[Speed Gibson,
Monday November 7, 2005 at 12:03am]
Linksys Game Adapter
Work and family have mostly kept me off the air for several days, but part of it has also been some intermittent internet service. I am having Comcast out later this week to replace the splitters and other outside wiring, which is 15 years old.
But also I found that the LinkSys Wireless Game Adapter was defective, meaning I've had to share my "good" wireless bridge that LinkSys no longer makes with my son's X-box. In looking at this "gaming adapter" that is "specially designed" for gaming consoles, I see now that it is nothing special at all. It appears to be a wonderful use for older chips that consume twice the power crammed into a designer case. I'm guessing that the heat so noticeable on the outside eventually cooked the insides.
The good news is that a plain old bridge runs the X-box just fine, and proivdes additional ports for when my son's friends bring their X-box's over for tandem play. In other words, keep it simple.
But also I found that the LinkSys Wireless Game Adapter was defective, meaning I've had to share my "good" wireless bridge that LinkSys no longer makes with my son's X-box. In looking at this "gaming adapter" that is "specially designed" for gaming consoles, I see now that it is nothing special at all. It appears to be a wonderful use for older chips that consume twice the power crammed into a designer case. I'm guessing that the heat so noticeable on the outside eventually cooked the insides.
The good news is that a plain old bridge runs the X-box just fine, and proivdes additional ports for when my son's friends bring their X-box's over for tandem play. In other words, keep it simple.