Xbox 360 wireless adapter

[rudeboy500]

Hi guys
can you tell me if the only option for the xbox is to use the Xbox 360 wireless adapter or is there an alternative adapter i can use.
thanks
Rudeboy500

[k.jacko]

Pretty sure its only MS's version. Its very good as well tbh, seems to pick the network from wherever it is.
Are you asking because you want a cheaper alternative? Doubt you'll find one tbh.

[blakey_8]

You don't need to use a Wireless USB Adapter. Use your PC/Laptop as a wireless bridge (providing your PC has a wireless adapter and an ethernet adapter). If you want to know more about this, drop me a PM .

[Mike22]

Originally Posted by blakey_8

You don't need to use a Wireless USB Adapter. Use your PC/Laptop as a wireless bridge (providing your PC has a wireless adapter and an ethernet adapter). If you want to know more about this, drop me a PM .

i would very much like to know how to do this please blakey??

[sr1988]

Originally Posted by Mike22

i would very much like to know how to do this please blakey??

Sorry to barge in on blakeys reply but i thought id try and help out. You connect an ethernet cable from the 360 to the ethernet on your pc. Then go to network connections, right click your wireless card/adapter and click properties. From there go to the sharing tab, enable internet sharing and choose the the ethernet adapter from the drop down box in the share with field below.

You could also buy a wireless ethernet adapter, eg:

scan.co.uk/Products/Edimax-EW-7206APG-Wireless-Access-Point-80211g-54Mbps-with-WDS-Function-(Realtek)

or an homeplug adapter:

scan.co.uk/Products/Newlink-NL-HP200SG-200mbps-Ethernet-Homeplug-Single

[Smurf]

So the pc or laptop would have to be on otherwise wont work i guess? Is there no other wireless adapter that can be used apart from the 360 wireless one. I want to go online aswell but dont wanna fork out £50-£60 pounds for it. Lol.

[k.jacko]

I assumed the op wanted a cheaper option than the official MS wireless adaptor. I also assume he needed to remain wireless.
Homeplug is way more expensive, connecting to a pc via crossover cable then using it as a bridge is a crazily complicated idea.
Hope the OP can expand on why he's asked in the first place.

[Mike22]

Originally Posted by sr1988

Sorry to barge in on blakeys reply but i thought id try and help out. You connect an ethernet cable from the 360 to the ethernet on your pc. Then go to network connections, right click your wireless card/adapter and click properties. From there go to the sharing tab, enable internet sharing and choose the the ethernet adapter from the drop down box in the share with field below.

cheers mate, i have done this but not sure if the internet on my 360 is working as now i am trying to connect my media player to my xbox but i can't figure it out properly. i have gone to my xbox network settings and typed in my ip address but my xbox can't read anything from my computer. Is there an easy setup guide handing about anywhere that i can run and "hey presto" it all works?

any help appreciated guys