• Vista Compatible Router List
• Set Up Your System
• Use Your System

• Get High-Speed Internet
• Get a Starter Kit
• Choose a Connection Type

• Wireless Connection to Xbox LIVE
  Stop dragging cables! Use the new Xbox Compatible Wireless Adapter!
• Guide to Home Networking
  How to set up your own home network quickly and painlessly.
• Xbox LIVE and Routers
  Everything you need to know about routers on Xbox LIVE.
• Diagnosing Xbox LIVE Connections
  Use the Xbox Dashboard to solve ICMP, MTU, and NAT issues.
• Show Me Wireless
  Learn more about wireless networking by watching this video from Xbox Customer Care.
• Support Webcast
  Customer support lives it up with the latest tips for connecting, signing up, and features.
• Glossary
  Finding this is all pretty new to you? Let the glossary help out.

Xbox Live and Wireless Networks

Recently, the cost of wireless networking equipment has dropped dramatically, making wireless networking an attractive option for many home networks. Wireless networking is a particularly attractive alternative when you want to connect devices that are in locations where it is difficult or expensive to run Ethernet cables.

To connect your Xbox console to the Internet for Xbox Live® service using a wireless network, you need to purchase a wireless-to-Ethernet bridge.

If you choose wireless networking, note that:

• Microsoft supports only Xbox Compatible wireless-to-Ethernet bridges, designated by the Xbox Compatible logo.

  

  Xbox Compatible devices integrate with the Xbox Dashboard and have been fully tested to support all features of Xbox Live.

• Microsoft does not provide any technical support or troubleshooting related to any wireless-to-Ethernet devices that are not Xbox Compatible logo–certified. If you have any questions or problems with these devices, you should contact the manufacturer of the device, not Microsoft.
• If your wireless-to-Ethernet bridge is not Xbox Compatible, you will likely need to configure it with a PC before connecting it to your Xbox console. Links to step-by-step instructions by the specific manufacturer to configure their products for use with XboxLive are provided below.
• Depending on the distance between the Xbox console and the wireless router or base station, the construction and contents of your home, the presence of other wireless devices in your home (for example, cordless phones), and other sources of interference (such as microwave ovens), wireless networking can suffer from interference and signal strength problems. This could result in the following issues when playing games on Xbox Live:
  
  
  • Difficulty finding and connecting to sessions.
  • Disconnection or dropping from sessions.
  • Lag or other poor in-game performance.

Set Up Your Wireless Connection

For more information about setting up your wireless home network, see Wireless Connection to Xbox Live.

Show Me How

Learn more about wireless by watching the Wireless Connectivity Video from Xbox Customer Care!

Support

Microsoft will support the following Xbox Compatible wireless-to-Ethernet bridges:

• Microsoft MN-740

Microsoft is currently testing devices from other manufactures. Check back on Xbox.com to find out when a new Xbox Compatible device is available in your region.

The manufacturers of the following wireless bridge products provide support for their products to connect to Xbox Live:

• DLink DWL-810+
• Linksys WET11