Right, by box is in the conservatory (so I can play on it without getting in everybody elses way) but my router is in the front room.

That means I cannot possibly plug it from the router into my box.

Now I have heard about this xbox 360 wireless network adapter thingy, but at £60 I am begrudged to pay for that. When I set my Wii up to the internet, it took my about 5 mins, and didn't require any such cable. Surely there is another way???

It is turning out to be as expensive as the ps3, but I was used to the playstation controller.

Not too happy, and i'm considering sending it back.

Edited at 14:55 Fri 9/01/09 (GMT)

with mine i have wireless internet on my computer so for me its much easier to get the wireless adaptor for mine

thing is though i cant save money
i get to about £30
go up town and spend it haha

I am on wireless on my computer. But to far to plug router directly into the Xbox and I don't think other than paying for the xbox 360 wireless network adapter which is around 60 quid.

yes it £60 lol

bit of a ripoff
£40 is about right i rekon

Going for the big fat, long cable approach, drill a few holes here and there and it will look brilliant....................................... well not quite... but it's a cheaper alternative, thieving swines!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-360-Wireless-Network-Adaptor/dp/B000AYTQ7O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1231519643&sr=8-1

£52.45 off amazon new.

Rip off

Just look around for deals, i got mine for £40 new from amazon last year, just wait a bit and you should find a good deal on one.

It should be FREE it should come with it in the machine, it is pretty poor from such a modern, hi res machine to not have ireless inbuilt, the PS3, wii and even DS have it, and from a microsoft product it is slightly ironic.

Just to confirm, do I definitely have to buy one of these things?

You can do that if you really want to ?

Afraid so Mike, i forked out for it about a year ago and it was worth it

.... or do that

Was hoping for a solution which wouldn't make the house look a tip. Tis really poor that it doesn't come with the box. Not impressed.

They could have just included a much longer wire. Bloomin' thing is tiny. I'm in the same situation Mike, i want to join Xbox Live but i'm not convinced it is worth the £60 yet.

£60 in a credit crunch they are having a giraffe.

What I am in the process of doing is buying an ethernet cable which is 10 metres long, drilling a few holes here and there then plugging it straight from the router into the Xbox. I've sent away for it, it should be here by Tuesday.

I have read some reviews for this 60 quid thing, and people have complained of lag, connectivity issues and poor value for money, then saying that a network (ethernet) cable works better and is better value for money, that convinced me to go for that option, cable was like £8 including P and P

Edited at 21:49 Sat 10/01/09 (GMT)

I wanted to get the lead but even a 10m one wouldn't reach, so just it wireless, saved the hassle.

Well them leads go up to 50 metres 10 metres. I measured it and 10 metres gives me aspare metre should i need it for any reason.

Man the wireless network adapter is only £34.99 in my local GAME shop. Find a store near u. Its worth it, less wires etc...

Phil (lfc_lad) had the same problem when he relocated his XBox upstairs to his room at the top of the house. 30m (more than enough) of cable only cost about £15 and job done....almost... had to spend another £10-£15 or so for trunking to make it look neat (cable dangling from the ceiling in the lounge). If we could have got an adapter from Game for about £34 it would have saved a lot of time and effort. As you only want a short run (on the same level) a 10m cable will only cost you about a fiver and I'm sure that it will be easy to make it look neat and tidy (and be more reliable).

Edited at 12:03 Mon 12/01/09 (GMT)

yes i saw that, a week later i got my money went to game and it had gone back up to £60
was gutted lol
guess i just got to save