Consoles & Accessories

[lonis822]

so i want to have xbox live support in my basement.  i have a verizon modem.  it is also a router.  4 LAN ports, 1 WAN port and it is the provider of the wifi in our house.  i want to no the cheapest way to get XBL without running a 100' ethernet cable from my modem/router to my basement.  the modem/router is on the first floor.  I want to no what you guys sugest.  i have some opions like getting an AP with client mode,  flashing a wireless router with dd-wrt, getting a wireless bridge.  i also have a open cable outlet down there. so what do you think i could do with that.  just give my opions that are less than the 100 dollar microsoft adapter.

[Starflyer59]

The cheapest method (and fastest speeds) is going to be a network cable. The other wireless options that you mentioned will also work but you still would need the wireless adapter. You can usually pick up a wireless adapter for about half the price online at various internet retailers and auction sites.

I would go with some cat5-e wire or Cat 6 and run it down the same hole as your cable outlet and then install a RJ-45 and Cable connector in the wall and connect via a ethernet cable.

[lonis822]

so would these work http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=5965164&st=cable+connectors&lp=62&type=product&cp=1&id...  would i just put one on the end of an ethernet cable then screw it into the cable wall outlet?

[lonis822]

i think i would need something like a coax to ethernet adapter.  if there is such a thing.  can u give me a link to something preferably under $50.

[Starflyer59]

No matter which way you do it, it is still going to be expensive. 

The bad thing about the rj-45 tips is that you would need a crimper. A decent crimper is going to cost you about $70+ dollars.

I would get 100ft (or every how much you need) of Cat5e wire, then two rj-45 junction boxes. Then two Cat5e patch cables.

You could find all of this online or home depo. BB most likely will not sell these items.

1. You put one Leviton Quickport cat5e wall plate in the wall where you router is located.

2. Connect the cat5e cable to this.

3. Run the cat5e wire down the same hole as your coax.

4. Install another Leviton Quickport cat5e wall plate and connect the wire there.

5. Connect a cat5e patch cable from router to wall plate

6. Connect a Cate5e patch cable from wall plate to xbox 360.

I know it sounds like alot of work but it's not that bad.

There is just no cheap way to do this when your xbox 360 is not located near your router. If you xbox was near your router then all you would need is a patch cable and then your online.