Make a cheap Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter with DD-WRT

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DD-WRT, the awesome open source router firmware, has a feature that will turn your router into a wireless client instead of an access point. In this configuration, a cheap 802.11 access point can be transformed into a wireless adapter that you can plug standard ethernet-bound devices into.

This project will help you change a cheap wireless router into a wireless receiver for your Xbox 360. The total cost of this project can be as low as twenty or thirty dollars, compared to the one hundred dollars Microsoft wants for their little wireless dongle.

If you have a PC or two without a wireless connection, this hack is also a nice way to extend your network throughout your house without needing to pull any cables. I have a feeling that the hardware in most routers will pick up a stronger signal than built-in PC/laptop wireless adapters, so it may also be worth checking out if you get a spotty signal in your corner office.

DD-WRT Client Mode: Cheap Wireless For Your Xbox 360 - Link

Posted by Jason Striegel | Oct 5, 2007 08:33 PM
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Posted by: HUBLALUBLE!! on January 10, 2008 at 6:53 PM

HOLY ! , shiznic dawg i did this and i got the router for $2.99 at some cheap shop and now i have wireless live :) :) :) :) :) THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Posted by: Jessie on June 13, 2008 at 1:30 AM

HOLY HACKZ BATMAN!

:D perfect solution to what i was searching for. sure beats running cat5 two stories down and into the basement. nice going guys!


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