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.

[grindkid25]

yeah ive seen that...looks preety nice too

probs work better than others aswell

[slysy]

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 The WET54G adapter has an average review score of 1.5/5 on amazon.com, and the WET11 is rumoured to have been replaced by a crummy v2 version that doesnt work nearly as well as the original.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

[whiteswan]

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.

[whiteswan]

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.

[Neil]

A Netgear ME101 Wireless bridge is what you need.

HTH.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by whiteswan

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.

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

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by whiteswan

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.

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.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Tezcatlipoca

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.

That would be th e way to go.

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.

[poolking]

Originally Posted by Neil

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

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

[Neil]

Originally Posted by poolking

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

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

[SMHarman]

Originally Posted by poolking

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

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.

[Tezcatlipoca]

whiteswan,

Originally Posted by Neil

That would be th e way to go.

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.

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.

[donald]

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

[slysy]

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