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#1 2009-09-25 1:38 pm
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Xbox 360 802.11n WiFi adapter - $100?
Ars Technica's mole has the inside scoop on pricing for Microsoft's upcoming 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter we told you about earlier this month. According to the mole, Microsoft plans to sell it for $100, while the existing b/g adapter will see its price reduced to $79.99. With Nintendo and Sony offering built-in wireless with their consoles that's still too expensive in my opinion, but apparently MSFT thinks otherwise.
Besides the upcoming wireless adapter, the mole says Microsoft's holiday bundle for the Elite this year will include copies of Pure and Lego Batman. Expect the holiday bundle consoles to hit retailers around mid-October.
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#2 2009-09-25 2:49 pm
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Re: Xbox 360 802.11n WiFi adapter - $100?
Heh, there is do it yourself guides online for making these for under ~$20 or so. Least there was awhile back.
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#3 2009-09-25 2:54 pm
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Re: Xbox 360 802.11n WiFi adapter - $100?
I may look into this ... now only if tivo would do the same.
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#4 2010-01-25 11:18 am
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Re: Xbox 360 802.11n WiFi adapter - $100?
Well if you have a laptop with a wireless connection you can bridge it and connect your XBox to your laptop and bingo, your on XBox Live! 
Zero extra cost!!
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#5 2010-01-25 11:50 am
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Re: Xbox 360 802.11n WiFi adapter - $100?
CG5Addict wrote:
Well if you have a laptop with a wireless connection you can bridge it and connect your XBox to your laptop and bingo, your on XBox Live!
Just what I want to do ... buy a $300+ wifi adapter. 
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#6 2010-01-25 12:10 pm
Re: Xbox 360 802.11n WiFi adapter - $100?
mrreet2001 wrote:
CG5Addict wrote:
Well if you have a laptop with a wireless connection you can bridge it and connect your XBox to your laptop and bingo, your on XBox Live!
Just what I want to do ... buy a $300+ wifi adapter.
He said: IF you have a laptop you COULD use it.
He didn't say: go get a laptop, and make me a sandwich!
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#7 2010-01-25 1:22 pm
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Re: Xbox 360 802.11n WiFi adapter - $100?
That would work in a pinch ... but as a semi / permanent solution = FAIL.
+ You save 80 bucks
- You lose a laptop
- you need to wire a laptop to the xbox and to power
- you can't take the laptop with you if you need to download anything on your xbox.
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#8 2010-01-25 2:47 pm
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Re: Xbox 360 802.11n WiFi adapter - $100?
I think the point is that there are plenty of ways to get your Xbox onto a wireless network using equipment you may already have. I have an Airport Express in bridge mode wired to a switch which is wired to the Xbox and some other stuff.
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