| Xbox Wireless adapters are used to connect the | | | | Probably your existing wireless b/g network is not |
| Xbox console wirelessly to the existing network | | | | satisfactory for daily tasks that demand higher |
| (that is connected to the broadband internet) to | | | | speed, reliable connection and longer distance |
| allow you play games online in the comfort of | | | | coverage, and you plan for future upgrade with |
| your living room without the hassle of running the | | | | the new wireless technology available today - the |
| network cable. | | | | wireless n with dual-band network. Then you need |
| Wireless network in home provides the easiness | | | | the Xbox wireless adapter that is powered by the |
| and portability. For gamers, having the wireless | | | | most recent technology available in the |
| network in home is a much benefits. With your | | | | marketplace today: the 802.11n standard with |
| Xbox console, you can find a convenience place | | | | dual-band feature. With the adapter that supports |
| to experience online gaming without the clutter of | | | | the draft 802.11n and dual-band technology, you |
| the wires. How can you do that? You need an | | | | will achieve the maximum throughput when |
| interface that allows you to connect to the | | | | connecting to the most powerful wireless router |
| existing network via the radio frequency band. | | | | that supports draft 802.11n, dual-band, and QoS. |
| Xbox wireless adapter will function as the bridge | | | | Wireless -G Adapter |
| that will allow the Xbox console to communicate | | | | If your existing network uses the router with |
| with the network via the airwave and then | | | | 802.11 b/g standard, and you will never plan for |
| connect to the wild internet. | | | | future upgrade to 802.11n dual-band, then you |
| Identify Your Existing Wireless Standard | | | | should choose the Xbox wireless adapter with |
| One of the main reasons you build a wireless | | | | 802.11g standard. The adapter with 802.11G |
| network in home is to share the broadband | | | | standard is cheaper than 802.11N. |
| internet connection with many computers or any | | | | Microsoft introduces two types Xbox adapters |
| other network clients including the Xbox in the | | | | with 802.11G standards, one of them supports |
| household. Now, which Xbox wireless adapter will | | | | dual-band (wireless -G/A) and the other one is |
| fit to your existing network? Firstly you need to | | | | 802.11G adapter that supports all the wireless b/g |
| identify your existing network environment which | | | | n networks. |
| wireless standard it is: 802.11 b/g/n or dual band. | | | | D-Link also introduces DWL-G820 and DGL-3420 |
| Dual-band frequency can be wireless G/A (802.11a | | | | which are powered by 802.11G standards, but the |
| g) or wireless N/A (802.11a/n) network standards. | | | | DGL-3420 is a dual-band (wireless -g/a) version |
| Knowing which standard your existing network is, | | | | with the maximum speed up to 108Mbps in ideal |
| certainly you need the adapter with the same | | | | condition. |
| standard as your network. For example, if you | | | | Wireless -N adapter |
| use the wireless -G router for your network, you | | | | For Xbox wireless adapter with 802.11n standard, |
| should also need wireless -G adapter for the | | | | Microsoft also introduces the wireless -n version |
| Xbox. However that statement doesn't always | | | | with dual-band features. The adapter is designed |
| true. Basically you can connect wireless -N adapter | | | | for compact and high performance and is |
| to the existing wireless -G network. But, you | | | | powered by Xbox 360 to eliminate adapter |
| need to identify if the adapter is labeled with the | | | | clutter. TrendNet also introduces TEW-647GA |
| Wi-Fi Certified. With the Wi-Fi Certified labeled, the | | | | gaming adapter which is also powered by wireless |
| adapter is assured to be compatible with the | | | | -n standard. Linksys also introduces WET610n |
| standards as described in the labeled (wireless b/g | | | | Linksys Gaming Adapter which is powered by |
| n). | | | | wireless -n with dual-band feature too. |
| Should y0u choose the adapter from the same | | | | If the price different among Xbox wireless |
| vendor as your router? Wi-Fi Certified labeled will | | | | adapter products are not much big different, |
| guarantee that the adapter will be compatible with | | | | having the wireless -n with dual-band technology |
| any industrial wireless devices. Or you can identify | | | | would be much benefit. If your current wireless |
| the manufacturer specification if the adapter | | | | network is based on wireless -n router with dual |
| supports the Xbox console. Basically the principle | | | | band, the throughput would be optimum. But if |
| of the Xbox wireless adapter is a wireless bridge. | | | | your current wireless network is based on |
| You can use any types of wireless bridges as the | | | | wireless -g router, make sure that your wireless |
| wireless game adapter with Ethernet port enable | | | | -n adapter is backward compatible with wireless |
| to connect to the existing wireless network. | | | | -g standard. |
| Future Upgrade | | | | |