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highwaystar101 on 22 March 2008

I was trying to do this earlier, I have an Xbox premium and it says that I can't get the internet unless I have hardline/wifi connection. I have no phone lines in my room and no wifi unit on my xbox. Is their alternative I can use instead of the rip off £30 wifi unit I need to connect? perhaps something like nintendo connect dongle so it connects to the internet form my PC.

Thanks 



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sc94597 on 22 March 2008
highwaystar101 said:

I was trying to do this earlier, I have an Xbox premium and it says that I can't get the internet unless I have hardline/wifi connection. I have no phone lines in my room and no wifi unit on my xbox. Is their alternative I can use instead of the rip off £30 wifi unit I need to connect? perhaps something like nintendo connect dongle so it connects to the internet form my PC.

Thanks


 Use ethernet. IT is faster anyway.



Mistershine on 22 March 2008
sc94597 said:
highwaystar101 said:

I was trying to do this earlier, I have an Xbox premium and it says that I can't get the internet unless I have hardline/wifi connection. I have no phone lines in my room and no wifi unit on my xbox. Is their alternative I can use instead of the rip off £30 wifi unit I need to connect? perhaps something like nintendo connect dongle so it connects to the internet form my PC.

Thanks


 Use ethernet. IT is faster anyway.


Even wireless is much faster than broadband.

If you already have broadband in another part of the house then you could try powerline adapters:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=powerline

I use these for my PC(my 360 is next to my router).



highwaystar101 on 22 March 2008

coolio, thanks



sc94597 on 22 March 2008
Mistershine said:
sc94597 said:
highwaystar101 said:

I was trying to do this earlier, I have an Xbox premium and it says that I can't get the internet unless I have hardline/wifi connection. I have no phone lines in my room and no wifi unit on my xbox. Is their alternative I can use instead of the rip off £30 wifi unit I need to connect? perhaps something like nintendo connect dongle so it connects to the internet form my PC.

Thanks


Use ethernet. IT is faster anyway.


Even wireless is much faster than broadband.

If you already have broadband in another part of the house then you could try powerline adapters:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=powerline

I use these for my PC(my 360 is next to my router).

Um ethernet goes at 100mbps while most routers only go up to 56mbps you could get some for like 100 dollars that go up to 108mbps. THis is the bandwidth of the connecter rather than the internet bandwidth. I was saying ethernet is much faster. If your 360 is next to your router I recommend using  an ethernet wired connection.

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Mistershine on 23 March 2008
sc94597 said:
Mistershine said:
sc94597 said:
highwaystar101 said:

I was trying to do this earlier, I have an Xbox premium and it says that I can't get the internet unless I have hardline/wifi connection. I have no phone lines in my room and no wifi unit on my xbox. Is their alternative I can use instead of the rip off £30 wifi unit I need to connect? perhaps something like nintendo connect dongle so it connects to the internet form my PC.

Thanks


Use ethernet. IT is faster anyway.


Even wireless is much faster than broadband.

If you already have broadband in another part of the house then you could try powerline adapters:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=powerline

I use these for my PC(my 360 is next to my router).

Um ethernet goes at 100mbps while most routers only go up to 56mbps you could get some for like 100 dollars that go up to 108mbps. THis is the bandwidth of the connecter rather than the internet bandwidth. I was saying ethernet is much faster. If your 360 is next to your router I recommend using  an ethernet wired connection.

Indeed you are correct sir, and far from trying to contradict you I was merely saying that the speed difference between wired and wireless doesn't really matter as far as broadband/LIVE is concerned.
And yes, wired all the way, especially as my MCE wouldn't work when my PC was wireless.