Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter User manual

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WIRELESS NETWORKING ADAPTER
ADAPTATEUR RÉSEAU SANS FIL
ADAPTADOR DE RED INALÁMBRICO

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Thanks for choosing the Xbox 360®
Wireless Networking Adapter. The
Xbox 360 Wireless Networking
Adapter lets you play head-to-head
wirelessly—on Xbox LIVE®, or on
your home network. It is for use
exclusively with the Xbox 360 video
game and entertainment system.
Your wireless networking adapter
features:
• Dual-band5-GHzand2.4-GHz
operation.
• 802.11a/b/g/nwirelesshome
network compatibility.
• RadiocollaborationwithXbox360
Wireless Controllers for worry-
free integration.
Note
• TousetheXbox360Wireless
Networking Adapter with Xbox
LIVE, you must have a high-speed
Internet connection (cable or DSL).
• NotallInternetserviceproviders
(ISPs) allow you to share a high-
speed connection between
multiple devices. Make sure you
checkwithyourISPrst.
• TofurtherenhanceyourXbox360
wireless experience, consider also
using the Xbox 360 Wireless
Controller and the Xbox 360
Universal Media Remote, sold
separately.
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WARNING
Before using this product, read
this manual and the Xbox 360
console instructions for
important safety and health
information. Keep all manuals
for future reference. For
replacement manuals, go to
www.xbox.com/supportorcall
Xbox Customer Support (see “If
YouNeedMoreHelp”).
The limited warranty covering this
product is contained in the Xbox 360
console instructions and is available
onlineatwww.xbox.com/support.
This product is for use with NRTL-
Listed(UL,CSA,ETL,etc.),and/or
IEC/EN60950compliant(CEmarked)
Information Technology equipment.
No serviceable parts included.
INSTALL THE DRIVER
Insert the included Wireless Networking
Adapter disc into your console. Then
follow the instructions for setting up
your console to work with your wireless
networking adapter.
ATTACH THE ADAPTER TO
YOUR CONSOLE
Your wireless networking adapter
attaches directly to the back of your
console.
To attach your adapter:
1Press the tabs on the adapter
into the two slots on the back of
the console.
2Plug the USB connector into the
USB port next to the adapter.
Disconnect any cable plugged in
to the Ethernet port.
3Flip up both antennas.

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Note
The antennas are designed to swivel
on only one axis. Do not swivel the
antennas in any direction other than
parallel with the adapter.
Do Not Use to Lift Console
Do not use the Xbox 360 Wireless
Networking Adapter or its antennas
to lift the console. They could break
and the console could fall.
SET UP THE ADAPTER AWAY
FROM YOUR CONSOLE
Radio interference from nearby
devices can cause network
connectivity problems when the
adapter is attached to the console.
In this case, connectivity might be
improved if you set up the adapter
away from the console using a USB
extension cable (sold separately).
To set up the adapter away from
your console:
1Flip up both antennas.
2Swivel both adapter feet out at a
right angle to the adapter.

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3Plug the networking adapter cable
into one end of the USB extension
cable.
4Plug the other end of the USB
extension cable into the USB port
on the back of the console.
5Set the adapter on its feet in a
location that provides the best
connectivity with your network. In
some cases, rotating the adapter
or changing the antenna
orientation can further improve
connectivity.
SET UP A NEW WIRELESS
HOME NETWORK
Homewirelessnetworksarealso
called infrastructure networks. In an
infrastructure network, a wireless
access point, wireless gateway, or
wireless router distributes your
Internet connection to your wireless
home computer and devices. With a
wireless networking adapter, your
console becomes one of the wireless
devices on your home network.

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If you don’t have a home wireless
network yet, you’ll want to make a
few decisions before you set one up.
Specically,you’llneedtodecideon
the wireless standard you’ll use, the
network hardware you’ll need, and
your network security.
PC
Wireless Access Point
Cable/DSL Modem
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Wireless Network Basics
Your wireless networking adapter
communicates by radio transmission.
Radio waves travel in all directions,
and can be transmitted through
wallsandoors.However,aradio
signal weakens rapidly as it travels
through stone and brick. Metal
objects, such as refrigerators and
mirrors,reectradiosignals,
interfering with straight-path
communication.
This product is restricted to indoor
use only to reduce any potential
for harmful interference with
licensedoperationinthe5.15-to
5.25-GHzfrequencyrange.
Choose a Wireless
Network Standard
The Xbox 360 Wireless Networking
Adapter conforms to all four current
wirelessnetworkstandards(802.11a,
802.11b,802.11g,and802.11n),and
so works with networking devices
that support any of these standards.
802.11isaseriesofradio
communication standards developed
by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for
wireless local area networks. The
main features that distinguish these
standards are connection speed and
radio frequency band.
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Standard Connection
speed Frequency band
802.11a Faster 5GHz
802.11b Fast 2.4GHz
802.11g Faster 2.4GHz
802.11n Fastest
2.4GHz/5GHz
When selecting your wireless network,
keep a few guidelines in mind:
1 The5-GHzstandards(802.11aand
802.11n)arelesssusceptibleto
interference from common devices
suchas2.4-GHzcordless
telephones, cell phones, and
microwave ovens. Also, because of
thepopularityof2.4-GHznetworks,
a5-GHznetworkislesslikelyto
experience interference from
neighboring wireless networks.
2 An802.11nnetworkiscompatible
withallfour802.11standards,and
an802.11gnetworkiscompatible
withboth802.11gand802.11b
devices.However,any802.11b
devices operating on your
802.11n/gnetworkwillslowit
down. If you have a dual-band
(2.4-GHzand5-GHz)accesspoint
or router, try operating your
console and wireless networking
adapterinthe5-GHzband(802.11a
or802.11n)andyourotherdevices
inthe2.4-GHzband(802.11band
802.11g).TheXbox360consolein
thiscongurationwillhavethe
maximum bandwidth, while
remaining networked with other
devices.
3If you use wireless controllers,
you may get better performance
usingthe5-GHzbandforyour
network connection, since the
wireless controllers operate in
the2.4-GHzband.

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Choose Your Network Hardware
Consider the following guidelines
when purchasing network hardware:
• UseanXbox-compatibleaccess
pointorrouter(802.11nis
recommended). For more
information about approved Xbox-
compatible access points or routers,
gotowww.xbox.com/networkhelp.
• SomeXbox-compatiblerouters
aredualband(2.4-GHz/5-GHz).
Using a dual-band router lets you
congureyourconsoletoachieve
maximum bandwidth and the
best possible connection. For
more information, go to
www.xbox.com/networkhelp.
• Whenusingadual-bandaccess
point or router, make sure the
2.4-GHzand5-GHznetworkshave
unique network names (SSIDs).
Make Your Wireless
Network Secure
Because wireless networks use
radio signals, it is possible for
wireless network devices outside
your immediate area to pick up the
signals and either connect to your
network or capture the network
trafc.Tohelppreventunauthorized
connections and reduce the
possibility of eavesdroppers listening
inonyournetworktrafc:
• Locateyourrouteroraccesspoint
toward the center of your home.
Thisminimizesthestrengthofthe
signal outside your home.
• Enablewirelesssecurityonyour
router or access point. Your
wireless networking adapter
supportsWPA,WPA2,andWEP
security. When you enable
wireless security, you establish a
keythat“encrypts”thedatabeing
wirelessly transmitted so that it is
decipherable only by computers
with the same key.