Microsoft Wireless-G Xbox Adapter

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Product Details

Product Manual [777kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 7.8 x 10.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000C5FMJ
• Item model number: R86-00001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,269 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 16, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Now you can add your Microsoft Xbox video game console to your high speed wireless network! Play Xbox on any TV in your home, with the assurance of the leading wireless security.

Breakthrough Performance
Get unmatched speed, freedom, and flexibility with state-of-the-art 802.11g wireless. Now you can add your Microsoft Xbox. video game console to your high speed wireless network! Play Xbox on any TV in your home, with the assurance of the leading wireless security.

Share your broadband with the other computers in your home or small office.

• Lightning-fast 54 Mbps delivers five times the network speed of 802.11b networks.
• Internal and external antennae to maximize range and throughput.
• Wirelessly play on the Xbox Live® service with anyone anywhere.
• Connect Xbox consoles wirelessly for ultimate multiplayer gaming.
• Enjoy wireless freedom of playing music, games, and video anywhere.

High Security
Protect your data with the strong security features of 802.11g wireless.

• Flexible support for string wireless security with 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).
• Upgradeable for future security features.

Unparalleled Easy Networking
The Microsoft Broadband Networking Xbox Wireless Adapter makes it easy to add Xbox to the 802.11g or 802.11b wireless network in your home.

• Intuitive Xbox Dashboard interface.
• Fully compatible with all 802.11g and 802.11b Wi-Fi networks.

Step by Step Instructions
A fold-out guide provides step-by-step instructions to walk you through installing, configuring, and connecting. Find more detailed information in a printed user's guide.

Product Description
Now you can add your Microsoft Xbox video game console to your high-speed wireless network. Wirelessly play on the Xbox Live service with anyone anywhere, with the assurance of the leading wireless security.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

129 of 133 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Thing is Ridiculous...., January 28, 2004

By	"wookieboy" (Warwick , R.I. U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

....Ridiculously easy to set up. Actually ,the XBOX system did most of the work for me. It detected and configured most of the network info itself from my existing 802.11g wireless network. The hardest thing was typing the 26 digit WEP code for my wireless network.I just followed the step-by-step instructions and was online within minutes. Piece of cake.
I was a little concerned about the signal strength with my Base Station being two rooms over , about 35 feet away with multiple electronic devices along the way, and no real line of sight, but my fears quickly disappeared when I checked my network speed on the XBOX and found it steady at 54 Mbps with a Very Good to Excellent signal.Fantastic.
Online gaming on the XBOX is phenomenal with the Microsoft Wireless-G Xbox Adapter.The game play is flawless. It's as if your playing with that person in your living room right next to you. There was no laggy or choppy gameplay, just really really smooth. I love this thing!!
Just take the time to read the instructions one step at a time and you'll be playing before you know it. I look forward to playing you on XBOX Live.

66 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Great! But, Still Easy., October 13, 2004

By	Littlehorn "Christopher R. Smith" (Houston, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

**READ THIS IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE CONNECTING TO XBOX LIVE**

Well, I read everything I could find on the Microsoft MN-740 Xbox Adapter and the Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router w/ SpeedBooster to prepare for installation. Hours reading before I even had the units in my hands. I was a bit worried after reading this review list. So, I did what I could.

The setup of both units was near automatic and needed little in the way of help from me. I got everything in order following the instructions the Xbox adapter and the Linksys Router were talking to each other. But, when I tried to get into Xbox LIVE...'bummer' the Xbox Adapter would not connect to LIVE. I thought it might have been an SSID problem, channel junk, or ISP information missing... So, I sat and tried to find out the problem for about 4 hours. Opting not to call customer services (feeling it to be jokeful). Frustrated and sleepy, I got online and re-read something tucked away at the Xbox site that I knew was not in any of the manuals. One setting change (see excerpt below) and it was running fast and the games began to fly with no lag what-so-ever!

If you have a Linksys router try this link and fix your Xbox LIVE connection problem.(...)

Excerpt: "Note: The UPnP implementation on the Linksys WRT54g with firmware 2.02.7 has been discovered to prevent users from being able to connect to Xbox Live. If a user is unable to connect to Xbox Live with this specific router model/firmware, they may get connected by turning off UPnP in the router's settings. Microsoft is working hard with Linksys to repair this issue as soon as possible."

Other than the one setting problem that they are working to correct... I am a bit disappointed with the weaker WEP security the Microsoft Xbox Adapter needs. Not cutting edge. But, for the ease of use this unit offers I'll take what I can get to get LIVE while my wife is online.

I hope this helps. If it did help you please click the "YES" button below.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this network adapter!!Stay away from Linksys garbage!, January 14, 2004

By	Jeff Grabowski - See all my reviews

Ridiculously quick and easy setup with the mn-740!!After having used the Linksys wgallb game adapter, this things connects and configures like a dream! It took hrs to get the linksys to work right with 128bit encrytion even though I was using a Linksys router. Linksys support is a joke! Absolutely terrible. They told me my game adapter was defective and that I need to return it. It wasn't, they just have poor troubleshooting ability. I would like to know how many thousands of non-defective linksys products have been returned because of poor tech support? I had the mn-740 Xbox adapter up and running in 2 minutes! With 128bit encrytion, I am seeing 48MBPS through 3 rooms and 80ft. My Xbox adapter is running beautifully with a D-link DI-624 with the 108G firmware upgrade. With rebates, the router and mn-740 Xbox adapter together is around 100.00. That's incredibly cheap for the quality and performance with this setup. Buy the MN-740! Stay away from Linksys, you'll thank me. Also, I have read from other reviewers that you can use the mn-740 as a wireless network adapter for any device with a ethernet jack after the initial setup. Hope this helps.