airport extreme + xbox 360

[ollyclio]

hi people, does anyone here connect their xbox 360 to their airport extreme base station via wifi.
I have read ways to do this, by turning the 'N' mode off etc.
But i just want to find out more before i take the plunge into buying a xbox 360 and if you can do this with out changing from N mode.
i have one of the latest 802.11n apple base station

thanks

[MacRumorUser]

It appears that it depends on the age of the Xbox 360's wireless adapter whether or not you will get it working.

I have one of the original wireless adapters and NO matter what combination of settings I make to my Airport Extreme - the 360 refuses to connect with it.

It's an utter pain.

However I know of others with newer adapters - that seem to work fine.

[stridemat]

I have tried to connect my xbox 360 to my Time Capsule via WiFi and never had any success.

If you mac is near your xbox follow this guide (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV4qd1RHmH8)

If you do manage to connect via WiFi I would love to know how. It seems that the two products just do not work together.

[ollyclio]

i heard that the time capsules had trouble, but i thought that was people trying to use the hd with the xbox.
Its going to be a new wireless/xbox etc.

The guides i saw were to turn off the n mode and change the radio settings, and just make it a 54mbps (how ever it goes) wireless router, i wonder if that would work for your timecapsule...

http://xbox.joystiq.com/2007/02/26/xbox-360-and-airport-extreme-compatibility-fix/

[stridemat]

Its worth a try as its a pain having to move my mac downstairs to plug it into my xbox. I will have a go over the weekend. Cheers!

[ollyclio]

If you mac is near your xbox follow this guide (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV4qd1RHmH8)

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hahah i knew i would find a use for my new 17inch macbook pro

[ollyclio]

i was wondering.... if i used the guide you posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV4qd1RHmH8
(connecting your mac to your xbox via ethernet)

and connected a xbox to a airport express base station would you be able to set it up in the same way? so the airport express base station would act as the bridge.

[ollyclio]

just to let you know, i plugged a brand new xbox with the xbox wifi adapter and it worked fine on my apple extreme base station, i have wpa enabled on the router too

[safetyobc]

so if can you successfully connect a 360 with extreme wired? My router sits on top of my 360 and I have it wired now.

I am about to buy a Airport Extreme tomorrow. Can I connect it to the 360 through ethernet and everything work?

[ollyclio]

ive got a new apple extreme basestation and new xbox 360 etc etc and it works fine so i guess it will be all gravy