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Microsoft Wireless-G Xbox Adapter
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| List Price: | $139.00 |
| Price: | $99.99 |
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Product Description
Now you can add your Microsoft Xbox video game console to your high-speed wireless network. Wirelessly play on the Xbox Live service with anyone anywhere, with the assurance of the leading wireless security.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2859 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Microsoft
- Model: R86-00001
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Dimensions: 10.40" h x 7.80" w x 3.00" l, .11 pounds
- Networking: Fast Ethernet
Features
- Adds an Xbox console to your high speed wireless network
- Wirelessly play on the Xbox Live service with anyone anywhere
- Internal and external antennae to maximize range and throughput
- Intuitive Xbox Dashboard interface
- Full compatibility with 802.11g and 802.11b Wi-Fi networks
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
Now you can add your Microsoft Xbox video game console to your high speed wireless network! Play Xbox on any TV in your home, with the assurance of the leading wireless security.
Breakthrough Performance
Get unmatched speed, freedom, and flexibility with state-of-the-art 802.11g wireless. Now you can add your Microsoft Xbox. video game console to your high speed wireless network! Play Xbox on any TV in your home, with the assurance of the leading wireless security.
- Lightning-fast 54 Mbps delivers five times the network speed of 802.11b networks.
- Internal and external antennae to maximize range and throughput.
- Wirelessly play on the Xbox Live® service with anyone anywhere.
- Connect Xbox consoles wirelessly for ultimate multiplayer gaming.
- Enjoy wireless freedom of playing music, games, and video anywhere.
| Share your broadband with the other computers in your home or small office. |
Protect your data with the strong security features of 802.11g wireless.
- Flexible support for string wireless security with 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
- Upgradeable for future security features.
The Microsoft Broadband Networking Xbox Wireless Adapter makes it easy to add Xbox to the 802.11g or 802.11b wireless network in your home.
- Intuitive Xbox Dashboard interface.
- Fully compatible with all 802.11g and 802.11b Wi-Fi networks.
A fold-out guide provides step-by-step instructions to walk you through installing, configuring, and connecting. Find more detailed information in a printed user's guide.
Customer Reviews
Not perfect, but gets the job done.
I bought this to use with my 360 (you have to set it up using an Xbox, so be warned, if you don't have the original Xbox, do not get this for the 360). It works and works fairly well. It's a bit slow, but I don't game online with the 360 as much as I use Xbox Live for downloads and whatnot, so I'm not needing anything all that fast. This is probably not the best product if you're looking to bump up your multiplayer gamerscore on Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, but it'll do fine if you want to merely download a tv show or the occasional demo.
Easy Setup
Incredibly easy to setup, just plug it in. I didn't need to use the installation disc that came with it. Only thing I didn't like is it only supports WEP. There is supposedly a firmware hack available to enable WPA encryption, but I can't attest for that personally.
Works With The 360, $50 cheaper Than 360 Adapter.
This adapter is designed for the original XBox but it DOES work with the 360. The 360 wireless adapter is $100 and this one is only $50. That alone is worth it's weight. Setup is easy on the 360, first plug in the bulky power supply adapter into an outlet. (Yet another power plug to add to my growing collection behind the TV.) Plug the included ethernet cable into the adapter and the other end into the 360. DO NOT use the included setup CD ROM! You don't need it. Once everything is connected, turn on the 360 and go to the dashboard and into the network settings. Have the 360 scan for available wireless networks, pick your network, enter your WEP key, tell it to test connection and you're done! It connected right away to my network and XBox live. Great!
I just wish Microsoft would take Sony's approach and build all of this into the 360. I have the HD-DVD Drive and now the wireless adapter, which, combined with the 360 itself, halfway fills up a power strip with cords.
If you want to get your 360 online at half the price, use this XBox adapter and not the 360 one (which is $50 more)
