Time Capsule router & Game Consoles

[notabadname]

I have read that Time Capsule's router feature is not compatible with XBox 360 and live gaming or any other 360 internet enabled feature. This is an important feature to me, and also for my parents, for whom I am setting up a Wi-Fi network (yes, they play a 360 also - although you wont find them "praying and spraying" in CoD4 at 70 years old - they do like downloading arcade games). They use Mac of course.

Anyway, trying to confirm Capsule's ability or inability to act as a router for the 360 (I hear it doesn't work for the Wii either). Maybe there is a work around? Thanks, if any of you have all of the hardware to confirm.

[houltmac]

Since I don't have a 360 or a Time Capsule I can't confirm, let's start by saying that. I would question why it wouldn't work however, since it's all based on open standards. I can confirm that my original Extreme (n) works fine with my Wii even on "802.11n (with b&g compatibility) mode"... mode... hrm....

[notabadname]

You would think there wouldn't be any problems. It is only by reading reviews (some at the Apple Store) and different blogs that I have seen multiple hits on that. It is most likely related to dated hardware/ Wi-Fi adaptors that are sold for the 360. I know there are quite a few options you can buy to plug into the back of the 360. Some of them may have issues. It is just so hard to imagine a Microsoft product having plug-n-play/compatibility issues.

[Yuiichi]

Well, you could say the same for most routers. But I know from experience that my MacBook will not work with certain routers. My friend has one of those, and whenever I go to his house, my MacBook is the only thing that can't connect to the wireless.

Also, notabadname, you mentioned that there were "quite a few options" to plug into the 360 for wireless. I was only aware of one good (and easy) way, which is the Microsoft Wireless Adapter. Do you use another one (as I use this one)?

[notabadname]

I may have spoke too casually on the number of adaptors. I thought I saw different options mentioned when people were discussing work-a-rounds, and different ones that may not have trouble. But no personal research. Brings me to that whole "ASSume" thing. I will now seek out a real answer to your question

I have 2 Xbox 360's, one hard wired, and one I may hook up wirelessly for my kids that is in a separate room.

[notabadname]

I have found a couple of options. One that I had seen and considered is the Powerline Ethernet Adapter, which you just plug your X-Box into via ethernet, then the Powerline of course uses your home wiring to pass the signal. Pretty cool option actually for many applications, with 85 MBPS. You can also use the The Hawking HWR54G Wireless-G Access Point to plug into your 360 and it will wirelessly talk to your existing Wi-Fi at 54 MBPS. This seems like a really good option, with enough ports to plug in a PS3 and a Wii at the same time. So this one could be pretty economical, and you can find it for $50. I would take this option over the $99 Microsoft adaptor option.

I assume (there's that word again) that the Hawking would talk with the Time Capsule just fine.

[Yuiichi]

Before I got my 360, I researched many of these options too. The Powerline Ethernet Adapter looked really promising, as it gets great speed and uses existing power lines in your home. My friend uses this setup and says it works really rather well. Unfortunately, they are quite expensive, so I didn't bother looking into it further. And about wireless bridges/wireless adapters with the 360, I've heard that they are all quite a hassle to set up. I'm sure a tech savvy user would have minimal trouble, but I just bit the bullet and bought the official Microsoft one. The setup was super easy and quick (very Mac-like, I might add) and I would say that it's a pretty good purchase.

[notabadname]

Thanks for the info. I would as a note however, certainly consider you a "tech savvy user"