J justintime Inactive User Joined Feb 22, 2007 Messages 604 Reaction score 3 May 1, 2011 #1 hi, my son is using my laptop to link his xbox to live. is there something else he can use, cheaper than the adaptor. i want my lappy back..!!
hi, my son is using my laptop to link his xbox to live. is there something else he can use, cheaper than the adaptor. i want my lappy back..!!
DoomedEarl VIP Member VIP Member Joined Oct 4, 2005 Messages 1,864 Reaction score 263 Location South of England May 1, 2011 #2 Thought of homeplugs?
E ekwat VIP Member VIP Member Joined Nov 21, 2005 Messages 2,541 Reaction score 751 Location Wales May 1, 2011 #3 Get a cheap old wireless router and set it to be an access point to connect to your existing wireless router. It's how I do it and very easy to do. Homeplugs was the way I wanted to go but they were too expensive. You can get a set for a lot less now though, around the £30 mark. Last edited: May 1, 2011
Get a cheap old wireless router and set it to be an access point to connect to your existing wireless router. It's how I do it and very easy to do. Homeplugs was the way I wanted to go but they were too expensive. You can get a set for a lot less now though, around the £30 mark.
P prag Inactive User Joined Aug 29, 2006 Messages 775 Reaction score 77 May 2, 2011 #4 go on ebay and search wireless bridge you can pick em up for a tenner I have 2 and they do the job just fine.
go on ebay and search wireless bridge you can pick em up for a tenner I have 2 and they do the job just fine.
jamesyboyjim Inactive User Joined Jan 2, 2008 Messages 5,235 Reaction score 1,453 Location CWS = May 2, 2011 #5 have you got an old linksys router? i flashed mine with dd wrt and that has an option to turn it into an access point so it connects wirelessly to my main router and i just run an ethernet from the linksys to the xbox
have you got an old linksys router? i flashed mine with dd wrt and that has an option to turn it into an access point so it connects wirelessly to my main router and i just run an ethernet from the linksys to the xbox
dibbers Premium Member Premium Member Joined May 18, 2005 Messages 11,797 Reaction score 1,387 Location Ipswhich May 2, 2011 #6 Good call james here's a list of compatible routers for dd-wrt, it really is awesome once flashed to a router....:Clap: Code: You don't have permission to view the code content. Log in or register now. Last edited: May 2, 2011
Good call james here's a list of compatible routers for dd-wrt, it really is awesome once flashed to a router....:Clap: Code: You don't have permission to view the code content. Log in or register now.
E ekwat VIP Member VIP Member Joined Nov 21, 2005 Messages 2,541 Reaction score 751 Location Wales May 2, 2011 #7 Running tomato on mine.
dibbers Premium Member Premium Member Joined May 18, 2005 Messages 11,797 Reaction score 1,387 Location Ipswhich May 2, 2011 #8 i liked it but was that sick of looking at haxor over the past few years...lol