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[DaemonX]

OK...

Here's my problem.

I get paid Thurdsay (no Gary, I don't earn £50 for a 9 til 5)

Basically, I want to set up the network for my xbox, but the modem is upstairs and the xbox is downstairs.

Now, I know that you can run a cable (I have a 20m RJ45 atm but missus goes mad when it's left all over the house). I've looked into wireless, but it's expensive (£70ish just for the xbox connector?) then the Wireless Router , with Wireless-G not N etc...

Wired is the way to go, as I've head the connection drops often with the wireless method.

Anyway... what I need to know, and this COULD be useful for others with an XBOX, PS3 etc... is....

POWERLINES??????????

Basically, this is a device you plug into your normal plug socket, connect ya ethernet cable, then it uses the home electric circuit. Plug another device downstairs next to your xbox, and hay presto, you have an ethernet port RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR xbox, giving you the option of wired network!!

Sounds too good to be true, a few are selling them on ebay, Netgear make their own, I'm just wondering on peoples views on this?

Why would you pay £180 ish for a wireless network for an xbox when you can plug and play anywhere in your house for £60 - £70? it's not as if the xxbox itself and tv are wireless.

Anyone heard of this or tried it?

[saynowt]

wont the electric burn your xbox out ????....lol...i have two xbox 360s on xbox live i have one upstairs with a wireless adapter which you can buy now for £50 i have one wired downstairs straight to a netgear router which cost £55 so for £110 problem solved..you say disconection problems i find the wireless xbox disconects less than the wired one i get a better ping with the wireless eventually i am getting another wireless adapter for downstairs ..another rhing if you use wired method you can only run one xbox at a time on xbox live..

[cave]

ive looked at the netgear ones and id buy those if i was going to do this. found some at Scan Computers UK: Computer Hardware - All for £43

but where did u get a total of £180 for xbox wireless?
you can buy a wireless router for next to nothing and ive also heard now u can plug any wireless adapter into the 360 so u dont need to buy the ms one

[cardie]

ive looked at the netgear ones and id buy those if i was going to do this. found some at Scan Computers UK: Computer Hardware - All for £43

but where did u get a total of £180 for xbox wireless?
you can buy a wireless router for next to nothing and ive also heard now u can plug any wireless adapter into the 360 so u dont need to buy the ms one

that doesnt work all the wireless adparter things have differnt mac adresses or sommet and they need to be set especially for the xbox so basically you can only use the xbox one or modify the adapter which i have no idea how to do

[cave]

well i have a few friends who have got their working on a pc wireless adaptor, but myself i have the ms ones but best idea is get shut of 360 and buy a ps3 at least the wireless is built in

[DaemonX]

ive looked at the netgear ones and id buy those if i was going to do this. found some at Scan Computers UK: Computer Hardware - All for £43

but where did u get a total of £180 for xbox wireless?
you can buy a wireless router for next to nothing and ive also heard now u can plug any wireless adapter into the 360 so u dont need to buy the ms one

I like the idea cave, but the netgear one for £43 is a single unit, you want the Twin packs, (which are from £50 upward depending on make).

The wireless price was based on the Wireless adaptor at £70 and a wireless Gigabit router which start around £92 ish.

Which ones have ya friends got, as I'm going to borrow a wireless one from a friend to see if it actually works.

[djmat56]

Just a short note about the mains network adapters (I work at Maplins and we sell them there).

They will only work as long as both the transmitter and the receiver are on the same loop. I.e. If the upstairs sockets are on a different mains loop than the ones downstairs then they won't work.

Just thought i'd mention this before anyone wastes their money

[JACCIBOB]

SIMPLE answer move the modem down stairs

[aaamusements]

Just a short note about the mains network adapters (I work at Maplins and we sell them there).

They will only work as long as both the transmitter and the receiver are on the same loop. I.e. If the upstairs sockets are on a different mains loop than the ones downstairs then they won't work.

Just thought i'd mention this before anyone wastes their money

Just hack it into a JB next to the consumer unit (usually downstairs) into the upstairs circuit.

(Please insert standard disclaimer blah blah, Electricity is dangerous, don't run around with scissors etc. )