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Game Information
- Platform: Xbox 360
- Media: Accessory
- Item Quantity: 1
Product Features
- Highly versatile and supports 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a, and 802.11n (A/B/G/N home network compatible)
- Transfer or stream photos, high-definition video and music
- Utilises Ethernet port leaving all USB ports open for other accessories
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Enhance your online gaming experience with the Mad Catz Wireless Network Adapter for Xbox 360. Connect to Xbox LIVE and your Media Library utilizing the fastest in wireless network technology.
Transfer or stream photos, high-definition video and music from your Media enabled PC to your Xbox 360 via 802.11a wireless media support.
Product Description
Wireless network at home but no means to connect your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 to the Internet? Problem solved with the Wireless Gaming Adapter from MadCatz.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
My son bought this for his Xbox 360 Arcade as it was "N" compatible and rather cheaper than the Microsoft equivalent. It works well now that it has been set up but would have benefited from slightly clearer and more complete instructions - this is not "plug and play" but is not that difficult to deal with, assuming you have at some point set up your wireless router.
You do of course get what you pay for. The set up instructions assume you have a router capable of linking new items of equipment using the WPS(?) function on both the router and the adapter. Despite my BT HomeHub seeming to have this feature I could not seem to make it work properly. A Windows set up disc is included in the package but I have a Mac household which meant I had to use the web set up option. The instructions to set up the Mac with a temporary static IP address when linked via ethernet cable to the adapter were sufficiently clear (go into the Network preferences, configure the ethernet options using the naual set up as described in the instruction leaflet. This enables the Mac (or PC) to communicate with the adapter. The only problem is that the instructions do not appear then to say what the web address of the adapter is. Searching the internet shows that this is 10.10.10.254 which then throws up some fairly standard network set up screens for which the instruction sheet provides sufficient guidance to link to the router (IIRC do a SSID site survey to find your router) and then enter your network crypto/security code - it does both WPA and WEP.
Since then it has worked faultlessly and I have used it to link other non-wireless computers into the network.
You do of course get what you pay for. The set up instructions assume you have a router capable of linking new items of equipment using the WPS(?) function on both the router and the adapter. Despite my BT HomeHub seeming to have this feature I could not seem to make it work properly. A Windows set up disc is included in the package but I have a Mac household which meant I had to use the web set up option. The instructions to set up the Mac with a temporary static IP address when linked via ethernet cable to the adapter were sufficiently clear (go into the Network preferences, configure the ethernet options using the naual set up as described in the instruction leaflet. This enables the Mac (or PC) to communicate with the adapter. The only problem is that the instructions do not appear then to say what the web address of the adapter is. Searching the internet shows that this is 10.10.10.254 which then throws up some fairly standard network set up screens for which the instruction sheet provides sufficient guidance to link to the router (IIRC do a SSID site survey to find your router) and then enter your network crypto/security code - it does both WPA and WEP.
Since then it has worked faultlessly and I have used it to link other non-wireless computers into the network.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this when it was only £19 so I thought it worth the risk. I already had XBOX live connected via a cable into the next room which was not ideal, although NAT settings cause an error to do with open NAT, but this did not seem to cause a problem in real game play. (According to my son - I don't actually use it)
Having read many frustrated reviews on how difficult it is to set up I read up on this before starting. I strongly recommend you look at Youtube "Mad Catz Wireless N Adapter for Xbox 360 Review & Set-up (Part 1)" by mediaassault (thankyou!) - it continues with part two, and gives a good idea of what you have to do.
When I inserted the CD it wanted to autorun the install program, but I declined this and instead looked at the contents of the CD. I first looked at the manual which came on the CD and set up my network settings on the laptop to 10.10.10.101, with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Dont forget to close the settings box to save the changes.
I attached the network cable from the laptop to the Mad Catz box and turned it on.
I then opened Internet explorer (not Firefox as some people have had problems with this) and typed in 10.10.10.254 (this is the address of the mad catz adaptor) and expected to see the onscreen dialogue as shown in the youtube video. The mad catz adaptor address was not recognised.
I next ejected the CD and re-inserted it, this time I ran the install program and it recognised the adaptor. I followed the onscreen instructions and also mediaassaults step by step guide. One difference for me was security settings, my old belkin router uses WEP and I selected "open" as the setting, and entered WEP key.
When I connected the Mad Catz box to the XBOX it worked fine. The open NAT error was still there but the XBOX still connected.
My son runs COD and HALO reach online and has reported no difference in its performance compared to the wired arrangement. Saints Row 2 did have some lag so I can't say that its 100% successful. I am only running a "G" router and that may be an issue. I have since fixed the open NAT problem, but we haven't run Saints Row 2 since to check.
All in all I think its a working product, but I am confident and capable with IT and networks so it may not suit everyone. I hope this helps if you do buy one.
Having read many frustrated reviews on how difficult it is to set up I read up on this before starting. I strongly recommend you look at Youtube "Mad Catz Wireless N Adapter for Xbox 360 Review & Set-up (Part 1)" by mediaassault (thankyou!) - it continues with part two, and gives a good idea of what you have to do.
When I inserted the CD it wanted to autorun the install program, but I declined this and instead looked at the contents of the CD. I first looked at the manual which came on the CD and set up my network settings on the laptop to 10.10.10.101, with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Dont forget to close the settings box to save the changes.
I attached the network cable from the laptop to the Mad Catz box and turned it on.
I then opened Internet explorer (not Firefox as some people have had problems with this) and typed in 10.10.10.254 (this is the address of the mad catz adaptor) and expected to see the onscreen dialogue as shown in the youtube video. The mad catz adaptor address was not recognised.
I next ejected the CD and re-inserted it, this time I ran the install program and it recognised the adaptor. I followed the onscreen instructions and also mediaassaults step by step guide. One difference for me was security settings, my old belkin router uses WEP and I selected "open" as the setting, and entered WEP key.
When I connected the Mad Catz box to the XBOX it worked fine. The open NAT error was still there but the XBOX still connected.
My son runs COD and HALO reach online and has reported no difference in its performance compared to the wired arrangement. Saints Row 2 did have some lag so I can't say that its 100% successful. I am only running a "G" router and that may be an issue. I have since fixed the open NAT problem, but we haven't run Saints Row 2 since to check.
All in all I think its a working product, but I am confident and capable with IT and networks so it may not suit everyone. I hope this helps if you do buy one.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
I've had this product now for a few weeks; it seems to have gone up in price though as I only paid £47.75 which was cheaper than the 54g Microsoft wireless adaptor at the time.
So far I've had no problems, I'm only using this on a G band network but it seems fine, I've never lost connection and it doesn't interfere with any of my other devices so all is good.
Setup was a piece of cake, it's advisable that you use the included disc and for anyone concerned it does work on Windows 7.
My only criticism would be that it does require its own source of power rather than the Xbox alternatives that run off usb, the size although not huge again is bigger than the Xbox adaptor's and finally this device only has one aerial, now I don't know if this is an issue but all the other wireless N adaptor's I've seen have two.
I would certainly recommend this product because you have to remember this is essentially just a Wi-Fi extender so although it's been designed to look like the Xbox it is compatible with any device that has an Ethernet port.
So far I've had no problems, I'm only using this on a G band network but it seems fine, I've never lost connection and it doesn't interfere with any of my other devices so all is good.
Setup was a piece of cake, it's advisable that you use the included disc and for anyone concerned it does work on Windows 7.
My only criticism would be that it does require its own source of power rather than the Xbox alternatives that run off usb, the size although not huge again is bigger than the Xbox adaptor's and finally this device only has one aerial, now I don't know if this is an issue but all the other wireless N adaptor's I've seen have two.
I would certainly recommend this product because you have to remember this is essentially just a Wi-Fi extender so although it's been designed to look like the Xbox it is compatible with any device that has an Ethernet port.
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