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ASIN

B0006FQ50I

Release date

January 18, 2005

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42 ratings

3.3 out of 5 stars

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#171,916 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#2,536 in Xbox Accessories

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Package Dimensions

9.1 x 8.6 x 4.5 inches; 2.3 Pounds

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Video Game

Language

English

Item model number

97855026712

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Item Weight

2.3 pounds

Manufacturer

Logitech

Date First Available

March 8, 2005

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Logitech Play Link wireless access for your playstation2, xbox, PC or mac. Simple way to connect your gaming console to broadband internet without the hassle of running cables or the complexity of home networking.

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Keeku

It has a stable connection and works good for a small amount of bandwidth

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 25, 2014

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It has a stable connection and works good for a small amount of bandwidth. It downloads at about 300Kb/s, so if you're downloading something it could take quite a while.

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Lover of sounds

Works well but be forewarned....

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 28, 2008

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I used this great product with my PS2 and it served it's purpose, but you should be wary that you may be back on Amazon within a year ordering it again. This is due to the fact it's only good a year, which I SUPPOSE is okay since it has a one year warranty on it.

Also, it's probably obvious, but a good way to see if the Playlink is causing network problems would be to connect it to your computer and see if you can surf at a normal speed without odd hangups or you could try to connect the game system directly to the modem/router.

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Great Item -- but watch the price

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2008

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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.

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Kris

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 30, 2016

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Technology is far to archaic and slow to be of any use in today's world. Also pacaging was damaged since it was practically like ordering a fossil. Went to use it and got like 500 kb/s vs 64 mb/s off just WiFi. The only use this serves is that of a paperweight....

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Private

Very simple to use. Incredibly slow downloads. Poor durability.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 3, 2008

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?!?!

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King K/Mohrhouse

"The Solution" for PS3 20 GB wifi

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 17, 2007

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For my PS3 20 GB I first had to use an ethernet cord for online play which doesn't bother me at all. I then moved into a new house where my room is below and nowhere close to my lynksys router. This is "The Solution" for those with the same problem.

(Ease of use)-Extremely easy. Plug one into your wireless router and the other into your PS3 via ethernet cables that are provided.
(Speed)-Not as fast as I'd like but it gets the job done
(Price)- At $25 it was a must buy for wifi bypass. $50-$65 cheaper than the 360 wifi adapter at($88).

It's a good thing Sony allows you to purchase any 3rd party compatible electronic accessory to upgrade your PS3.

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RLM

Cheap alternative to OEM adapters

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 7, 2007

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I recently purchased an Xbox 360 Elite and wanted to hook up to Xbox live, but wasn't crazy about the prospect of shelling out a hundred bucks for the Microsoft wireless adapter. This was a great alternative.

You could actually use it anyplace where you would usually run a network cable. Since the send and receive units are paired, it appears to be pretty secure and there's no setup involved.

The biggest gripe I've heard is that, while it works fine for gaming, the connection is too slow for Xbox Live downloads. However, since the May 2007 software update for Xbox allows you to download in the background, while the console is turned off, the speed of downloads really doesn't matter much.

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Dalladubb

Data speed slower than I thought

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 18, 2009

These are EXTREMELY nice to have not only for a console, but if you want link an extra computer to the internet/home network. Very simple to setup, no software or drivers, just plug it in and set it up as if it were a regular ethernet (CAT5) cable. However, don't expect a lot of speed out of these, I was getting 300K max out of them. Fine for online games, but not too great for downloadable content.

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