How to Set Up the Wireless Adapter for the Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 video game console can connect to your wireless Internet network using the official Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter. As of July 2010, Microsoft has released two versions of the networking adapter: the Xbox 360 Wireless G Networking Adapter, which is identified by its gray color, and the more recent Xbox 360 Wireless N Networking Adapter, distinguished from the Wireless G Adapter by its larger size and black color. How they are connected to the Xbox is slightly different; however, the functionality and performance remains the same.
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Instructions
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Wireless G Adapter
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Turn the Xbox 360 off. Insert the Wireless G Adapter into any USB port on the console.
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Turn the Xbox 360 on. The light on the Wireless G Adapter should be red, which indicates that it has been properly connected to the console, but not configured to connect to Xbox Live.
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Scroll to the "My Xbox" menu. Press the "A" button on the Xbox controller to select "System Settings." You use the "A" button to select any Xbox menu item. Select "Network Settings." Select "Configure Network."
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Scroll to the "Basic" tab. Select "Wireless Mode." Select "Scan for Networks." The Xbox 360 will search for any and all wireless networks in the area. A list of available networks will be displayed. Select the name of the wireless network you want to connect to. Enter the wireless password for the network, if any.
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Select "Test Xbox Live Connection." If the test is successful, it will say so on the screen. If the test is unsuccessful, the reason and most common solution to the problem will be displayed on the screen.
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Press the "B" button repeatedly to return to the My Xbox menu. Select "Join Xbox Live." Follow the user-specific onscreen instructions to complete the registration process.
Wireless N Adapter
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Turn the Xbox 360 off. Snap off the plastic tabs that cover the slots on both sides of the serial number. Insert the Wireless N Adapter into the slots with the antenna on top; if the Xbox 360 label isn't upright, it is not facing the right direction. Connect the USB cable into the USB port below the serial number. Position the antennae so that they are pointing up.
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Turn the Xbox 360 on. The light on the Wireless N Adapter should be red, which indicates that it has been properly connected to the console, but not configured to connect to Xbox Live.
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Follow the instructions given in Steps 3 through 6 for the Wireless G Adapter to finish configuring the Wireless N Adapter.
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