M$ and Apple working together.....what's next??? world peace?:D

irlpotato

Elessar wrote: »

Chiming in to say thanks for that laptop wireless workaround - now have my xbox360 connected to the net through my Macbook Pro (in OSX!)

Could never justify the €100 for the adapter

this depends entirely on how much you play x-box live.

the average laptop uses 80 watts an hour (according to some random websites im too lazy to reference. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/12/04/review-kill-a-watt-electricity-usage-monitor/ says that your macbook uses 60 ). thats 0.08 of a kilowatt hour. it could be higher, but were just assuming that your laptop is sitting idle while your playing x-box.

in ireland the esb charges 14.15c for the day per kilowatt hour, and 7.00c for off-peak. So the laptop consumes 1.132c per hour in the day and .56c per hour at night.

So in order to justify your 100 euro adaptor, youll need to play 8833 hours or during the day or 17857 at night.

i got mine working through use of a mini hub and my laptop: the straight connection didnt work. A cross over cable will possibly fix that..

of course if you dont have a laptop, then you might consider the wireless option. running a desktop pc is entirely different, depending on its spec and peripherals. times the cost to run.

ZENER

mgsrocks wrote: »

Yep, the one in the box. Just make sure you have ICS enaled on the pc your connecting to, and leave all the settings on your xbox as automatic.

Are you sure about the straight thru cable working ? If I want to connect the XBox to a PC NIC shouldn't the cable be a crossover type ? I'm trying to get a 360 connected via a bedroom computer which connects to the 'net via a wireless adaptor plugged into a USB connection.

ZEN