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29th November 2010, 23:39
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Xbox Live - Alternative to Wifi for connection?
Can't use Ethernet as my Dad's decided to rip the cabling out all over the house, and I'm sick to death of Windows Internet Connection Sharing due to the fact it erm, never works!
Anyone recommend any cheap alternatives to the Wifi adaptor (Wifi to Ethernet Bridge or Powerline Ethernet Adapter?)
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30th November 2010, 11:49
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im sure theres things where you get a thing for your modem/homehub where you plug it into the wall and then havbe a wire going from that to your xbox and it works that way? im not really clued up on that though just know theres something similar to that.
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30th November 2010, 12:47
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^ homeplugs
use them myself, very good.
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30th November 2010, 13:26
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Originally Posted by PJN
Can't use Ethernet as my Dad's decided to rip the cabling out all over the house, and I'm sick to death of Windows Internet Connection Sharing due to the fact it erm, never works!
Anyone recommend any cheap alternatives to the Wifi adaptor (Wifi to Ethernet Bridge or Powerline Ethernet Adapter?)
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When i am at home i connect my laptop to my xbox using ethernet cable, and then use the laptops wifi connection to access live. I never have any problems using this tbh, except for the fact the laptop has to be on, but it stays on pretty much 24 7 any way!
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30th November 2010, 13:44
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Originally Posted by Chr15
^ homeplugs
use them myself, very good.
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Which ones do you use. I know BT used to give some away with BT Vision, or did you buy your own?
haz_pro: I used to do that, but for some reason my laptop just doesn't like it now.
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30th November 2010, 13:50
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Could try a cheap router and make it a wireless bridge.
If you get a router that can use dd-wrt here's some instructions, http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge
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30th November 2010, 13:56
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Which ones do you use. I know BT used to give some away with BT Vision, or did you buy your own?
haz_pro: I used to do that, but for some reason my laptop just doesn't like it now.
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i got 3 of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-LINK-85Mbp...#ht_1921wt_982
didnt pay as much though
1x downstairs next to the router and the others upstairs in my room, 1x for laptop, 1x x360
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30th November 2010, 15:04
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Got the perfect router in mind, if I can find one. Linksys WRT54G, if they still make them! They tend to work well with DD-WRT.
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30th November 2010, 19:59
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Originally Posted by PJN
Got the perfect router in mind, if I can find one. Linksys WRT54G, if they still make them! They tend to work well with DD-WRT.
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Yeh, was my old model for a couple years but packed up 
I've got this one atm with dd-wrt, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-AirS...1147101&sr=8-4
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2nd December 2010, 08:40
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Originally Posted by Chr15
^ homeplugs
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how do these work mate ? so i just plug into the socket and plug enthernet cable in and im away ?
, im just wondering to get either these or a wireless xbox dongle thing , i just don't want it to keep D/c me all the time if i go wireless
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2nd December 2010, 14:55
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Yeah plugit into the mains and just connect the plugs to each thing router/xbox/laptop/ps3 whatever using the ethernet cable
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