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
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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.
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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.

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CONNECT TO YOUR NEW WIRELESS NETWORK OR AN
EXISTING WIRELESS NETWORK
Connecting your Xbox 360 console to
a new or existing wireless network is
easy as long as you know what your
wireless network settings are. Use
the spaces provided under “Your
NetworkSettings”towritedown
these settings before you begin.
Note
Youcanndmostofyourwireless
network settings on the set-up screens
for your wireless access point or
router. The device documentation will
have instructions for accessing these
screens. If your network was set up by
someone else, contact the installer for
a user name and password to access
the set-up screens.

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To connect your console to a
wireless network:
1Turn on your console and any
wireless networking devices (such
as access points or routers).
2Attach the wireless networking
adapter to the back of your
console (see “Attach the Adapter
toYourConsole”)orsetitupaway
from your console (see “Set Up
the Adapter Away from Your
Console”).
3 Theconsolewillrecognizethe
adapter and lead you through
networkconguration.Youwillbe
asked to enter your wireless
network settings.
Once you’ve completed network
conguration,theconsoleshouldbe
connected to your wireless network.
Your Network Settings
Use this section to record your
network settings. If you are using
boththe2.4-GHzand5-GHzbands,
you must have different network
names (SSIDs) for each band. All
computers and devices accessing a
network with a wireless connection
must use the same wireless network
settings.
Workgroup name (if used):
5-GHz (802.11a/n) Network
Wireless network name (SSID):
Wireless security setting:
2.4-GHz (802.11b/g) Network
Wireless network name (SSID):
Wireless security setting:

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CONNECT YOUR CONSOLE TO ANOTHER CONSOLE
Console-to-console system link
wireless networks are also known as
ad-hoc networks. In ad-hoc networks,
a wireless adapter on one device
connects directly to a wireless
adapter on another device. An
Internet connection isn’t shared with
this type of network, and the
console-to-console system link
connection is typically temporary.
For console-to-console system link
play, you need:
• TwoXbox360consoles.
• TwoXbox360Wireless
Networking Adapters.
• AnXbox360gamethatsupports
system link play.
To wirelessly connect your console
to another console:
1Attach a wireless networking
adapter to the back of each
console (see “Attach the Adapter
toYourConsole”).
2 Eachconsolewillrecognizeits
adapter and lead you through
networkconguration.Youwillbe
asked to enter network settings
on each console. (They will be the
same for each console.)
Once you’ve completed network
congurationonbothconsoles,they
should be wirelessly connected to
each other.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you encounter problems, try the
possible solutions provided below.
For help with a game that supports
console-to-console system link play,
see the game’s Web site or
documentation. For help signing up
or connecting to Xbox LIVE, go to
www.xbox.com/networkhelp.
Console Doesn’t Detect
Wireless Network
You might be out of range of your
wireless network. Place your Xbox
360 console in the same room as
your wireless router or second Xbox
360 console and try again.
Make sure that your router is
broadcasting a wireless network
name (SSID). The wireless router
broadcast of the SSID might be
disabled. See your router
documentation for information
about enabling SSID broadcast.
Console Doesn’t Recognize
Wireless Networking Adapter
Make sure the power light on the
adapter is on. If it isn’t, check the USB
connection at the console. If the
adapter is set up away from the
console, check the connection
between the networking adapter
cable and the USB extension cable.
Try disconnecting the cables and
connecting them again.
Signal Is Intermittent
Some wireless devices using the
2.4-GHzband(includingtheMN-740
wireless adapter designed for the
originalXboxconsole,most2.4-GHz
phones, some cell phones, and
microwave ovens) may cause
interference with your wireless
networking adapter. If you
experience network performance
issues,trymovingyour2.4-GHz
device(s) away from your console,
moving the console away from the
device(s), or setting up the adapter
away from the devices (see “Set Up

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the Adapter Away from Your
Console”).Or,upgradeyourwireless
networkfordual-band(2.4-GHzand
5-GHz)operationandsetyour
adaptertooperateinthe5-GHzband
for less interference.
Before relocating your console,
wireless networking adapter, or
wireless access point:
• Imagineastraightlinebetween
the adapter and the access point.
• Locateyouradapterandaccess
point so that as few obstructions
as possible exist along the
straight line.
• Allownomorethantwowallsor
twooorsbetweentheadapter
and the access point.
TV Pauses When Used
with Console and Windows
Media Center
When connecting a computer
running Windows Media Center to a
dual-band(2.4-GHz/5-GHz)access
pointorrouter,usethe5-GHzband
(802.11a/n)forthecomputerandthe
2.4-GHzband(802.11b/g)foryour
other wireless devices, such as
laptop computers.
While retaining your wireless
connection from your Xbox 360
console to your router, a wired
(Ethernet) connection from your
computer to your router is strongly
recommended for best performance.
Wireless Security Settings
Incorrect
When entering your wireless
security settings, remember that
WEP keys must be in hexadecimal
(0–9,A–F)format,whileWPA/WPA2
passphrases may be alphanumeric
(consisting of both letters and
numbers).
Also, an incorrect WEP key can be
associated with an open
authentication network, but an IP
address will not be received. Enter
the correct WEP key to receive an IP
address.

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Status Light Indications
The status light on the Xbox 360
Wireless Networking Adapter
indicates the following:
• Greensteady:Adapterisonand
connected to a wireless access
point (infrastructure) or another
wireless device (ad-hoc).
• Greenblinking:Adapterispowered
but not connected, or is connecting
to another wireless device.
• Redsteady:Hardwarenot
recognized.
• Redblinking:Driverorhardware
problem.
• Off:Nopower.
NOTE
For ad-hoc networks, the connection
will not be indicated by a green
steady light until two consoles have
joined the network.
IF YOU NEED MORE HELP
Gotowww.xbox.com/supportorcall
Xbox Customer Support:
• UnitedStatesandCanada:
1-800-4MY-XBOX(1-800-469-9269)
TTYusers:1-866-740-XBOX
(1-866-740-9269)
• Mexico:001-866-745-83-12
(TTYusers:001-866-251-26-21)
• Colombia:01-800-912-1830
• Brazil:0800-891-9835
• Chile:1230-020-6001
Do not take your Xbox 360 console
or its accessories to your retailer for
repair or service unless instructed to
do so by an Xbox Customer Support
representative.
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Do Not Attempt Repairs
Do not attempt to take apart,
service, or modify the Xbox 360
console, power supply, or its
accessories in any way. Doing so
could present the risk of serious
injury or death from electric
shockorre,anditwillvoidyour
warranty.

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DISPOSAL OF
ELECTRICAL &
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
This symbol on the product or its
packaging means that this product
must not be disposed of with your
household waste. Instead, it is your
responsibility to hand this over to an
applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. This separate collection and
recycling will help to conserve natural
resources and prevent potential
negative consequences for human
health and the environment due to the
possiblepresenceofhazardous
substances in electrical and electronic
equipment , which could be caused by
inappropriate disposal. For more
information about where to drop off
your electrical and electronic waste,
pleasecontactyourlocalcity/
municipalityofce,yourhousehold
waste disposal service, or the shop
where you purchased this product.
Contact [e-mail] for
additional information about WEEE.
FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE
UNITED STATES
FCC Declaration of Conformity (DoC):
Trade Name: Microsoft Corp.
Address: One Microsoft Way,
Redmond,WA98052
U.S.A.
Responsible
Party: Microsoft Corporation
Telephone No.: (800)4MY-XBOX
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
thefollowingtwoconditions:(1)This
device may not cause harmful
interference,and(2)Thisdevicemust
accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsare
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation.

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This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to
radiocommunications.However,
there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceiving
antenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetween
the equipment and receiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoan
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consultthedealeroran
experiencedradio/TVtechnician
for help.
!
Caution
 Anychangesormodications
made on the system not
expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the
user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
!
Exposure to radio
frequency radiation
To comply with FCC RF exposure
compliance requirements, a
separation distance of at least
20cmmustbemaintained
between the antenna of this
device and all persons. This
device must not be co-located or
operating in conjunction with
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FOR CUSTOMERS IN CANADA
This Class B digital apparatus
complies with Canadian ICES-003.
ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS210of
Industry Canada (IC).
Operation is subject to the following
twoconditions:(1)thisdevicemay
notcauseinterference,and(2)this
device must accept any interference,
including interference that may
cause undesired operation of this
device.
!
Exposure to radio
frequency radiation
The installer of this radio
equipment must ensure that the
antenna is located or pointed
such that it does not emit RF
eldinexcessofHealthCanada
limits for the general population;
consult Safety Code 6, obtainable
fromHealthCanada’swebsiteat
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb.
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Merci d’avoir choisi l’adaptateur
réseausanslXbox360®.
L’adaptateurréseausanslXbox
360 vous permet de jouer en
multijoueursanslsurXboxLIVE®
ou sur votre réseau à domicile. Il
fonctionne exclusivement avec le
système de jeu vidéo et de loisirs
Xbox 360. Fonctionnalités de votre
adaptateurréseausansl:
• Fonctionnementavecunsignalà
doublebande5GHzet2,4GHz.
• Prendenchargeunréseauà
domicilesansl802.11a/b/g/n.
• Collaborationradioavecles
manettessanslXbox360pour
une intégration sans tracas.
ReMARQueS
• Pourutiliservotreadaptateur
réseausanslXbox360avec
XboxLIVE,vousdevezdisposer
d’une connexion Internet haute
vitesse (câble ou DSL).
• Certainsfournisseursdeservice
Internet (FSI) ne vous permettent
pas de partager une connexion à
large bande entre plusieurs
périphériques.Vériezd’abord
auprès de votre FSI.
• Sivousdésirezencoreplusde
libertésanslavecXbox360,
procurez-vouslamanettesansl
Xbox 360 et la télécommande
multimédia universelle Xbox 360,
vendues séparément.
Avant d’utiliser ce produit,
veuillezlireleprésentguide,de
même que les directives se
rapportant à la console Xbox 360
pour obtenir toute information
relative à la sécurité et à la santé.
Conserveztouslesguidespour
consultation ultérieure. Pour
obtenir des guides de rechange,
rendez-voussurwww.xbox.com/
supportoucomposezlenuméro
du Service clientèle de Xbox (voir
lasection«Sivousavezbesoin
d’une aide supplémentaire »).
FRANÇAIS
AdaptateurréseausanslXbox360
!
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