Customer Reviews

Xbox Play Link

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

As the product discription states, this is extremely easy to set up. It gives a wireless distance over 100 ft, and goes through walls and such. The one thing you need to know is that this is *not a WiFi connection*, and so doesn't work with, e.g., wireless network cards. If you don't have a switch, you will need one because this does not have a pass-through to connect to your computer.

I have a microsoft wireless G router that is backwards compatible for wired products. I searched all over the place for wireless products that can help my ps2 get online. At first I bought a linksystem wireless G gaming adapter, the company said it was defective, but i believe it jes wasnt compatible with my router. So I got rid of it and started searching for more items online. Thats when I saw the Nyko wireless net extender. It said it can wirelessly be wired to the network with no setup(Only compatible with routers that take wired products), So i bought the item and when i started using it,the product worked, but it kept disconnecting on me after a while when i play games like socom 2, 3, killzone and other online games. I was dealing with this problem with the nyko product for 9 months until i saw the logitech network extender. It works like that nyko product I had. I read the reviews on it, bought it and tried it at home and it worked perfectly when I used it to play online. it was free from disconnections.So I give logitech a big thumbs up and Nyko a big thumbs down. If your lookin for a product to get your ps2 online with no complicated setups then this is the product for you.

Set up was a snap. Connection was established right away. Tested it out on my Mac, my PS2, my roommate's XBox, and his PC. Worked perfectly on each. This product is a great solution for seemingly any device with an ethernet port.

Xbox live has never been better! I have these things on 2 different floors on opposite sides of my house. The two units found each other instantly. My Xbox literally thinks it's plugged directly into the router--amazing! My DSL provider had made changes to their platform making wireless networking extremely difficult. Note the price point here (currently $65 at the time of my purchase)--cheaper than other wireless solutions including Microsoft's own wireless game bridge.

I got this as an alternative to the grossly overpriced Microsoft XBox 360 Wireless Adapter.

This device is, if anything, easier to use. It comes with 2 boxes -- one plugs into your XBox ethernet port, the other plugs into your router. There is no setup. There is nothing to configure on the XBox. As far as the XBox is concerned, this is a regular ethernet linkup and it just starts working.

I hooked it up, did some rounds of COD4 and downloaded a movie and I noticed no difference versus when I had the XBox plugged directly in to my router (but I didn't want my router in my living room, which is why I got this).

You should also be able to use these for any no-setup wireless connection you want. It's the "Xbox Play Link" but there's really nothing about it that makes it specific to the XBox. It will work for anything. (The boxes themselves do not say "Xbox" anywhere on them.)


Word of caution, though:
Check the prices.

As of the time of this writing, Amazon is not stocking the device and you can only buy it through 3rd parties. I was lucky and got it through a 3rd party here for a good price, but now I see only one place selling it, and they've marked it up considerably. Shop around before you buy.

Also note that any "wireless bridge adapter" will very likely work, if you are unable to find this particular device. Just make sure the transfer rate of the bridge adapter is in the 1.5 Mbps rater or higher, so you can fully utilize your high speed internet through it.

Does what it says, easy set up. If you don't want to use a regular cable, this is easier than normal wireless. I become a bigger fan of Logitech every time I buy something of theirs.

This is wonderful. My husband had it hooked up and working in 10 minutes! Much cheaper here than other big electronic stores by $50 !!! Great item!

I purchased the wireless network extender for my 14 year old son who's been trying to play his ps2 online for almost 2 years. It worked the first time he used the network extender and he was ecstatic!!! He's been playing his games ever since.

The play link is incredibly easy to use, but it doesn't have much bandwidth. Downloads literally take 20 times as long as a true wired connection. I'm not exagerating, it's extraordinarily slow. Playing on xbox live works great and thats what I used it for most of the time. Navigating the internet and/or downloading anything on any device plugged into it (including the 360) is very very slow.

You can use it to connect anything with a network port to anything else with a network port. It gets better signal than any wireless card I've ever used. I used it for a number of different computers and 2 xbox 360's.

I enjoyed the ease of use, unfortunately I was only able to enjoy it for about 10 months. I purchased it in January 2007 and it broke about a month ago. It's not very reliable. That, and the horrible download speed make me give it a low review. Another strange tid-bit. I bought it for less than $30 shipped a year ago. Whats up with these prices?!?!

Great alternative to the Wireless Network Adapter for the Xbox 360. I wasn't about to pay $100+ for wireless internet for my 360 so I bought this on eBay for $20 including shipping. Works great!