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    Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
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    Image of robinandtami robinandtami
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    Just a couple of weeks ago, I paid $79.99 for a USB N adaptor for my PC, so this does not seem terribly overpriced. I guess this is at least one advantage to having the wi-fi separate. As wi-fi tech improves, you have the ability to upgrade. I for one though, don't use wi-fi for online gaming. Packet loss is your enemy. I use ethernet to both my 360's and I used ethernet to my PS3 until it died. The only console I use wi-fi on is the Wii... but then I've never played online with it either. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    Or you could just go down to Costco and pick one up off the shelf right now. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    I hope this means the old model will fall to only a few times what it's worth. Now my 360 is the only current system I have that doesn't have wifi, but it always screws up Azureus/Vuze when it accesses the net through my PC.

    The PS3, Wii, PSP, DS, iPod Touch, and even my XO-1 - a cheap laptop for kids in developing countries - has built-in Wifi. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Synthos Synthos
    11/11/09

    @fuchikoma: Built-in Wifi isn't always the way to go. It's no secret that Wireless-N runs many times faster on an N-Exclusive network than a Mixed Mode network, so keeping those devices which run on legacy bands unable to do anything about it because the WiFi is built in will only bog down your network as a whole. It probably doesn't mean that much to you but hey, it matters to some. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    11/11/09

    @Synthos: That's true, and I imagine it may be of a little bit of benefit to 360 users who use their 360 as a media center - at least for copying files, since G will handle pretty much any HD video... but I don't know of many places where an internet connection would be fast enough to benefit from going G to N.

    The issue though is that everything else that could use Wifi now has it, and costs a fairly reasonable amount, where bringing the 360 up to that minimum functionality costs almost a hundred dollars. I'd be happy if it even had an old 802.11b chipset in it - that would be plenty for gaming. There's also no reason you couldn't alternately use an external adapter to upgrade as they are now. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    11/12/09

    @fuchikoma: Yeah, I agree having a built-in chipset with an option to use an alternative add-on would be the perfect solution. Sadly, no manufacturer seems to be on their game with add-on devices this go round. I've never been a fan of wireless gaming though for the whole packet scenario, I like to really juice performance, that and I frequently use my 360 as a media center for HD content (Guessing I'm one of the few).

    Even with Microsoft's insane strategy of raping the consumer's pockets through add-ons, N has it's benefits not just in speed, it uses an entirely different frequency which makes it a lot less susceptible to packet dropping and interference so I guess if I had to game over wireless, I'd go with N just to be safe. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Altima NEO Altima NEO
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    ooh... 5GHz....

    but eh 100 bucks

    No thank you.

    As it stands, my current setup using a G router in the living room to wirelessly connect to my main N router in my office works great. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of BallPtPenTheif BallPtPenTheif
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    See... it really isn't just $199. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today

    $100?

    For a wireless adapter?

    For a gaming console? #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of searanox searanox
    11/10/09

    @Skunky: The best part is that it costs them about $5 to make it. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of jslizzle jslizzle
    11/10/09

    @Skunky: for a gaming console that you could have gotten at walmart for $100 #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Slothboy Slothboy
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    This is the place where Microsoft is ironically similar to Apple. Way overpricing their wireless network adaptors. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Rocketknight Rocketknight
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    I'm completely confused. What is the difference between this one and the old one other than it comes in black and has two antennae instead of one? #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of ChicagoRyan ChicagoRyan
    11/10/09

    @Rocketknight: Wireless N supports operation on a different band (5ghz) than the last adapter (2.4ghz). Wireless N generally is known for larger ranges and better speed.

    If you do not have a Wireless N router though it will just function as a G adapter with two antennae instead of one. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    11/10/09

    @ChicagoRyan: It is also less likely to suffer interference from portable phones and microwaves. Much better for online gaming! #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    11/10/09

    Thanks, everybody. Also, I should have shut up and read the article. Oops. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Brian Crecente Brian Crecente
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    It's "official" [majornelson.com] #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Billkwando Billkwando
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    Wow Crecente, read Kotaku much? MS stated on the dashboard that the last update was to accomodate the new wireless N adapter. I was wondering what the question mark was for... :p #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of DrunkAus DrunkAus
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    How does it increase the wireless security of the adapter? WPA2 which the original adapter supports is pretty much as secure as you can get on a wireless connection. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of Spoony Bard Spoony Bard
    11/10/09

    @DrunkAus: It actually uses WPA2000X. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    Image of kearneybobs kearneybobs
    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    For those of you in the UK. Joystiq have an article about it selling for £49 in ASDA. Not a bad price.

    [www.joystiq.com]
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    Image of adinnieken adinnieken
    11/10/09

    @kearneybobs: For the UK, that is an awesome price and is in fact better than the US price. £49 = $82.00 atm.

    Usually it seems as if everything there is 10-50% more expensive than here in the US. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    11/10/09

    @kearneybobs: It seems the ASDA are selling both adapters for the same price, I think this might be some kind of mistake.

    Will pop round by ASDA on my way how to find out though. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    11/10/09

    @adinnieken: Quite the barain indeed isn't it. Shame I'm in Ireland. Shame I dont have a 360. Cause if i was, I would snap this up right away. #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Wireless N Network Adapter Coming to U.S. Xbox 360 Today
    I almost bought this a while ago, but then found out that you could just share a connection from a wireless-receiving laptop.

    SFIV works with minimal lag, too! #wirelessnnetworkadaptor
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