Prior

Well right know i play on live by taking out my ethernet cable and puttin it in my xbox but i'm havin problems sometimes like the orange light on my modem wont turn and i would have tu fiddle with the cable so it works and sometimes it dosen't work at all i'm going to buy a new cable maybe even a longer but i'm wondering if the xbox live wireless thing is easier to set etc?

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XBS Jason

Sounds like you are not using a router right now - if that's the case then no - wireless gaming adapters would still require the use of a router, which you should invest in anyhow to make your life easier, no more swapping cables when you're ready to play.

The connection not turning orange, depending on your modem, means you aren't getting a signal from your ISP - what cable are you fiddling with? The cable connection or the ethernet connection?

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Prior

I think its the ethernet connection its called the C5 straight cable.

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XBS Jason

Playing with the C5 ethernet cable actually has nothing to do with the light on your modem turning orange (unless the orange light signifies a connection with a device such as a PC or an Xbox - but it usually means connectivity to the internet).

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Viper 776

If you already have a normal internet connection, I wouldn't suggest getting wireless, in my expierience, it is much less reliable.

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Frazld

If you want to avoid the cable swapping then you'll just want to buy a regular router with some ports. Usualy 4-8 are included in most brands.

Really the only reason for buying the wireless adapter would be if you would like to re-locate your cable/dsl modem to another room and still have internet for the XBox. For this option you will need to buy a router with a Wireless Access Point and either the MS wireless adapter or a bridge for the XBox room.

The cost of going wireless is probably going to run you around $150. Just going with a regular router will probably cost you less than $50. Using either one of these options also gains you a lot better security for your home network.

As far as wireless performance is concerned, I've been using 802.11b since I started using Live and have not had any problems.

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Prior

I'm not going to get it after all i'm just going to buy a new cable at compusmart for 20$ and its longer so i dont need to move my modem all the time and a new cable cuz this on is garbage.

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blu boi

My xbox wirel ss adapter is not connecting with the router i bought, what can i do to get connected?

FatBox

what kind of router did you get?