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Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter Review
I've always wondered what the little slots by the rear USB port of my Xbox 360 were for. I never could quite figure it out. Recently, I purchased the Wireless Network Adapter by Microsoft and finally figured it out.

The wireless networking adapter was released by Microsoft to create the wireless capabilities for internet. It is actually quite convenient, too. For a whole $99.99, you receive a little object that'll connect to most wireless routers and make your connection to Xbox Live simple and surprisingly, quite quick.

While playing some games on Xbox Live, I experienced no time-outs nor lagging that was caused by me, everything happened so quickly (especially downloading off of the Marketplace). Even though the Ethernet cable can give you a bit more of a stable internet connection, the wireless adapter holds up to what it should do and keeps up at about the same speed.

Luckily, for lack of connections, the adapter connects via a USB cable to prevent an extra cord for power. Also, it has a capability of connecting to many different bands (so you won't need to replace a router to use it).

Probably the most convenient of all is the ability to use System Link play without the Ethernet cable. The setup for this little gadget is quite simple. It involves three steps:

1. Connecting the adapter to the Xbox.
2. Plugging in the adapter.
3. Changing network settings/entering a password to connect to your router.

After that, you're all done.

All in all, I'd have to say that this accessory is probably one of the most useful ones you can get for Xbox 360 due to all of the possibilities and I believe that it will likely still be better than any third-party accessories to be released.

Good/Bad Points
+ very convienient
+ easy setup
+ fast connection
- it is a little pricey
- it can be a bit... useless if there isn't a wireless router to connect to

Performance: 9.8/10.0
Quality: 10.0/10.0
Ease of Use: 10.0/10.0
Value: 8.0/10.0
Longevity: 10.0/10.0


9.6

Awesome
overall score is not an average

Review by ShadeSlayer

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posted by Alex-KoG at on Thursday, June 12, 2008 0 Comments
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