are xbox's wireless?

[FlamBango]

Do they have a wireless network connection?

Ive got an old original arcade model thats amazingly still running! but i wouldnt mind getting a newer second hand one with HDMI and if it had a wireless connection that would be a plus.

 

[shauncr91]

Yes but you have to pay absurd amounts of money for a wireless dongle for it to work.

Like this one: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CO-069-MS

 

[Red and White]

nah you have to buy the dongle separately.

 

[shauncr91]

Still can't get my breath about how much they cost, it's half the price of a brand new console for for wireless connectivity! Quite how M$ justify this is beyond belief.

 

[Nismo]

Lol, it's not that bad for a nicely designed piece of kit that fits perfectly with the console.

If you don't want to pay for the official, get a wireless bridge that is cheaper.

 

[Dutch Guy]

Lol, it's not that bad for a nicely designed piece of kit that fits perfectly with the console.

54 quid for a USB wireless dongle, you can get a Wireless 54mbps dongle for 7 quid

Almost 8 times more expensive

 

[Nismo]

My original comment...

Lol, it's not that bad for a nicely designed piece of kit that fits perfectly with the console.

If you don't want to pay for the official, get a wireless bridge that is cheaper.

...still stands.

You're not forced to pay that much, and there are other ways of getting a wireless connection to your 360.

 

[FlamBango]

so any wireless usb dongle would work then? How would you get the drivers onto the 360? I'll be jiggered if im forking out 40/50 quid on that!

 

[monkeyspank]

No, only the official USB dongle works. Any ethernet bridge will work, using the network port on the xbox, not the USB

 

[Scottona]

Sadly for your average joe that goes into the shop, you are forced to buy one really

 

[monkeyspank]

Have you got any old wireless routers kicking about? especially one that is compatible with http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database