HAY GUYS

Dark Nation · Local time: Dec 12, 2007, 11:15 AM

As you might guess by the title, I'm looking to see if anyone can recommend me a USB WiFi card / Wireless Network Adapater that works with the Xbox 360.

Currently the one that is Officially for the Xbox 360 is $99 New (And Can be found for about $10-15 cheaper on Amazon.com),
but I've heard third party cards/dongles/whatever-the-hell-you-call-them are cheaper.

This is where you come in. Any that you know of that DO work for sure? I don't want to pay ~$100 for a Wireless device.

Currently, these are prospective alternatives I have found:

Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter

Trendnet Wireless USB 2.0 adapter

U.S. Robotics USB 2.0 Wireless MAXg USB Adapter

NETGEAR USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter

Thanks if you can help out.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

OmagnusPrime · Local time: Dec 13, 2007, 01:14 PM

While it is annoying that they've marked up the price on the official 360 adapter, it does work very well and clicks onto the unit really nicely. For ease of mind I'd be tempted to just go for the official one.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

^-^ · Local time: Dec 13, 2007, 08:47 AM

I bought the official one.

I'm not taking any chances on any third party stuff with this console.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Xardion · Local time: Dec 13, 2007, 12:40 PM

I'm using a Belkin Universal Range Extender. Works fine except for rare occasions where it'll lose the connection to the network and I have to reset the router.

How ya doing, buddy?

Dark Nation · Local time: Dec 14, 2007, 03:46 PM

Dammit... well, I guess I'll just continue to use the 360 with wires then. Its a small price I'll have to pay, versus a large one, of $99.

Also Xardion, that's a range extender, the Wireless Network Adapter plugs directly into the 360, two different (but related) products.

Besides, one can make a Range extender themselves, if they have the right stuff lying around the house :3

I was speaking idiomatically.

OmagnusPrime · Local time: Dec 14, 2007, 11:07 PM

If you've got it plugged in via a wire how comes you need the wireless?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Xardion · Local time: Dec 14, 2007, 06:05 PM

My range extender plugs directly into the 360 also.

FELIPE NO

Dark Nation · Local time: Dec 15, 2007, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by Xardion

My range extender plugs directly into the 360 also.

Ahh, didn't know that. Nevermind then.

Originally Posted by OmagnusPrime

If you've got it plugged in via a wire how comes you need the wireless?

Mainly so that I can have the 360 out in the living room, where the nice big TV is. The one I have now in my bedroom is functional, but its hard to read the text sometimes on some of the games, like Forza 2, and plus since the TV out in the living room is an Flatscreen, it will display everything at once, instead of leaving stuff out on the edges on the TV in my room.

If I'm playing my 360 out there, then I'd want to use Live just as I do in here, and it would be dammed difficult to move my router out there, a lot more difficult then getting a wireless adapater.

For Convince, in other words.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

OmagnusPrime · Local time: Dec 16, 2007, 04:07 AM

Ah, OK, that makes sense. Just curious. I'm still going to have to go with the official Xbox wireless adapter. I know it's a bit more money but it just works, which is worth it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.