Official Xbox Wireless Adaptor
 

I'm setting up a home network at the moment of the wireless variety and I've just seen news about this Official Xbox Wireless Adaptor. Take a look here:- http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x...essadapter.htm

It looks like its only out in the USA but I know Linksys do a similar adaptor that is on sale now in the UK.

:D

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yeah ive seen that...looks preety nice too:)

probs work better than others aswell

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Beware the similar linksys products! The WET54G adapter has an average review score of 1.5/5 on amazon.com, and the WET11 is rumoured to have been replaced by a crummy v2 version that doesnt work nearly as well as the original. Read the amazon.com reviews before making a purchase if I were you :(

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Hi

I have just bought the new Aldi PC Which has built in wireless 802.11g - module.

Sorry for such a stupid question - but can I just get hold of one of these boxes from the us and begin wireless live access with nothing else to buy?

Dave, Oldham.

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Hi

I have found it for $65 at amazon us - will this be comaptible with a uk xbox?

If that's all i need i will order one............

Dave, Oldham.

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A Netgear ME101 Wireless bridge is what you need. :)

HTH.

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You may have power supply issues, & also I'm not sure that Amazon ship electrical items to the UK. :(

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As Neil said, there may be problems with the power supply & the shipping etc.

Plus....

Do you have a wireless router?

The Aldi PC has a built-in Wireless-G adapter - it isn't a wireless access point or router.

If you don't have a wireless router, but want to wirelessly share the PC's connection with the XBox, you'd need to set-up ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on the PC [as well as still use some sort of wireless bridge on the XBox (e.g. Linksys WET11, Linksys wireless gaming adapter, netgear wireless bridge, official XBox wireless adapter, etc)]. ICS also means having to leave the PC turned on to use the XBox online. I've not "gone wireless" yet, but I assume it's easy enough to use ICS on a wireless connection?? (Cas? Neil?)

Or..

You could also get a Wireless router (e.g. the Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless-B router or Linksys Wireless-G router, each has a wireless access point plus NAT router, and also a 4 port wired switch for any wired devices), as well as a wireless bridge / wireless gaming adapter etc.

This would plug into the cable modem, & share the connection with anything connected to it. The PC & the XBox could each then wirelessly connect to it.

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That would be th e way to go. :tu:

It would make life so much easier for you, & even if you didn't want to go wireless now, it gives you the option should you want to at a later stage. :)

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What about using a step down transformer for the power supply?

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That is an option, but only if you can get Amazon.com to deliver it to the UK!

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You'll definatly have problems.

http://www.xbox.com/assets/en-us/Har...uals/Xnewt.pdf
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If you look at the power supply image you will see it has a built in two prong us plug. That makes it highly unlikly to be built with a 100-250 input voltage range.

If you read the spec of the power supply (when you get it) you can go to Maplin or similar and buy a replacement though.

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whiteswan,


Some links....

Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router - £44.99 at Amazon.co.uk (only a few quid more than a normal (wired) BEFSR41 router).

Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G router - £59.99 at Amazon.co.uk (£15 more than the wireless-B BEFW11S4, & would let you take fuller advantage of the Aldi Medion PC's built-in wireless-G adapter than a wireless-B router would)

And for the XBox...

Wireless-B:

Linksys Wireless Gaming Adapter (WGA11B) - £59.99 at Amazon.co.uk

Linksys Wireless Bridge (WET11) - £79.99 at Amazon.co.uk

Netgear Wireless Bridge (ME101) - £61.17 at Amazon.co.uk

Wireless-G:

Linksys WGA54G Wireless Gaming Adapter for XBox/PS2/GC - £69.99 at Amazon.co.uk

or the more pricey Linksys Wireless-G Bridge (WET54G) - £79.69 at Amazon.co.uk (user reviews at Amazon.com aren't positive, as slysy said, yet the reviews at Amazon.co.uk are OK...???)

Simply & DABS are also very good to buy from.

I've just had a quick look at Simply, & they have the Linksys WET11 bridge & the Wireless-G gaming adapter for less than Amazon.co.uk. The Wireless-G router is the same price as Amazon though.

Re: Official Xbox Wireless Adaptor
 

phoned MS support about the Wireless adapter a while ago, and was told that they are just waiting on the EU passing it for use over here but the EU have dragged there feet :(

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Ebuyer have the wga11b for £48.76 and the WET11 for £53.60