Wire(less) question

[memo6]

I have a wired router currently set up and I really don't want to buy a wireless router to play my xbox 360 wirelessly.. is there an adapter I can plug directly into the router that will allow it to connect to my xbox via wirelessly??

or is the adapter roughly same price as a wireless router? I dont want anything cheap I dont need to sacrafice speed for comfort!

[jlreich]

I dont want anything cheap I dont need to sacrafice speed for comfort!
If speed is important then plug in. Wired will beat wireless any day for speed and reliability ;)

is the adapter roughly same price as a wireless router?
You need either a wireless router or a wireless access point (AP). AP's tend to cost more than routers, so you might as well just get a new wireless router if you really want to go wireless.

[memo6]

okay thanks! whats a good wireless router to go with? price really dont matter i just dont want my wired router to go to waste..

[SufferWell1396]

the only wireless routers i use are Linksys, and generally, as in my case, they'll last up to about 2 years before needing to be replaced. they're pretty solid, reliable routers, atleast in my opinion, that is.

[memo6]

is there a certain model i should look 4? or just go and shell out cash for most expensive model?

[jlreich]

This is the model (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124190) I have and would recommend to just about anyone. Unless you wanted to go with Draft N, but you don't need that for the Xbox.

[Paul Komski]

You can also get two ethernet Wall Plugs (http://www.netgear.co.uk/wallplugged_ethernet_adapter_hdx101.php) and use the house's electricity supply to become the bridge from the box to the current router.

[jlreich]

Since my wife insists I don't drill any holes in my house I have been looking into a pair of those myself to get connectivity from the second floor to my basement.

What I have been doing is running about 60' of cable through the house when I need to work in the basement. I would generally leave the cable there for about a week hoping she would get tired of it and relent but it has never worked. :rolleyes: :p

[Paul Komski]

The wall plugs are commonly used on continental Europe for some reason. I recently got a pair for a client who had spent time in Holland and specifically wanted them. He is a happy bunny now.

[memo6]

well i shall buy a pair now! this looks great... never knew house electricity could carry internet signal..