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Xbox 360 802.11n adapter now on sale

10 November 2009 16:14 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz | 15 comments

After accidentally being shown off a week ago by retail giant Costco, the Microsoft 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter is now available officially, via NewEgg, Costco and other online retailers.

The new adapter should provide much more bandwidth then the current line of 802.11g adapters and will use MIMO (multiple in, multiple out) and two antennas to provide a stronger signal and extended range. Microsoft says the new adapters will have double the range of the 802.11g adapters.

Electronista adds that the "adapter is also dual-band and can run on 5GHz to avoid interference as well as 2.4GHz for those with older 802.11n routers or who have to run a mixed-mode network to support legacy devices."

The device sells for between $88-100 USD.

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21Q (Senior Member) 10 November 2009 18:25
Worth it's weight in gold. [ + quote]
gallagher (Member) 10 November 2009 19:10
I have an n router, and the older adapter for the 360. My connection is terrible and I am in the room right over from the router with my 360. It must be whatever is in the walls, because my laptop also has trouble sometimes. Maybe this would be better. [ + quote]
core2kid (Senior Member) 10 November 2009 21:13
*Originally posted by gallagher:* I have an n router, and the older adapter for the 360. My connection is terrible and I am in the room right over from the router with my 360. It must be whatever is in the walls, because my laptop also has trouble sometimes. Maybe this would be better. That means you're router is Terrible. I'm in the room above my router and I move my 360 and laptop anywhere in the house. I have wireless devices in every corner of the house and I never lag. I've had the PC on, PS3 online games and 360 online games at the same time without problems. [ + quote]
becoolbiz (Inactive) 10 November 2009 22:02
spam edited by ddp [ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 10 November 2009 22:56
wabashman (AfterDawn Addict) 10 November 2009 22:23
get your spamming crap out of here you tard. [ + quote]
ddp (Moderator) 10 November 2009 22:57
wabashman, forget something? [ + quote]
wabashman (AfterDawn Addict) 10 November 2009 23:04
theres no report button on news feeds.....i think the admins forgot to add it in.......lol... [ + quote]
KillerBug (Senior Member) 11 November 2009 3:45
Antenna design is also very important. You don't need a big or expensive antenna, just one (or more) that are made smartly. WiFi will work from miles away with the right antennas...even with a cheap, half-broken router. If you have some copper wire and a few empty soda cans, you can made a biquad or quadquad antenna that works better than most $50 units. [ + quote]
TBandit (Member) 11 November 2009 7:23
and it costs the same as the original wireless adapter go figure. [ + quote]
ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 11 November 2009 11:46
Wireless N is also limited in range... then again it could be becuse I have a sucky router :P but the G stuff seems twice as long. [ + quote]
scum101 (Member) 11 November 2009 12:22
I see report buttons :) Yes, we give you 100% free, no strings attached email! Just send us your address and we will send you as much free email as you could ever wish for [ + quote]
wabashman (AfterDawn Addict) 11 November 2009 12:23
if i click on the home pages link, i dont. if i go through the news section then i do. but i just found that out now. Come talk with us on efnet at #afterdawn !!! or just click ME ALSO, DO NOT SEND ME MESSAGES ON LIVE REGARDING MODDING CONSOLES, OR HOW I PLAYED A CERTAIN GAME EARLY. I WILL NOT RESPOND. I WILL INSTEAD DELETE YOUR MESSAGE, AND BLOCK ALL COMMUNICATION FROM YOU. JUST SEND ME A PM ON HERE. [ + quote]
ZippyDSM (AfterDawn Addict) 11 November 2009 12:29
*Originally posted by wabashman:* if i click on the home pages link, i dont. if i go through the news section then i do. but i just found that out now. Ya its one of the last few bugs/oddties left in the site I am aware of. Mabye next code overhaul they can fix it so the report buttons are in the comment section as well as the forum section. Until lobbying is a hanging offense I choose anarchy! Ah modern gaming its like modern film only the watering down of fiction and characters is replaced with shallow and watered down mechanics, gimmicks and shiny-er "people". http://zippydsmlee.wordpress.com/ [ + quote]
KillerBug (Senior Member) 12 November 2009 5:54
*Quote:* *Originally posted by wabashman:* if i click on the home pages link, i dont. if i go through the news section then i do. but i just found that out now. Ya its one of the last few bugs/oddties left in the site I am aware of. Mabye next code overhaul they can fix it so the report buttons are in the comment section as well as the forum section. I hear the new beta of AD is now available to the admin staff...might want to check that this is working in the new version of afterdawn. [ + quote]
creaky (Moderator) 12 November 2009 7:14
*Originally posted by KillerBug:* I hear the new beta of AD is now available to the admin staff...might want to check that this is working in the new version of afterdawn. One or more of us have highlighted this so hopefully it'll get fixed in the new site layout (it's in Alpha at the moment). Main PC ~ Intel C2Q Q6600 (G0 Stepping)/Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3/2GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-8500/Zalman CNPS9700/Antec 900/Corsair HX 620W Network ~ DD-WRT ~ 2node WDS/WPA ~ Buffalo WHR-G54S. 4node WPA2/AES ~ WRT54GS v6 (inc. WEP BSSID), WRT54G v2, WRT54G v3.1, WRT54G2 v1, WRT54G v5. * Forum Rules * [ + quote]