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Summary: Fast easy setup, no lag, works with my dell router
Review: I was very skeptic about this item but let me tell you it is:
1) A very quick (5 minutes if that), very easy setup.
2) Playing xbox live there is NO lag (well not anymore than usual)
3) I was concerned it wouldn't work with my router, but it worked perfectly and in no time.
The details: More so than ease of use and setup, I needed to know about lag and I didn't see it much covered in reviews so... I played dead or alive ultimate 2 which of all xbox live games had the most lag ever. Well with this wireless gizmo, I could sware there was no lag (no more than the usual), heck I might even say less than before. FYI: I have sbc yahoo dsl service, I did a speed test at dslreports.com and I came up with 278kbps download speed / 285kbps upload speed. So in the end, THIS DEVICE CAUSES NO LAG FOR ME. I installed the device via the easy steps and was done in like 2 minutes. I thought about it and went back and put security in my wireless connection and put a wep password on it too. The xbox was automatically disconnected and said it was, so I put the setup disc back in and changed the settings to match that I had made on my computer and it connected right away no fuss, no problem. Oh ya FYI: This works perfectly on my Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Router.
If you're still having trouble getting over the high price on this thing here are a few suggestions to help you:
a) Try trading in a bunch of games to bring the cost down.
b) Just imagine how cool it will be when your friends come over and you can show them just how cool you are.
c) If the modem is upstairs and yer xbox is downstairs eh?
d) c'mon you (your girlfriend especially) don't want to see those ugly cables running all through the house right?
If you are reading this, obviously you are at least semi-serious about getting the thing SO GET IT!
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Summary: when all else fails
Review: I worked with xbox live for hours trying to get my wireless xbox up. Finally they refered me to microsoft and they resolved it in 10 minutes. The first thing I think you should do when you get the xbox gaming adapter is to go to microsoft, download any updates, unplug your computer from the internet and plug in the rj45 from the adapter into the computer and download the new software. It was up and running 3 minutes later. Now my only problem is when someone is on xbox live, no one can use the internet on the computer!!!
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Summary: 4 hours in - still not working with xbox live
Review: I'm using this adapter with the MS MN-500 802-11b base station router (cable modem). The xbox is upstairs and 1 rooms (about 50 feet away - 1 ceiling [wood] and 1 wall). I find the network with a low (to very low) signal strength (I cannot connect to XBOX live since my IP address cannot be located (tried both automatic and manual address entry). The nice people at MS have no answers - waiting for instructions to their database. Waste of time (3 hours) and money so far. Anybody else have this problem - if you figure a patch email me please - is running a hardline my only option - despite spending money - using the optimal MS hardware configuration - still no opportunity to pay MS my money for xbox live. Dopes,
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Summary: Effortless installation, works wonderfully!
Review: If you have any doubts about this product than it will be erased once you see how easy and smoothly this works. I have it networked between my hacked xbox and pc to stream mp3, divx, jpg, and other files, all have worked with no problems. I couldn't ask for more!
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Summary: Wireless gameplay made easy
Review: If you want wireless online gameplay on your XBox, and have an existing wireless 802.11-G or -B network, this little baby is the perfect ticket. As an avid gamer and a games retailer, I've seen my fair share of wireless networking problems, with few solutions offered that made sense. There are other wireless game adapters out there, but none of them perform as well as this one. Not only does it solve problems, it doesn't CREATE any! (A show of hands: How many of you have found the cure to be as bad as the problem when it comes to wireless networking?) This thing is simplicity itself when it comes to setup and orientation. Your XBox will take care of most of the setup process on its own. The Adapter has an auto-sensing feature that detects your existing network and then configures and aligns itself. Just follow the instructions and let your system take care of the rest. How good is the signal strength? At home, it maintains a perfect signal, with no stalling or lagging, of 54 mbps across three rooms separated by two floors. At work, we moved one fifty feet away, with some large wired hubs and three solid walls in between. Still no lag or disruption. The adapter features both internal and external antennae that allow for extensive range and maximum signal strength. There's even an upgrade option that will allow for increased security. This adapter takes the worry and aggravation out of setting up wireless gameplay, leaving you more time for games...which is always good. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Works great - no fuss
Review: Just installed two of these, one for each of my Xboxes, and they work great with no hassle getting them connected up with my Linksys WAP54G access point. They come with a cd that pop in the Xbox that adds some functionality to the dashboard to support these things. Note: There is a firmware update for these things on Microsoft's website that is supposed to fix some issues - I downloaded the file, and it installed the update to both my adapters in under 10 minutes.
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Summary: Microsoft does it again with their Xbox
Review: Let me start off my stating that I've had bad hardware experiences with Microsoft. From their wireless optical mice, keyboards, and just recently their 802.11G card for the computer. All of the products mentioned I have had serious problems with. However, I am plesently surprised with the way that the XBOX adapter is working. I have a netgear wireless G router and this adapter runs smoothly off of it. There is little to no lag. Set up is a snap and I highly reccomend this product to anyone looking to play on XBOX live.
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Summary: BEWARE MACINTOSH USERS
Review: Macintosh? Huh? I thought this was for the Xbox?.... well, it is... but if you have a macintosh computer like I do... you might be in for some problems. I use this with my wireless airport extreme system and it does work great most of the time. It was also easy to set up (through the Xbox dashboard) and for the most part it's a good purchase and worth the money...... BUT..... I was getting a little lag (not bad... and only occasionally)... I checked online on the Xbox live site and dug deep into the support pages to find that this unit has firmware updates to get rid of some bugs. "Cool!" I though... "Can't wait to update and get rid of the lag". The update is only available by downloading to a home computer and sending the update via your wireless router to the unit... and guess what? It's an exe. file and you have to have an IBM, PC to download and run it. So Macintosh users are screwed on updating this things firmware. I called the company and spoke to them about it... hoping I could get a CD or something or someone could email me a MAC friendly update of the firmware, but the support team had no answer or help. They looked around for an answer, called their senior support person, and finally just handed me the..."um, try calling Apple". Of course, Apple isn't going to have any info on a microsoft wireless router, so it was pretty lame. This is a good unit. Don't get me wrong, but I'm sure there are at least a couple people out there that have an Xbox and use Macintosh computers. If you get this, it will work with your wireless airport (or other brand) wireless system really well... but if you want to make it even better and update this this to it's present firmware you're out of luck.
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Summary: Great idea but flawed
Review: OK, I'm all about the wireless LAN and internet connectivity and once I read about this I was excited to buy and try it. As a note, I'm connecting to an Apple Airport 802.11b wireless station. Connecting was fairly easy but not necessarily straightforward. The password issue of logging into the network is not as clear cut as could be and may need you to enter your HEX password instead of your ASCII one depending on if you have a 128bit WEP password key (wow, that's a mouthful). So reception, was low to very low initially which is annoying as I get 80% from my Apple laptop in the same spot. So I reconfigured, the base station to have line of sight access maybe 50ft away. Connectivity shot up to good or very good. HERE'S THE CATCH: Despite the change in signal strength, the connection was CONSTANTLY dropping out in the middle of games every 2-10 minutes. I tried reconfiguring various things and still no help. In lieu, and as a test, I ended up running a 50ft ethernet cable to see if it was the modem or something else causing the problems. Negative on that. VERDICT: While other people have fairly positive feedback about this, I will be returning mine as I find the dropped game occurrences unacceptable. It may work for you, but given my Apple setup, I can't do anything to readily change it other than use my long ethernet cable. As a note, other users on Live told me they had similar problems with the wireless connection adapter, though most have told me they're on hardwired connections. Conversely, other Apple users have told me they've had no problems with it so it works both ways I guess. Bought mine @ Best Buy so I'll be returning it there momentarily. Hope this helps.
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Summary: Buy this network adapter!!Stay away from Linksys garbage!
Review: Ridiculously quick and easy setup with the mn-740!!After having used the Linksys wgallb game adapter, this things connects and configures like a dream! It took hrs to get the linksys to work right with 128bit encrytion even though I was using a Linksys router. Linksys support is a joke! Absolutely terrible. They told me my game adapter was defective and that I need to return it. It wasn't, they just have poor troubleshooting ability. I would like to know how many thousands of non-defective linksys products have been returned because of poor tech support? I had the mn-740 Xbox adapter up and running in 2 minutes! With 128bit encrytion, I am seeing 48MBPS through 3 rooms and 80ft. My Xbox adapter is running beautifully with a D-link DI-624 with the 108G firmware upgrade. With rebates, the router and mn-740 Xbox adapter together is around 100.00. That's incredibly cheap for the quality and performance with this setup. Buy the MN-740! Stay away from Linksys, you'll thank me. Also, I have read from other reviewers that you can use the mn-740 as a wireless network adapter for any device with a ethernet jack after the initial setup. Hope this helps.
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