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Any wireless 360 users?
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DenogginizerOS
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D-Link Gamefuel Router and Wireless Gaming Adapter with Gamefuel.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
TigerKnee said:
It is expensive but it is the best damn gaming router out there.
See adapter that goes with it. Try newegg.com for prices.
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
TigerKnee said:
If you already have a wireless router, yes it will be more expensive.
I am assuming you already have a wireless router or WAP somewhere. Basically, it doesn't matter which bridge you get, as long as its compatible with your existing router/wap. If your WAP is 802.11g, get an 802.11g bridge.
How about you give me a little more information on what your network config looks like. What WAP/router do you currently own?
Please give me model numbers.
How about you give me a little more information on what your network config looks like. What WAP/router do you currently own?
Please give me model numbers.
TigerKnee
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Dr_Cogent said:
I have a Linksys WRT54G 4-port Wireless Router.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124010
TigerKnee said:
I would just go with this product then.
The thing is, you could probably get away with any standard 54 mbit 802.11g wireless bridge. Remember, you will have to configure it over a wired port first though.
siamesedreamer
Banned
I highly recommend that Linksys game adapter. I've had mine for about 4 months now and I've never had any problems with it. It works so good that when I switched over to my 360 there was absolutely nothing I had to change. I just plugged it in and it worked.
I just recently went wireless with my new basement setup. So far so good. No problems or drops.
Then again, my wireless router is sitting about 10 feet away from the 360. :lol
I've also got the WRT54G Linksys model router and it's great. I even get a perfect signal on my lap top 2 floors up from the router which is located in my basement.
Then again, my wireless router is sitting about 10 feet away from the 360. :lol
I've also got the WRT54G Linksys model router and it's great. I even get a perfect signal on my lap top 2 floors up from the router which is located in my basement.
Dr_Cogent said:
I am such a cord freak that I just didn't want to have a cord visible from my router to my 360. I literally do everything I can to avoid cords from being seen. I'm a bit of a perfectionist like that. :/
The router is located in the far right in this picture. Underneath the cabinet you see in the corner.
TigerKnee said:
No problemo. Glad to be of service.
Tigerriot said:I am such a cord freak that I just didn't want to have a cord visible from my router to my 360. I literally do everything I can to avoid cords from being seen. I'm a bit of a perfectionist like that. :/
The router is located in the far right in this picture. Underneath the cabinet you see in the corner.
Totally cool. I can understand that.
I also would like to point out, be careful what other wireless products you buy with a wireless network. For instance, I would suggest you buy a cordless phone on a different frequency than 2.4 GHz because they have been known to interfere with wireless networks (since they are on the same frequency). Apparently this isn't always the case though, because the wireless controllers for the 360 are indeed 2.4 GHz.
My cousins have a problem with their wireless network everytime the phone rings though, it cuts them off completely. :lol
Dr_Cogent said:
I don't even have a cordless phone in my house. Me and the wife each have a cell phone. I also figured that locating the wireless router in the basement would actually insolate it to some degree from outside interference. So, i'm sure my 360 connection is gonna be rock solid all the time. I'm not as concerned about the laptap which roams all over the house.
I appreciate the advice since Im likely going the same route pretty quickly. I stopped renting out my upstairs room and want to turn it into an office with my PC.. but dont want a wire running from my bedroom to my loft. The shame is I actually pulled a Cat 6 cord through my wall for my 360.. but it wound up taking me nearly an entire day to do... and I wasnt even changing floors, so I dont think I'll be doing that again.
My uncle the electrician who knows what he is doing refuses to drive the 20 minutes to my house to help me with it
GRRR.
My uncle the electrician who knows what he is doing refuses to drive the 20 minutes to my house to help me with it
GRRR.Dr_Cogent said:
2.4Ghz is used for a ton of wireless crap... on a phone system, you should have the ability to change the channel it uses. 2.4Ghz really refers to a band of signals. When you change a channel, it changes the frequency by a little bit. IIRC, MS used the upper side of the band for the controllers and then made a proprietary protocol so interference is minimal. That's why the range is shorter (30') compared to other wireless devices, but you have better stability. Wireless routers, microwaves, and phone systems are all competing for the middle of that band. The middle provides the best attenuation for antennas and 2.4Ghz is the resonant frequency of water... which is how a microwave cooks food.
Tell your cousin to change the channel on the phone and don't put a microwave in the path between your 360 and your router.
Tigerriot said:Forgive my ignorrance. What is a PUD? I live in a townhouse too.
Planned Unit Development. Its similar to a HOA, but its still controlled by the developer instead of the owners. Ours is this way because the townhomes are visible from the 10th fairway of the golfcourse and the developer wants to make sure we dont get together and decide to paint our houses hot pink. Also, they can force us to pay club membership dues and marina dues even if you dont use either of them, ever (me).
I'm planning on getting the Microsoft wireless adapter with my 360.
It's not that much more expensive than the Linksys Game adapter (here in the UK at least - both are about £55), and it's easier to use. It doesn't need a power supply, and should be easier to move around with my 360. The 360 is the only thing in my house that doesn't have wireless as standard, and the Rev and PS3 are wireless as standard too.
It's not that much more expensive than the Linksys Game adapter (here in the UK at least - both are about £55), and it's easier to use. It doesn't need a power supply, and should be easier to move around with my 360. The 360 is the only thing in my house that doesn't have wireless as standard, and the Rev and PS3 are wireless as standard too.
Dr_Cogent said:
I agree... I actually had to use my old 900Mhz phone because my 2.4Ghz phone is a piece of shit and only had 3 channels, none of which was completely interference free. I wasn't trying to be condensending... I know you know what your talking about. I was just trying to fill in some blanks for others reading.
jedimike said:
Thats cool. BTW, we bought this phone for home and I friggin love it. There is another model with just one phone and another with 3. Actually, we have the one with 3 phones. Still the same technology though.
I highly recommend Panasonic phones. At least the ones I have experienced, they have always been good to me.
Dr_Cogent said:
I went wireless when I bought the X-Box 360... I also hated a wire going 8 feet to the old router. Neat freak!
I bought the Microsoft X-Box 360 adapter because I also didn't want an additional power cord.
I bought the Linksys WRT54GS router... my PC is hard wired to it and the X-Box 360 is the olny thing using the wireless signal...
How do I set it up to only allow internet access from the PC and X-Box 360?
Thanks!
Those that have problems with cordless phones need to go into their router setups and change the broadcast channel. I know that Linksys ships on the default channel of 6. I'm not sure about other manufacturer's. I had problems with my phones until I played around with the different broadcast channels in the router setup. Mine is now on channel 11 and I don't have any problems with the phones. The only problem I have now is that the microwave causes interference no matter which channel I've got it on. My wife is not allowed to make popcorn while I'm playing an online game.
Well, I'm not sure exactly the steps with your particular router/setup. But for me I would enable WAP, MAC filter to only allow your PC and XBOX hardware on the router, and then I would not brodcast the SSID.BojTrek said:
I know in my apartment building at times I can see about 4 maybe 5 routers in range that are still brodcasting and unsecure.
Remember these setups are "never" 100% secure but you should be able to keep 100% of the people that aren't intersted in breaking in, from taking your bandwidth.
Sorry that wasn't much help.
DAVEW49
I had a similar problem when I realized that all I had was wireless access in my bedroom, as I live in a house over 100 years old and there's literally no way to get the ethernet cable to my room short of running a hundred feet of it up along the stairs. So I had to set up a network bridge without spending any more money on retarded cash-in devices. All I needed was an old (wired) router.
Stuff:
-Wireless network
-iBook
-HDTV
-A few game consoles with broadband adapters.
-Cheap extra router (wireless or not)
What I did:
-Set up Internet sharing from the iBook's wireless connection to the ethernet port, and use that as the router's uplink.
-Connect game consoles to the router
-Have all four devices online simultaneously, leeching bandwidth from the iBook's connection
I thought it'd be laggy as fuck, but the truth is that even when the iBook's CPU is 90% locked up, it can still route more quickly than a $30 can.
Stuff:
-Wireless network
-iBook
-HDTV
-A few game consoles with broadband adapters.
-Cheap extra router (wireless or not)
What I did:
-Set up Internet sharing from the iBook's wireless connection to the ethernet port, and use that as the router's uplink.
-Connect game consoles to the router
-Have all four devices online simultaneously, leeching bandwidth from the iBook's connection
I thought it'd be laggy as fuck, but the truth is that even when the iBook's CPU is 90% locked up, it can still route more quickly than a $30 can.
siamesedreamer
Banned
Just out of curiosity, how many things can that 4-port wireless router from Linksys support?
I have my CPU hardwired to it, but its conceivable that I could be running four things wirelessly at the same time (360, laptop, DS, Tivo). So, that's 5 things running off that one router.
I have my CPU hardwired to it, but its conceivable that I could be running four things wirelessly at the same time (360, laptop, DS, Tivo). So, that's 5 things running off that one router.
siamesedreamer said:
I don't know what the physical limitation of wireless devices is, but the more you add to it, the slower it will run for all involved.
Also, the moment you introduce a 802.11b device to a 802.11g network, everything is pulled down to 11mbits. There may be certain hardware that gets around this limitation, but I can't remember what it is at the moment if it exists.
siamesedreamer
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Dr_Cogent said:
OK, so they all share bandwidth in the same way bandwidth is shared by high speed cable internet users.
So, are you saying that the DS uses 802.11b? I know everything else in my network is 802.11g.
siamesedreamer
Banned
OK, I see what you're saying.
Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure my router is G-only....
Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure my router is G-only....
siamesedreamer
Banned
Well, I guess my router is B and G then......
Personally, i'd go with the wireless adaptor from MS. Bascially i hate extra AC adaptors as much as i hate wires running through the unit. So the fact that it is powered by the 360 is a real plus for me.
teamxbox reviewed it as well and pretty much said it was as good as anything else out there.
teamxbox reviewed it as well and pretty much said it was as good as anything else out there.
siamesedreamer said:
Heheheh. Of course it is. I believe the G spec specifically includes support for B
Spencerr said:Doesn't this defeat the purpose of mixed mode b/g or are you just making stuff up?
PS: DS is 802.11b
No, I am not making this stuff up. The 802.11b device pulls the network down in bandwidth once it joins the mix. That's just the way it is. There may be hardware that gets around this limitation somehow, but I am not familiar with it. In general though, what I said is true.