Rab

After several months of ear bashing from the missus, i am going to have to clear up the mass of cables trawling through the house. Can anyone recomend a good Wireless ADSL modem/router and Wireless bridge that will work with Xbox?

Neil Smalley

This months PC format has a complete 'how to' section on connecting an Xbox to a wireless network.

Tiggs

i know nothing about what i have except that the modems wirless so mrs T can surf on the laptop in the garden while i play xbox live..very coool

RoadrunnerV2

Hi Rab

I suggest you consider the following setups

D-Link DSL-604+ 22Mbps Wireless ADSL Router with D-Link DWL-810+ 22Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge - Works with PS2 online and XBOX Live.

Netgear DG824M 11Mbps Wireless ADSL Router with Netgear ME101 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge - Works with XBOX Live but currently the DG824M has issues with PS2 online. No doubt the issues will be resolved in a firmware fix for the DG824M.

For my experience I would strongly avoid the Linksys WET11 11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Bridge. Over recent months we have had loads back due to compatbility issues with xbox live/ps2 online

MrShades

I have used a WET11 with my Xbox for the past 6 months without any problems.

RoadrunnerV2

Problems have occurred since Linksys in their wisdom have tweaked the firmware Actually the shipping firmware now has less functionality than when it first shipped so what ever you do don't upgrade

Rab

Will both of these modems have any issues with Virgin.net? and where are the cheapest deals at the moment

RoadrunnerV2

DSL-604+ has issues with virgin.net therefore the netgear might be the best bet

Rab

Thanks all

druddle

I am gonna try the XBconnect software with wireless and see how that works.

Dave

MrShades

druddle

That works fine for me - You have to run through a wireless specific Xboxconnect setup (when I did it, it was designed around the WET11, which I have - though probably works with the other stuff). This is a one-time only setup option, so you might have to completely de-install and re-install Xboxconnect to get to the wireless stuff again.

Pretty easy, and now it's setup properly it works well. No more wires running down the stairs. Even got the Tivo running off the same 8-port switch and WET11 wireless connection.

Enjoy....

Shades

druddle

MrShades

So how do you connect to your broadband modem ? With the WET11 or with a wireless router ?

I have the broadband router upstairs and Xbox downstairs.

Dave