Need advice about wireless adapter for XBOX 360

[Screamarie]

Hey Escapists,
I've had an xbox 360 for awhile now, but I've never connected to the internet with it because I haven't really had the money to buy a wireless adapter. Lately though I've been getting lots of free downloads from various games I've bought and I hate letting that go to waste and I surprisingly have a little extra money after Christmas.

Anyways, I'm honestly an idiot when it comes to certain pieces of hardware and this is one of them. So I found an adapter online at amazon but I want to make certain it's the right piece.

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Network-Adapter-Networks/dp/B000B6MLV4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293678577&sr=8-1

So help me out here if you don't mind guys...Is this the right piece? Is it a good buy?

Thanks in advance. ^_^

 

[PeePantz]

I'm pretty sure I got mine cheaper. Anyways, I'd jump on it. Amazon will not fuck you over.

Also, this is the right piece.

 

[teutonicman]

Holy crap, they're still bloody expensive. Anyway check pawn shops first or any other places you can get it second hand. That's what I did and 3 years later it still works great.

 

[theironbat46]

That? That's cheap, mine cost a hundred. It was worth it. Go for it.

 

[OakTaooper]

As has been previously stated, it's the correct piece. But if you don't mind a cord, I would actually recommend getting a long ethernet cord instead. It's cheaper and provides a tad faster connection speed. You can get about 30 metres of ethernet for around $30 I think, not exactly sure.

 

[Screamarie]

Thanks everyone. I went ahead and got it thanks to your advice. ^_^

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

Good for you! You won't regret it.

 

[Screamarie]

You found the old G adapter. If you have an N router, your best bet is this.


EDIT: Damn, you already bought it. Didn't read that. >.<

No, no. Thank you for the help. ^_^ I'm glad you mentioned it and I appreciate the help. Hopefully the one I bought will work just as well cause anything out of the 60 dollar range is too much for me.

 

[Tdc2182]

If you can, get a cable. Its direct and cuts out the extra step which slows down the wireless.

Like so

Wireless process= Xbox - Wireless adapter - Internet - Xbox Live

Cable Process = Xbox - Internet - Xbox Live

It takes out the extra step, which means that it is getting direct internet instead of having to go through the wireless adapter first.

I had to choose a wireless because my Xbox is nowhere near a computer. I get noticably slower games whereas my friend (who has terrible internet, Btw) gets lubed up fast games.

Plus, its like a dollar per yard of cable, so it is much cheaper.

If you have your xbox close to a computer, by all means get a cable.

Edit*

Thanks everyone. I went ahead and got it thanks to your advice. ^_^