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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Sho Nuff on October 19, 2008, 11:44:29 PM

Title: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 19, 2008, 11:44:29 PM
My Linksys WRT54G blows. Problems galore when playing 360 games, the inability to assign a machine to the DMZ via MAC address, can not set it to open NAT for Halo 3, etc etc etc. Big ol' pile of poop. Whatchaall using? I am gonna buy a new one when I go to the USA today.

PS I don't care if it works with Wii lol
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: Bildi on October 19, 2008, 11:52:18 PM
My Billion 7300G modem/router works well with the 360.  I'm pretty dumb at networking so I don't know if it does that stuff you mention, sorry.

http://www.billion.com/product/wireless/bipac7300g-wireless-adsl2-firewall-router.html

It works with Wii lol.  At least, I can get on the Wii shop channel and things - never played online with it.
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: Shuri on October 20, 2008, 12:07:03 AM
the fact that you ask for a '360-friendly router' shows that the problems you are having with it are your fault. I have the same router and my 360 is connected to it by wireless and I don't have a single problem with it.

That router is a beast btw.
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: demi on October 20, 2008, 12:08:42 AM
my wireless adapter farted so i'm wired now
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: pilonv1 on October 20, 2008, 12:18:47 AM
i have a billion too, its fucking awesome. ADSL2+ :bow2

Now the issue I have is that if i manually assign an IP it gives me moderate NAT. if I leave it auto assign it gives me open. I have manually put the DNS in though
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 20, 2008, 12:21:33 AM
the fact that you ask for a '360-friendly router' shows that the problems you are having with it are your fault. I have the same router and my 360 is connected to it by wireless and I don't have a single problem with it.

nuh-uh!
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: bork on October 20, 2008, 04:19:26 AM
Does Apple's Airport router work well with the 360?  That's what I'm gonna have when I go back to the States.
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: bork on October 20, 2008, 05:08:14 AM
My Japanese router is a piece of shit.  I cannot seem to access its settings and it only allows for two devices to have internet at one time.  This is okay but really, really annoying when I am playing a game online and Mrs. the lyte edge wants to use her PC.
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: bork on October 20, 2008, 05:29:09 AM
I don't even have wireless!

I bought a 10,000+ yen wireless router back in 2006 and it never worked for me.  My ISP refuses to help since I didn't buy it from them.   :-\  Then my JET successor comes and is like "wireless?  Oh yeah, I brought an Airport Extreme with me and it works great!"   :'(

But at least I can use my MacBook as a wireless hub for the Wii, DS, PSP, and iPod Touch.
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: tiesto on October 20, 2008, 09:34:17 AM
the fact that you ask for a '360-friendly router' shows that the problems you are having with it are your fault. I have the same router and my 360 is connected to it by wireless and I don't have a single problem with it.

That router is a beast btw.

Yup, I have this exact router too, and never had a problem with it.
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: chronovore on October 21, 2008, 01:18:38 AM
Does Apple's Airport router work well with the 360?  That's what I'm gonna have when I go back to the States.

I've got the MS officially-official wifi adapter on my 360, and it's driven by an original AirPort Express upstairs; it is connected to NTT's default wired router, which itself is set for IPv6 to avoid the NAT issues I was having under default config. I get pretty good connection overall, and I assume the full, newer AirPort wireless router would be better, since the antenna on the Express es muy pequeño.

Note: Cormacaroni, iirc, implied that IPv6 is to blame for my abysmal speed on "bit-torrenting all those Linux ROMs I'm helping to distribute."
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 21, 2008, 02:46:31 AM
Does Apple's Airport router work well with the 360?  That's what I'm gonna have when I go back to the States.

I've got the MS officially-official wifi adapter on my 360, and it's driven by an original AirPort Express upstairs; it is connected to NTT's default wired router, which itself is set for IPv6 to avoid the NAT issues I was having under default config. I get pretty good connection overall, and I assume the full, newer AirPort wireless router would be better, since the antenna on the Express es muy pequeño.

Note: Cormacaroni, iirc, implied that IPv6 is to blame for my abysmal speed on "bit-torrenting all those Linux ROMs I'm helping to distribute."

I know it SEEMS that I'm omniscient and omnipresent but, presuming this is the thread you're referring to, I'm not responsible for telling you anything much on this topic:
http://tokyopia.com/tk/forum/index.php?topic=3756.0
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: chronovore on October 21, 2008, 12:47:23 PM
 :o
Is that you, God?
 :D
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: Ganhyun on October 21, 2008, 03:50:23 PM
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two devices to have internet at one time.

yup - same for me connect too many devices (more than 1 it seems) via wireless and the whole thing shats itself as soon as possible!  :(


Is this the ISP router/modem given to you? Or a Linksys such as the one the OP has?

A large number of things can affect your wireless signal.

Bluetooth devices
Phones
Microwaves ovens
etc...

Also, if I remember correctly, and this could be wrong, from your pc to the wireless router requires a lot of error checks to make sure you receive the data properly.

But count me in the group who have the same kind of router as the OP with no issues with the 360.
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: T234 on October 22, 2008, 12:58:03 PM
I have a Linksys WRT54G that has been struck by lightning TWICE (It even fried ports and everything!) and it still works. It's a piece of shit , but still works, so eh.
Title: Re: Recommend a 360-friendly wireless router
Post by: Ganhyun on October 23, 2008, 08:44:26 AM
I have a Linksys WRT54G that has been struck by lightning TWICE (It even fried ports and everything!) and it still works. It's a piece of shit , but still works, so eh.

Tough little sucker aint it?