Ok so Ive got the wireless broadband on my work laptop, seems fairly quick. I'm curious if there is anyway to get wireless for a house computer.... eventually leading into hooking up to my Xbox 360. I need high speed so I'm wondering if anyone has tried anything like this

I have verizon DSL with wireless. Have my desktop hooked up to the dsl/wireless router, and my laptop works off the wireless. All works great.

For the XBOX. we did it one of two ways.. had the house set up wirelessly and the Wireless Router/ Modem next to where the X-Box was, so it was "Wired" to the router.. to go wireless you have to buy a special Wireless Gaming Adaptor, either from X-Box, or one that is X-Box compatible (go to Staples ask for Brian, he'll point you in the right direction) IF the 360 has a USB port, you might try the USB wirless adaptor ($39) I have it hooked up to my laptop and it works very well!

If you do go to Staples, tell Brian what you want to do, and he will tell you everything you need to buy (NOT commission sales at Staples, he won't sell you more then you need). Home networks are EASY!

For the XBOX. we did it one of two ways.. had the house set up wirelessly and the Wireless Router/ Modem next to where the X-Box was, so it was "Wired" to the router.. to go wireless you have to buy a special Wireless Gaming Adaptor, either from X-Box, or one that is X-Box compatible (go to Staples ask for Brian, he'll point you in the right direction) IF the 360 has a USB port, you might try the USB wirless adaptor ($39) I have it hooked up to my laptop and it works very well!

If you do go to Staples, tell Brian what you want to do, and he will tell you everything you need to buy (NOT commission sales at Staples, he won't sell you more then you need). Home networks are EASY!
Yeah they make all the wireless router stuff for the XBOX. My problem is they do not offer any high speed service where I live. They don't have DSL around here, or cable........ guess i'm outa luck

One of these days they'll have wireless highspeed that you don't need a modem or router for. You just have a wireless network card in your PC or laptop, log onto your account that you pay a monthly fee for, and voila - you're online no matter where you are.

Verizon already has it in some markets and I dream of the day when it's nationwide. :sigh: You figure your cellphone can connect almost anywhere in the US - why can't your wireless network card?

One of these days they'll have wireless highspeed that you don't need a modem or router for. You just have a wireless network card in your PC or laptop, log onto your account that you pay a monthly fee for, and voila - you're online no matter where you are.

Verizon already has it in some markets and I dream of the day when it's nationwide. :sigh: You figure your cellphone can connect almost anywhere in the US - why can't your wireless network card?

I think we are still some years away from a totally wireless structure. Until we get the protocols worked out, bandwidth will still be an issue with wireless.

The verizon wireless works great... at times. Usually around the city my laptop is just as fast as being hooked up to the server in the office. Once I get away from the city it starts to lag a bit. I might check out the direct tv see what they say

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I'm in the same situation you are mag. No cable, no DSL, in fact, I think the phone lines run through to barbed wire fence on our road. I looked into Direc Way a while back, and except for the equipment purchase, it sounds like the way to go in the boonies. Now that I have income, maybe I can convince my better half that we really, truely need broadband. Thanks for posting the info. I think if I do go with them, I'll opt for the purchase up front.:cheers:

I'm in the same situation you are mag. No cable, no DSL, in fact, I think the phone lines run through to barbed wire fence on our road. I looked into Direc Way a while back, and except for the equipment purchase, it sounds like the way to go in the boonies. Now that I have income, maybe I can convince my better half that we really, truely need broadband. Thanks for posting the info. I think if I do go with them, I'll opt for the purchase up front.:cheers:
Bad news on the XBOX website it says satellite net can not be used. Make sure if you get it it has the right upload

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DIRECWAY Satellite Broadband gets you online instantly, lets you surf and open pages faster and download files in a fraction of the time it takes a dial-up modem.




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(CAN BE USED IN HOME OR BUSINESS LOCATION)
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Pricing $0 Down
(After $100 Rebate)
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(After $100 Rebate)
& $59.99/month

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& $109.99/mo.*
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ORDER NOWIf you plan on doing any VPNing at all stay far away from any type of Satellite....

If you plan on doing any VPNing at all stay far away from any type of Satellite....

Also, don't expect to see the speeds that they are adverstising. If you start to d/l a huge file, the system controller will cut your throughput until it equals the throughput of every other user. It's not static. Also, you may lose connections when it rains or snows, just like directtv.

Also, don't expect to see the speeds that they are adverstising. If you start to d/l a huge file, the system controller will cut your throughput until it equals the throughput of every other user. It's not static. Also, you may lose connections when it rains or snows, just like directtv.

I'm not a gamer and don't download large files. I just want a better connection than the 21.6kbs-24kbs that I usually get. I have to stop the page from loading on eBay if there are more than a couple preview pics. I currently have Dish TV and can count on one hand how many outages we've had in the last 2 years. Is DirecWay more sensitive? I can't imagine there being many outages, as it would kill their business.

I dunno! I heard several people complain about the DirectTv signal when it rains. Are you located in an extremely rural area?

I've had very few problems with DirecTV in bad weather. There has to be a strong lightning cloud directly between the dish and the sat. to cause problems. The problem with DirecWay is that you get good download speeds and crappy upload speeds. If I'm going to drop that kind of money, it had better work in both directions.

Ok so Ive got the wireless broadband on my work laptop, seems fairly quick. I'm curious if there is anyway to get wireless for a house computer.... eventually leading into hooking up to my Xbox 360. I need high speed so I'm wondering if anyone has tried anything like this

Hey Magnum this is what you are looking for but the price is kinda crazy now..

EVDO Router (https://evdo.sslpowered.com/wifi-router-evdo-sharing.htm)

Ok so Ive got the wireless broadband on my work laptop, seems fairly quick. I'm curious if there is anyway to get wireless for a house computer.... eventually leading into hooking up to my Xbox 360. I need high speed so I'm wondering if anyone has tried anything like this we have Verizon DSL wireless. Neither of my computers are hooked into the box thingy.

I dunno! I heard several people complain about the DirectTv signal when it rains. Are you located in an extremely rural area? our directv goes out constantly when it rains. We have to have them "fix" it, every few months.

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DIRECWAY Satellite Broadband gets you online instantly, lets you surf and open pages faster and download files in a fraction of the time it takes a dial-up modem.




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(CAN BE USED IN HOME OR BUSINESS LOCATION)
Home Professional Small Office Business Internet
Pricing $0 Down
(After $100 Rebate)
& $99.99/mo.*
____________
or
$499.98
(After $100 Rebate)
& $59.99/month

*After the 15th month, your monthly fee will drop down to the regular rate. $0 Down
(After $100 Rebate)
& $109.99/mo.*
____________
or
$499.98
(After $100 Rebate)
& $69.99/month

*After the 15th month, your monthly fee will drop down to the regular rate. $899.98
(After $100 Rebate)
& $99.99/mo. $899.98
(After $100 Rebate)
& $199.99/mo.
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Had it a couple of years until cable was available down here.(recently) The download speeds are off the hook but the upload speeds suck.
The dish is still on my house, and I have the modem and all hardware and software. If anyone wants it, and can uninstall it without tearing my house down, come and get it. It's yours.

Hey Magnum this is what you are looking for but the price is kinda crazy now..

EVDO Router (https://evdo.sslpowered.com/wifi-router-evdo-sharing.htm)
Thanks, I sent them an email asking for more info. It looks like I could plug the Xbox right into the router

Thanks, I sent them an email asking for more info. It looks like I could plug the Xbox right into the router

Here's another one..

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I also have one of those cards, great on the road. Not sure how it would be for online gaming though. Let me know the outcome..

Chuck

I dunno! I heard several people complain about the DirectTv signal when it rains. Are you located in an extremely rural area?

It's so rural...



It's so rural that "rush hour" is 0800-0900 Sunday mornings when all the neighbors hitch up their buggies and head to Prayer Meeting.



Seriously, we are in the Loveville area not serviced by DSL or Cable.

It's so rural...



It's so rural that "rush hour" is 0800-0900 Sunday mornings when all the neighbors hitch up their buggies and head to Prayer Meeting.



Seriously, we are in the Loveville area not serviced by DSL or Cable.

:lmao:

I have the profesional or whatever its called set up in my house. No cable to the area. I have a static IP that comes included with the pro version.
Down loads speed is ussually around 800 or so kpbs which is fine. Upload is still only around 150kpbs. It is expensive to install and pretty high monthly. My wife and son use it for online courses. It's nice not to have to disconnect when calls come in and we did need something faster than the 28-33 kbps we were getting through dial up. It went out last night in the snow and i did not check it this morning.
I have wireless set up and frequently have three users running at once.
I'd like to have cable but no luck there.

well just got off the phone with microsoft and they do not recommend any type of wireless connection :bawl: :bawl: :bawl: I am on hold now.... I asked them a question that stumped the guy. Anyone else out there have a 360 with wireless controllers? I can't figure out where to see the battery level and the guy at mircrosoft has no clue

I have DWAY professional w/static ip and let me tell you save your money.......If it wasn't for work requiring me to have it I would have trashed it long ago.......Its very unstable, terrible throughput, the worse tech support you will ever find, very costly and terrible uploads.(5-20kbps) Now it will "appear" your getting good download speeds with results being 800-1400kbps but that is so misleading because the latency is so bad 700-1200ms that at times its as bad as dialup. If I were you I would go with the wireless service from Verizon. Just think with in the next few years Verizon FIOS will be available to all and these horrible companies that say they offer Broadband will be bankrupt and we'll all be happy!

Here is a copy of the reply I got from the EVDO company, I guess I am going to wait until someone else tries it on the XBOX first

For starters, rest assured - we will match any price you find. *But we will never beat a price since we offer the highest support and value*.
Have you used EVDO and XBox Together YET? While what you want CAN BE DONE... depending on the nature of your games, EVDO's LATENCY m-a-y pose some problems for you. It commonly specs out at 180-380ms delay.

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I have DWAY professional w/static ip and let me tell you save your money.......If it wasn't for work requiring me to have it I would have trashed it long ago.......Its very unstable, terrible throughput, the worse tech support you will ever find, very costly and terrible uploads.(5-20kbps) Now it will "appear" your getting good download speeds with results being 800-1400kbps but that is so misleading because the latency is so bad 700-1200ms that at times its as bad as dialup. If I were you I would go with the wireless service from Verizon. Just think with in the next few years Verizon FIOS will be available to all and these horrible companies that say they offer Broadband will be bankrupt and we'll all be happy!

Yes I would rather have the Verizon service but when I contacted them about it I was told no service down here (St. Mary's County). Does anyone down here have it?

Yes I would rather have the Verizon service but when I contacted them about it I was told no service down here (St. Mary's County). Does anyone down here have it?
If you are talking Verizon DSL.. I do know somebody that has it WAAAY south in St Mary's County.. RIDGE even. Who'd-a-thunk eh?

I only know this because they ran into an installation problem (their CD drive was tits-up) I went by and fixed it, and finished the install for them. so yes, I can verify that it is here, and it does work.

If you are talking Verizon DSL.. I do know somebody that has it WAAAY south in St Mary's County.. RIDGE even. Who'd-a-thunk eh?

I only know this because they ran into an installation problem (their CD drive was tits-up) I went by and fixed it, and finished the install for them. so yes, I can verify that it is here, and it does work.
No I was asking about the verizon wireless. I don't have the DSl in my area.

No I was asking about the verizon wireless. I don't have the DSl in my area.I have not read all of the thread as of late, but I use a verizon aircard in my laptop at home, I ran a speed test last week and was getting 212kbs...I am in california btw..

If you are talking Verizon DSL.. I do know somebody that has it WAAAY south in St Mary's County.. RIDGE even. Who'd-a-thunk eh?

I only know this because they ran into an installation problem (their CD drive was tits-up) I went by and fixed it, and finished the install for them. so yes, I can verify that it is here, and it does work.

You know that the Central Office (CO) is located off of route 5 in ridge. It is located where the red and white tower is with the little white building in the front. The front door says verizon.

I think there is confusion in this thread with respect to wireless. The original thread is referring to Verizon Wireless EVDO service. This service uses cell tower along with a PCMCIA laptop card to provide high speed internet. I know the EVDO works in Wildewood, Hollywood and Ridge and I'm sure the Park.

Duke Where do you live? If Im passing thru Ill test it out for ya..

I have not read all of the thread as of late, but I use a verizon aircard in my laptop at home, I ran a speed test last week and was getting 212kbs...I am in california btw..

What card do you have? Is it EVDO (Broadband) capable?