The company has not yet revealed all details about the new adapter (not least how much it costs, or whether or not it will completely replace the existing adapter).
No launch date or potential price has been revealed by the company either.
I wounder how much more this one is going to cost over the already ridiculously priced wireless g adapter. Besides the only real benefit you will see from it will be range, going from 100mbps to 300mbps isn't going to help jack all for gaming when you're only ever really going to use like 5-10mbps at the most for most people.
Originally posted by canuckerz:I really can't believe how expensive that adapter is. I never have actually looked up the prices of accessories for the 360, but dang, amazon has it for $76.49 marked down from $99.99!!!
I wounder how much more this one is going to cost over the already ridiculously priced wireless g adapter. Besides the only real benefit you will see from it will be range, going from 100mbps to 300mbps isn't going to help jack all for gaming when you're only ever really going to use like 5-10mbps at the most for most people.
Personally, I think a g wifi adapter is sufficient for a gaming console / multimedia machine.
I also wonder how much this will cost. The previous adapter was severely overpriced ... so overpriced even I never bought it and never took my 360 online. :'(
For years I was using a 50 foot ethernet cable, but eventually was forced to go wireless, witch is MUCH slower now. I payed $100 and considered it a downgrade but the only other option was to run 100 ft or cable. I hope they give us a break this time. They need to have just built the thing into the system.
Isn't 801.11n supposed to help streaming higher bitrate video? Might come in handy when viewing HD movies through Netflix. Do I have it all wrong?
The one I bought before doesn't work. I had to return it. It's funny my Wii and other computers will connect to my Wireless network in the house, but not the one for the Xbox360.
yeah that was a ridiculous price i was thinking about buying it a few years ago but just used my laptop i kinda regret gettin an xbox because of how much it costs in the long run
Personally i think wifi as bad idea when it comes to online games, look someone next door just turned their microwave on and the wifi had a small fit and you got OWNED... lol
Personally i recon your far better of getting a couple of 200MBPS homeplugs and using these for gaming and it probably costs less than 802.11n setup and is going to have far less problems.
No need for such expensive gadgets, a standard 'g' Wifi router (and flash it with DD-WRT) either brand new or off eBay will be far cheaper/a better alternative. Not sure wireless 'N' is even needed on a console, if it is just buy a standard 'n' Wifi router and put DD-WRT on it.
Routers like the WRT54G operate faster than %99 of all internet service providers in America. With the WRT54G, unknown to most, they operate at 25Mbps until you disable “b”, then it operates at 54Mbps.
Creaky, what improvement can DD-WRT provide in gamming.
It's just (far) better than stock firmware supplied with (supported) routers. Even a cheap router with stock firmware is a better and cheaper alternative to so-called gaming adapters which are just stripped down routers sold at ridiculously expensive prices.
Haven't come across the 'b' problem you describe, most of my routers are Linksys (see my sig).
Not a problem with “b” enabled. The best I can remember, when b and g are enabled, 24m is dedicated to each. By disabling b, 54M is allocated to g. I will see if I can find the Linksys article again. I have the WRT54GS and did it to mine. I’m not doubting you about the DD-WRT, it may be something that I want to install. I saw that you could adjust the Output Power using DD-WRT. Is this adjustment higher than what is standard?
Not an issue for me anyway, I have 1.5M DSL and will never utilize the 25 or 54M anyway.
Forget the wireless adapter from M$. Many people use Wireless Access Points to connect to their Wireless Routers, then connect their XBox 360 to the WAP via ethernet cable.
While I haven't tried it yet myself, I've heard of many success stories, specifically from this one using 802.11n already:
WAP Wireless-N
for only $55...
Or, one using 802.11g:
WAP Wireless-G
for only $30...
People mention their use with the XBox 360 specifically in the review sections.
Again, don't bother with M$.
Well 50$ for that is too much i think ... By the way, does the ps3 have wifi support ?
PS3, yes, standard equipment.
Creaky. I may be barking up the wrong tree. b can only degrade g if you have both b and g devices transmitting at the same time as shown on the second graph at http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/wireless...-30825185.html.
Please remove link if you do not want it here. Most people do not have b devices anymore, should not matter.
Copy paste from Arstechnica.com
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Microsoft has also confirmed the existence of an 802.11n adaptor for the Xbox 360, and the Mole has let us know that the hardware will be released for $100, with the existing 802.11g adapter dropping in price to $79.99.
Originally posted by Imapi:PS3, Wii, PSP and even DS all have wifi built in ... 360 was the only one that doesn't ship with built-in wifi ... and charges 100 USD for the external wifi adapter. Yep, in the long run, it can turn out to be a costly console.
Well 50$ for that is too much i think ... By the way, does the ps3 have wifi support ?
What Microsoft needs to be announcing is the release of newer xbox360 console that will have built in wifi. It has become a standard and as it may have been a decent way to keep the console price down at launch, the prices are a lot cheaper now and more people can afford to buy the next generation consoles.
Quote:Look at wii's built in wifi, it's rubbish. I can't even connect mine to the router in the next room (it's a good router aswell).Originally posted by Imapi:PS3, Wii, PSP and even DS all have wifi built in ... 360 was the only one that doesn't ship with built-in wifi ... and charges 100 USD for the external wifi adapter. Yep, in the long run, it can turn out to be a costly console.
Well 50$ for that is too much i think ... By the way, does the ps3 have wifi support ?
Quote:That was from a headset designer, N wifi is interfering with the sound quality.
There are a few different types of WIFI connections. Types B or G do not take up as much of the RF spectrum and have less interference issues than type N.