x box 360 wireless

[briangoo]

hi all the kids want x box in their bedroom but its around ?50 each for the wireless adaptor. Can you put a wireless adaptor in by using a ethernet adaptor to make it a usb port so you can plug the wireless adaptor in or do you have to use the x box 1. Any advice would be great thanx

[chroma]

you can get hold of 3rd party stuff like a wifi bridge that plugs into the ethernet port.

Or just run ethernet cable to the router.

I agree that the official hardware is horseshit in terms of cost, its unjustifiably expensive.

That being said the new N grade cards should depreciate the value of G grades so expect the prices to fall drasticly and bargains to appear on fleabay.

[Time2Play]

i bridge my connection off my laptop i do

[briangoo]

hi sorry but im crap at this sort of thing so would my idea work. As in wireless adaptor into usb convertor to ethernet port then into back of x box. ps i cant use a cable as the router is downstairs ???????????????????

[briangoo]

i would use the laptop method but the wife wont have it. You know its like a capilal offence to argue with your wife

[Time2Play]

lol aye that it is hmm not to sure about that

[chroma]

hi sorry but im crap at this sort of thing so would my idea work. As in wireless adaptor into usb convertor to ethernet port then into back of x box. ps i cant use a cable as the router is downstairs ???????????????????

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i dont think so tim.

Theres a need for specific drivers for that sort of tomfoolery and no windows to install them on to.

The cheapest way i can think of to connect multiple xboxes would be to run cable from all of them upstairs to a seperate router that can link with the router downstairs via wifi.

The second although more expensive would be to get a few bridges like these Belkin Wireless WIFI Network Bridge Gaming Adaptor 54G on eBay (end time 19-Nov-09 14:04:04 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Belkin-Wireless-WIFI-Network-Bridge-Gaming-Adaptor-54G_W0QQitemZ120438517040QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Com puting_Networking_SM?hash=item1c0ab1ed30)
These just plug into the wall, then plug into the ethernet port of the xbox.
Its still gonna be 25 quid a box though.

or like i said with the release of the newer N spec addaptors the old ones are going cheap, you can pick up an official 360 adaptor off ebay now for between ?5 and ?15 as people offload them from upgrading.

I can safely say that patching a wifi usb adaptor to the ethernet wouldnt work without some serious hacking.

[andiewill]

How about the homeplug option plug and play ease of use, and you can by them in sets etc much cheaper.