cheap xbox 360 wireless adaptor alternatives

[kaisar]

Hi, first time im posting something on this site. Here goes!

what i need help with is to connect my xbox 360 wirelessly without buying the official xbox wireless adaptor.

i currently have sky broadband max with a netgear router which is connected with wires to my 2 computers. i have the router downstairs in my study however i have my xbox upstairs in my bedroom and i cant exactly connect a ethernet wire to my xbox.

so what i need help with is to connect my xbox wirelessly, i have no laptop so i cant connect it that way nor can i take my desktop pc to my bedroom (must remain in study).

Can you please tell me some alternatives (small budget) and where to get cheap xbox live subscriptions???

Before i forget thanks for the help

[ashbuster]

Play.com (UK) : Xbox Live 12 Month Gold Membership Card : Xbox 360 - Free Delivery

theres a link to play.com where you can get 12 months for 35 instead of 40
i know theres alot of places selling them cheaper like fleabay but thats up to you if you like to trust them or not lol

the microsoft adaptors for linking to live wirelessly are stupid prices they havent dropped in price and thats wrong realy
they been same price for years

anyway gud look with the alternative wireless thing

[Shamster]

Hi there, I was in the same boat and I got myself a wireless bridge from ebay. It's a linksys wireless G and works on my xbox 360, however unlike the microsoft version it is compatible with PC, PS2, PS3 and original xbox. I got mine for half the price of the original xbox adapter and it's works far better (I know as I've had both). All you do is plug it into your ethernet cable at the back of the xbox. You can get them on ebay and I think the place I got mine from is £30 delivered (type this into ebay search: Linksys WGA54AG Wireless-G Game Network Adapter) .

As for cheap membership I got 13 months for £25 on ebay, well worth it though. Hope this helps!

[HONCHO]

well if you is with virgin on max 20 mg you get a free router from em eh

now im not gona tell you how to scam em but i know if that roouter fails you get a new one free so if the router does not power up with routers power cable and modems but modem does well the router is faulty eh they will send you new router out boxed as new and you can use that as a bridge eh hense free wireless bidge

now read this again and well say thanx for my free 360 wireless adaptor i also have a way of getting a free xbox one but cant say on open forum as its a bit naughty eh

[kaisar]

hi, will the router recognise straight away like official xbox wireless adaptor. i dont really want to install drivers, i just really want to plug and play.

by the way my internet comes the phone line. sky broadband max

i have done a bit of research and have looked into powerline adapters, from what i have read they seem to connect to your router via ethernet cable and the other plug linked xbox via ethernet cable.

are powerline adaptors any good and just want to make sure will they work, i have a standard netgear router modem from sky??

[Shamster]

My wireless bridge was very simple! plug and play.

[blakey_8]

I did the same as Shamster, I use my laptop as a wireless bridge for the XBox. All you need to do is enable ICS, set a Dynamic IP on the XBox and it should have access to the internet.

[kaisar]

i have just seen some powerline adaptors on ebay at around £20 including delivery. im just wondering if 85mb homeplug powerline adaptors are fast enough for online gaming and transferring files from my desktop to xbox console

below is the details from the listing -

Envizage present this brand new 85mbps Homeplug plug socket network adapter.
This plug is compliant with HomePlug specification 1.0 and has a High Speed Transfer rate of up to 85 Mbps. The Powerline Ethernet Adapter has 56-Bit Encryption with key Management.

A minimum of two Adapters are needed to start a network but more can be added as the network grows.

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Pack of 1
High-Speed Powerline adapter with Ethernet interface for fast data transfer over existing household electrical circuit
Fully compatible with HomePlug 1.0 & Homeplug Turbo
56 Bit AES Link Encryption with Key Management for secure communication
High-Speed transfer rates of 85 Mbps makes it possible to transfer any type of data
Use existing electrical wiring at any power sockets with up to 200mtrs operation range
Simple plug and play installation
Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3/802.3u 10/100Mbps RJ45
Supports 10/100 fast Ethernet Connection
Supports Auto MDI / MDIX
Allows users to connect PCs, notebooks and other Ethernet devices via any power socket
Low power consumption

Perfect for:
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Supports:
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ODFM modulation
Supports QAM, 256 / 64 / 16 DBPSK, DQPSK, ROBO
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Compatible with :- Windows ME, 2000, XP & Vista, Mac OS & Linux Operating systems

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[Shamster]

Well, i'm not sure about the powerline your on about but:

The Wireless-G Game Adapter provides lag-free gaming with communication speeds up to 54 Mbps when connected to other Wireless-G devices

So i'm guessing 85 would be ok. Not an expert but hope this helps. Best off contacting the seller and asking
The encrytion thing might screw everything up.

[HONCHO]

powerline will b ok bro its good stuff that tbh but watchout as if u in a flt yer neighburs can steel yer bandwith in house u is ok though