Xbox Live Setup Question

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#1 thequietguy
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So I just got an Xbox 360, but I can't get Xbox Live right now. I have a Linksys router, and I thought maybe it would be enough to give Wi-fi whatever to the 360, but I guess the 360 doesn't have a receptor built in? So do I only have two choices (connect the ethernet cable to a modem or router, or to get a Wireless Network Adaptor)? I really want Xbox Live.

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Afaik, yes, they're your only two options. Personally, I'd go down the ethernet route. It'll cost you a lot less
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#3 thequietguy
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Afaik, yes, they're your only two options. Personally, I'd go down the ethernet route. It'll cost you a lot lessBlind-Future

Thank you. However, I don't have an ethernet cable long enough to reach my room, where the router is. Can I use any ethernet cable for the 360? Also, is there any such thing as an ethernet extension cable? Maybe I can use two ethernet cables to plug from the living room to my room. I don't want to pay $100 for a Wireless Network Adaptor.

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#4 Blind-Future
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[QUOTE="Blind-Future"]Afaik, yes, they're your only two options. Personally, I'd go down the ethernet route. It'll cost you a lot lessthequietguy

Thank you. However, I don't have an ethernet cable long enough to reach my room, where the router is. Can I use any ethernet cable for the 360? Also, is there any such thing as an ethernet extension cable? Maybe I can use two ethernet cables to plug from the living room to my room. I don't want to pay $100 for a Wireless Network Adaptor.

I used two 10m ethernet cables to reach my room. Cost me less than £10

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this really at a question u aready know the deal 100 new 70 in used game store 40 on ebay cords are better anyway give a better singlal. and depending where and how your house set up u wont get good signal
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#6 ish27
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There's a third option as well, that not may people know about (which surprises me). If you have a laptop that is connected to your router via WiFi, you can use the laptop kind of like a router. All you have to do is plug the ethernet cord from your 360 to the laptop, and bridge the connection. It takes about 30 seconds to do, but the only problem is that you can't use your laptop to surf the web.
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#7 thequietguy
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[QUOTE="thequietguy"]

[QUOTE="Blind-Future"]Afaik, yes, they're your only two options. Personally, I'd go down the ethernet route. It'll cost you a lot lessBlind-Future

Thank you. However, I don't have an ethernet cable long enough to reach my room, where the router is. Can I use any ethernet cable for the 360? Also, is there any such thing as an ethernet extension cable? Maybe I can use two ethernet cables to plug from the living room to my room. I don't want to pay $100 for a Wireless Network Adaptor.

I used two 10m ethernet cables to reach my room. Cost me less than £10

So you have an ethernet extension cable? How do you get one?
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You can also go to a computer place that makes strands of cable for you, wich ever the length you need,i have a 70 foot cable
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Wal Mart sells 25, 50 and I believe 100 foot ethernet cables and they're realtively inexpensive. Probably be cheaper there than raido shack or someplace like that.
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#10 thequietguy
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Wal Mart sells 25, 50 and I believe 100 foot ethernet cables and they're realtively inexpensive. Probably be cheaper there than raido shack or someplace like that.decepticondevil

Thank you very much. I will go check it out.

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#11 thequietguy
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You can also go to a computer place that makes strands of cable for you, wich ever the length you need,i have a 70 foot cable INLANDEMPIRE

Thank you, all of you. I can finally get Xbox Live! When I get the gold subscription card.