The wireless is completely dead inside of the xbox. And there isn't an ethernet cable slot in this room.
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I believe he means a wireless bridge, which is a router that connects to another router and connects the wired clients to the wireless network. I use a second wireless router as a bridge to connect my PC and other things to the wireless without having several wireless cards. Standalone bridges are sold (usually overpriced) or you can flash many routers with OpenWRT, DD-WRT, etc. and get bridging functionality without paying a premium.
Mind you, if you also have a PC or laptop in the same room that's using the wireless, you can accomplish the same by using Internet Connection Sharing.
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Think you can point me to a good standalone bridge that isn't too expensive?
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I go the WRT route myself so there's none I've had personal experience with, but something like this ought to do the job (refurbs also available).
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This definitely looks like a useful thing to me, thank you. Will keep the thread open in case of better suggestions.
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That actually does look really useful, I hadn't noticed the ethernet port.
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The problem with repeaters is that they cut your wireless bandwidth in half just due to how they have to receive and then retransmit the wireless signal.
EDIT: Though, for $20, it would still be a cheap way to extend your wireless coverage even if it is only half bandwidth.
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Ah nice! A repeater+bridge unit, and quite inexpensive too.
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Actually, I decided to go with that repeater. It would also boost the signal of my PC, which is the reason I went with it.
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cable? another option is to do another modem point near the xbox - money
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One option is powerline networking. Simply speaking, it uses your house's electrical wiring to make network connections. Buy yourself a powerline networking kit. The newest stuff can do Gigabit speeds.
I can swear to its viability as I use it in my home to connect my home theater system to my network. Totally easy to set up and works flawlessly.
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No. Not at all. First off, the signal is only so strong that it won't travel very far. It's usually only limited to in-house. You have a greater chance of sharing internet with the neighborhood using a wireless signal than with powerline networking.
Second, each powerline adapter is encrypted so they will only talk to each other. Any new adapter you add outside of what you get in the kit has to be configured to talk to the other adapters (using the software provided by the manufacturer). So, anyone not using the same key (128-bit AES) can't connect to your network.
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I use these for my pc:
http://www.netcommwireless.com/product/powerline/np505
You plug one into a powerpoint near your modem and run and ethernet cable between the two and plug the other into a powerpoint near your xbox and run an ethernet between those two.
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Dear SG community, I have recently had an issue with my Xbox One (the wireless hardware inside of it broke) and I cannot connect to the internet anymore. Since I am out of warranty, I want to just put a new router up in my room and put an ethernet cable in my Xbox. I want to know how I can plug this router into my modem, which is a story down and one room left of my current Xbox's position (which is immovable). How can I do that? Thank you.
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