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help this bewildered and confused parent about connecting an Xbox to our wifi

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  • 18-07-2015 4:37pm
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    molly111
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭


    Hi

    My son has an old Xbox 360 and he wants to connect to our WiFi to update some of his games.

    We have a 3 dongle that we use as our WiFi but his Xbox can't connect and we need to get a wireless network adaptor.

    If I buy one of these on eBay will we be able to update his games? Are there different types of adaptors?

    Sorry about all the questions but I know little or nothing about xboxes

    Thanks
    Molly


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    CatInABox
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    Just the one type of adapter for those old Xboxs, so getting a cheap adapter will work.

    Be aware though, if you've got a small limit on your broadband, then some updates could be pretty sizeable. You really don't want to be paying excess charges, or getting your connection reduced.


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    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,192 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    There was actually two adapters for the old 360s, G (white, one antenna) and N (black, two antennas) -

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    Either will do the trick, so don't feel the need to get the more expensive one.


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    poeticmakaveli
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    Yeah be careful with that dongle, when you download the updates (after you buy the network adaptor) it could easily go over your allowance and be paying more! To be honest, you would be as well off get proper broadband into the house at probably just 10 euro or so more a month than keeping that three dongle going!! Honestly!


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    molly111
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭molly111


    Thanks for all your answers.

    As for changing to better broadband - moved to freesat 3 years ago so no Sky, got rid of landline so no Eircom. We live out in the sticks and only 1 option available that doesn't cost the earth each month so hoping to move to Airwave once our contract is up....

    We have 60 gigs a month and only ever use about half it - kids don't seem to mind the broadband being slow but it drives me mad compared to the speeds my mother gets - joys of living in the country I suppose!!


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