# Xbox 360 adapter question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-360-adapter-question/602642>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 11, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-360-adapter-question/602642 "2011-11-11T21:42:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-360-adapter-question/602642/1 "2011-11-11T21:42:32Z")

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[FONT=Arial][/FONT]I need to replace the wireless network adapter for my Xbox 360. Can I use any Windows capable wireless adapter or does it have to be an Xbox 360 specific adapter?

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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-360-adapter-question/602642/2 "2011-11-11T22:17:14Z")

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Can’t answer your question directly, but I needed a specific WiFi adapter for my Dish receiver.

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**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-360-adapter-question/602642/3 "2011-11-11T23:57:07Z")

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> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#):
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> [FONT=Arial][/FONT]I need to replace the wireless network adapter for my Xbox 360. Can I use any Windows capable wireless adapter or does it have to be an Xbox 360 specific adapter?

you have to use an official 360 adapter. The 360 has only a small number of hardware drivers integrated to support Microsoft or officially licensed accessories. It’s not like a typical Windows PC where you can just install a driver to make things work.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2011, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-360-adapter-question/602642/4 "2011-11-12T12:42:24Z")

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Or you can just use two routers, plugged into the ethernet port and set up to talk to one another.