The Ultimate Wireless Network

Get Xbox 360™ and access the greatest game portfolio on the most impressive console ever. But score an Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter as well, and you unleash the system's true potential as the center of entertainment in any home—and, for that matter, the power to get more from your multimedia experience than even the most avid electronics enthusiast could dream.

Super Model
Observe the unit itself, a marvel of elegance and simplicity. Attach it to your Xbox 360 and you're connected to your home network. Say goodbye to the clutter: No more adapter sitting on your TV, no more cables running to your power outlet. High performance and beauty in one device!

She's a beauty, that's for sure.

Powered directly by Xbox 360, the Wireless Networking Adapter seamlessly integrates with its design. Once inserted, gain immediate access to any 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz wireless LAN. The Wireless Networking Adapter includes full support for 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g home networks, and conforms effortlessly to your existing configuration (802.11a is an advanced protocol that allows stepped-up data transfer for enhanced video streaming, which is important for flawless streaming of video and movies).

It's that easy—just insert the adapter and you're off and running. The device even works hand-in-hand with your wireless controller. There's no interference, even with four wireless controllers attached to Xbox 360. Installation's so simple, anyone can do it. Believe me, with built-in options for streaming movies, videos, music, and pictures onto your Xbox 360, you'll certainly want to.

What's more, a world of interactive wonders—as well as fellow gamers itching to make your acquaintance—is waiting online. Connectivity lies at the heart of the Xbox 360 experience: You're literally just a single button press away from the hippest tunes, the hottest downloads, and the Xbox Live global gaming community at large.

Still, before diving headlong into the broadband universe, take a second and ponder a few of the upsides to owning a Wireless Networking Adapter, the console's ultimate accessory.

Hot Wired
First and foremost, two words: Xbox Live.

Much more than a multiplayer service, it's here you truly get the most from your machine. Cooperate with buddies or family members as you team up to tackle the coolest new titles. Sit back and watch the pros play in spectator mode. Join official leagues, challenge gamers like yourself around the world using exclusive TrueSkill™ matchmaking, and compete for standing on global leaderboards. All without a wire in sight.

A world of wonders awaits in the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Courtesy of Xbox Live events such as Game with Fame and Mystery Gamer, something's always happening online. Better still, a basic Silver membership is free to any Xbox 360 owner with a broadband connection. Log in today and see why more than two million subscribers are already singing the praises of Xbox Live.

All kinds of downloads at your fingertips.

Mass Media
The Wireless Networking Adapter also serves as the heart and soul of the awe-inspiring Xbox 360 multimedia experience. Music and pictures can be streamed from multiple locations (Windows® XP-based PCs, PDAs, digital cameras, etc.) onto the console, assuring the cutting-edge entertainment you crave is always at your fingertips. And you can even stream movies and live TV with a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005-based PC.

It merely takes a click of the Universal Media Remote … and a Wireless Networking Adapter. All of which begs the question: not if you'll be getting an Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter, but when. Call it a hunch, but I suspect as soon as humanly possible.

Article by Chris Zimmerman