Going Wireless On Your Xbox With An Xbox 360 Wireless Network AdapterThe Xbox 360 wireless network adapter works through the USB port and it is a dual band wireless connection that was designed to work exclusively with the recently released console from Microsoft that is the next version of the Xbox. The gaming console includes Windows Live and other online services that require good internet connectivity. The Xbox 360 wireless network adapter works quite well and all of its features are well designed and complement a great performance. The first thing about the Xbox 360 wireless network adapter is that being a USB connection it does not need its own power supply. It works off the main Xbox unit. The design of the Xbox 360 itself is minimalist, though with ample style, and there are no needless additions and cumbersome cables. The introduction of the Xbox 360 wireless network adapter continues in that vein and offers a clean and wireless option to hook the console to the internet. The USB adapter also frees the Ethernet adapter that is built into the console. It is not known as present as to whether Microsoft intends to convert the already versatile console into a router as well but with the free Ethernet port it certainly seems a possibility. The second impressive feature of the Xbox 360 wireless network adapter is that it has dual band capacity. There are many flavors of wireless connectivity with formats like 802.11g being quite popular as it offers the same amount of bandwidth as a 802.11a connection and it backward-compatible. However, 802.11g uses the same radio frequency band that is used by cordless phones, microwaves, and other household appliances. This can result in interference depending on how things are placed in your house as well as it construction. It is always better to use the 802.11a radio channel because it offers sufficient bandwidth and there is no risk of interference. The Xbox 360 has many features but it does not have Wi-Fi capability. The Xbox 360 wireless network adapter makes an excellent accessory because of this reason. The adapter is compatible with most home networks and it supports all the three most widely used Wi-Fi radio bands. The adapter is only meant for USB connection and has no options to help connect an Ethernet port. In some cases it might be said that the USB adapters and other devices as well may be inferior to Ethernet or wired solutions but fortunately that is not the case with the Xbox 360 wireless network adapter. Since the USB port provides power as well the adapter does not need any power of its own and the bandwidth available through Wi-Fi radio channels is more than adequate for playing even the newest game online. In doing so, the USB adapter frees the Ethernet port for other uses. |