topshot_2k
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i know micrsoft do a 54mbps adapter but i want a 108mbps+(MIMO), does an official one exist or can i use any USB MIMO adapter?
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bradgsi
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Location: Leicester,E.Mids Drives: corsa GSi 16V
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No you cant use any adapter and there is only 1 which i have got.
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topshot_2k
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is that the microsoft one? just i cant justify paying 55quid for a 54mbps USB adapter when you can buy 108mbps PCMCIA cards for under 40
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bradgsi
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I can tell you why it is more expensive than the faster one if you like?
it is microsoft robbing bastards picking on people that dont have there modem near there xbox. I paid £60 for mine and never had a prob but it is a lot of money
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PaulW
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I'm cheating 
have my laptop next to my 360, the 360 is plugged into the laptop, which is sharing the wireless connection with it from my router
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bradgsi
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How the hell have you done that?
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PaulW
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i connect to the internet with my laptop via a wireless link
i just told xp to share the wireless link - all good!
altho im seriously gona take this TDU disc back, locking up & now saying the disc cant be read 
PGR3 is fine...
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bradgsi
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yeah take it back and get another disk
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
I'm cheating
have my laptop next to my 360, the 360 is plugged into the laptop, which is sharing the wireless connection with it from my router
Thats what I did but with my PC, works fine 
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BlueCorsa
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Or you can use an ethernet bridge to connect the network socket on the back of the Xbox up to your wireless network.
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bradgsi
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So i have spent £60 when i didnt need to.
Ow microsoft you sods
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dave17
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bradgsi
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My xbox has cost me a fortune jsut to play games here is the list.
xbox premium = £349.90
games = £39-49.90 each
play and charge kit = £19.99
wireless adapter = £59.99
Kicking the arse of americans = priceless
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topshot_2k
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so i cant buy a netgear MIMO adapter? the trouble is i only get 24mbps in my room as it has 18inch thick stone walls, dont want to run a cable up the stairs, so is the micrsoft usb adapter the only choice?
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topshot_2k
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im thinking of getting one of these, any opinions?
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=22180940558&action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X3Jldmlld3M=&product_uid=113699
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Joe
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http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1947531737.1159911125@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdjaddimlikikmcflgceggdhhmdgml.0&page=Product&fm=13&sm=1&tm=5&sku=819698&category_oid=-28367
I have one of those, works perfectly fine for me.
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