X-Box 360: wirless Adaptor (will this work?)

Mike Lowe · 12-02-2007, 10:08 AM

I have an old X-Box wireless adaptor...will it work with a 360? My future brother in law does not have one and I was thinking it might make a nice "extra" Christmas gift.

Raiders Army · 12-02-2007, 10:31 AM

No it will not. Microsoft wants you to spend another $100 on a wireless adapter for the 360.

INDalltheway · 12-02-2007, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Raiders Army

No it will not. Microsoft wants you to spend another $100 on a wireless adapter for the 360.

Are you sure about that? I could swear mine worked, but I could be totally wrong.

markprior22 · 12-02-2007, 01:01 PM

No, it won't work.

mauchow · 12-02-2007, 01:05 PM

Target has it on sale for $90 today.

yacovfb · 12-02-2007, 02:30 PM

Mine worked

markprior22 · 12-02-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by yacovfb

Mine worked

I stand corrected. According to Q & A from Xbox 360 FAQs, it will

6. I know the new Wi-Fi adapter for the Xbox 360 is USB based, but will we be able to use the current Xbox wireless network adapter with the new Xbox 360?

Yes, you’ll be able to use any Ethernet-based wireless bridge (aka wireless adapter) with the Xbox 360. Just plug it into the Xbox 360 Ethernet port and installation will be the same as with the Xbox or any other console. The reason why Microsoft made the new adapter USB-based is because they wanted to eliminate an external power source for this adapter; other than that, it is identical to other wireless bridges

I made the switch to the 360 and could have sworn my original adapter wouldn't work. Apparently that isn't the case.

Raiders Army · 12-02-2007, 03:53 PM

doh. I thought that as well.

TRO · 12-02-2007, 04:59 PM

My old one worked when I got my 360.

I then had the red rings of death and moved.

When I had the 360 fixed, the old adapter no longer worked with it. I'm not sure if this is because of the 360 or because of the new network I am on.

Raiders Army · 12-02-2007, 05:06 PM

I think the old adapter is 8011a/b. If you're running g/n you might want to invest in the 360 adapter.

12-02-2007, 01:05 PM	#5
mauchow Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wausau, WI	Target has it on sale for $90 today. __________________ SER BARRISTAN SELMY

12-02-2007, 04:59 PM	#9
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: KC, KS	My old one worked when I got my 360. I then had the red rings of death and moved. When I had the 360 fixed, the old adapter no longer worked with it. I'm not sure if this is because of the 360 or because of the new network I am on. __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

12-02-2007, 10:31 AM	#2
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	No it will not. Microsoft wants you to spend another $100 on a wireless adapter for the 360.

12-02-2007, 01:01 PM	#4
markprior22 High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, il	No, it won't work.

12-02-2007, 02:30 PM	#6
yacovfb H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Aug 2002	Mine worked

12-02-2007, 03:53 PM	#8
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	doh. I thought that as well.

12-02-2007, 05:06 PM	#10
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	I think the old adapter is 8011a/b. If you're running g/n you might want to invest in the 360 adapter.

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