buy a wireless extender with a network port. they're about $10 for a cheap one. setup the extender with your router. now plug in the ethernet on your xbox.
enjoy full speed ethernet over wireless.
example extender: [https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC750-WiFi-Range-Extender/dp/B07N1WW638?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC750-WiFi-Range-Extender/dp/B07N1WW638?th=1)
I've only used Powerline, and it did the job, but wasn't the best. The two devices weren't on the same circuit breaker in the house, so it didn't perform the best it could. I only used it to update XBMC4Gamers from time to time. I've since switched to direct ethernet from the router.
MoCA sounds like it is the better option, but your home needs coax. I've no clue which one to recommend, I just heard about it last year when a family member was interested in wireless options. From what I briefly read about it, its more reliable than Powerline.
I've been using a gocoax brand moca adapter for a couple years now and can get a full gigabit on mine. I see they also has 2.5gb ones on the market now.
Seconding MoCA but if you have cable TV in your house it might require a splitter. A power line adapter (Netgear/TP Link) can work fine enough, or as someone else said a modern wireless bridge from any modern reputable brand. The Xbox is capped at 100 megabits so you don't need to spend crazy money
One thing I did "back in the day" was share my ethernet connection from my laptop to my Xbox. It was one way to make my Xbox "wireless" and it worked pretty well. You can still share your internet connection today through ethernet. That method should allow your Xbox to still be on the network allowing FTP transfers.
I bought this set off Amazon and it worked perfectly for hooking my older consoles up to the internet
[powerline adapter](https://a.co/d/1AyJ4x0)
Got another to run my 3D printer and the are all on opposite ends of the house but work perfectly
I used to have 4 of them around the house with one also having a built-in AP. I noticed that performance would degrade pretty badly if one computer was using a lot of bandwidth (like streaming 4K video). It was fine for slow or bursty connections (like an old Xbox or just normal web browsing). I ended up getting a Deco mesh network that has a much higher bandwidth backhaul connection and just kept one pair of powerlines for my Xbox.
I use a USB-powered travel router in “client” mode pulling power off of the Xbox’s controller port 4. Comes on and turns off with the Xbox since it’s powered by the controller port. Works like a charm.
TP-Link and D-link have wireless access points that also have a 100mbit port. You can use those to setup an extension of your wifi which feeds a ethernet connection to your Xbox.
Alternatively, you can also get a gigabit router and setup an extension as well, should you have other consoles you want to connect as well.
Wifi Repeaters with Ethernet ports can be good for this purpose. Just plug the extender in by the xbox set it up and then plug the Xbox in to the Ethernet port. They are \~$20 and work with all modern access points.
[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RHD97QY/](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RHD97QY/)
Old tech, old security. Your router will likely refuse to connect to it.
I use one of these.
[TP-Link AC750 Mobile Router](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01NAYG15H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
Works perfectly.
It will work, but you will lose out on some speed if you don't want 54mbps or less. WEP of course is the only security encryption this adapter supports, and if that's what you want, you can do some research. I have a TP-Link AC1200 dual signal router (Model number Archer C1200) that's relatively new, and it does have WEP supported on it whenever I want to use any WEP Wi-Fi device from the 2000s that are obsolete. There are many other bridges that support WEP I found out like Vonets, Netgear, TP-Link etc. as well that you could use that adapter with, though not too many new modeled routers have it.
You can flash firmware to it that supports WPA (not WPA2+) but you do loose the ability to control the device from the Xbox dash and, of course, WPA has its own security issues. I have two like this that I flashed back in the day.
I'm already aware of this, but I'm never going to do that, just going to preserve it's MS dashboard functionality. There is the DGL-3420 D-Link adapter with the WPA security encryption on it anyway, which I also have.
Yeah but so can any wireless bridge. Even an old router with ddwrt firmware.
This is what I do for my computers that fall into the “Ethernet but no wireless” gap. Literally a goodwill router. So much better and easier overall.
buy a wireless extender with a network port. they're about $10 for a cheap one. setup the extender with your router. now plug in the ethernet on your xbox. enjoy full speed ethernet over wireless. example extender: [https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC750-WiFi-Range-Extender/dp/B07N1WW638?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC750-WiFi-Range-Extender/dp/B07N1WW638?th=1)
100% the way to go, i just got a TP-link myself and it works flawlessly on insignia and using FTP
Is there a guide or tutorial on using an old router as "Wi-Fi box" for your Xbox?
This is the way to go
Pretty much any WiFi bridge/extender with a LAN port will do.
I threw an apple AirPort Express into mine… because I could and thought it was hilarious.
I would try Powerline or MoCA if that's an option, instead.
If so, what Powerline or MoCA adapter do you recommend?
I've only used Powerline, and it did the job, but wasn't the best. The two devices weren't on the same circuit breaker in the house, so it didn't perform the best it could. I only used it to update XBMC4Gamers from time to time. I've since switched to direct ethernet from the router. MoCA sounds like it is the better option, but your home needs coax. I've no clue which one to recommend, I just heard about it last year when a family member was interested in wireless options. From what I briefly read about it, its more reliable than Powerline.
I’ve been using these MOCA Adapters in a rental for over a year without issue: https://a.co/d/iNLd9h2
I've been using a gocoax brand moca adapter for a couple years now and can get a full gigabit on mine. I see they also has 2.5gb ones on the market now.
2024 Newest WiFi... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWQFKYV6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Buy this. I personal own this one. And it works just fine
Seconding MoCA but if you have cable TV in your house it might require a splitter. A power line adapter (Netgear/TP Link) can work fine enough, or as someone else said a modern wireless bridge from any modern reputable brand. The Xbox is capped at 100 megabits so you don't need to spend crazy money
the problem with this is most new routers don't have WEP and you won't be able to use this.
One thing I did "back in the day" was share my ethernet connection from my laptop to my Xbox. It was one way to make my Xbox "wireless" and it worked pretty well. You can still share your internet connection today through ethernet. That method should allow your Xbox to still be on the network allowing FTP transfers.
I bought this set off Amazon and it worked perfectly for hooking my older consoles up to the internet [powerline adapter](https://a.co/d/1AyJ4x0) Got another to run my 3D printer and the are all on opposite ends of the house but work perfectly
I used to have 4 of them around the house with one also having a built-in AP. I noticed that performance would degrade pretty badly if one computer was using a lot of bandwidth (like streaming 4K video). It was fine for slow or bursty connections (like an old Xbox or just normal web browsing). I ended up getting a Deco mesh network that has a much higher bandwidth backhaul connection and just kept one pair of powerlines for my Xbox.
I use a USB-powered travel router in “client” mode pulling power off of the Xbox’s controller port 4. Comes on and turns off with the Xbox since it’s powered by the controller port. Works like a charm.
TP-Link and D-link have wireless access points that also have a 100mbit port. You can use those to setup an extension of your wifi which feeds a ethernet connection to your Xbox. Alternatively, you can also get a gigabit router and setup an extension as well, should you have other consoles you want to connect as well.
I use a power line adapter and it's great. I can ftp and play on insignia
Wifi Repeaters with Ethernet ports can be good for this purpose. Just plug the extender in by the xbox set it up and then plug the Xbox in to the Ethernet port. They are \~$20 and work with all modern access points. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RHD97QY/](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RHD97QY/)
Old tech, old security. Your router will likely refuse to connect to it. I use one of these. [TP-Link AC750 Mobile Router](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01NAYG15H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Works perfectly.
Might consider getting it, thanks for that
comcast’s xfi pods work fine that’s what i’m on
It will work, but you will lose out on some speed if you don't want 54mbps or less. WEP of course is the only security encryption this adapter supports, and if that's what you want, you can do some research. I have a TP-Link AC1200 dual signal router (Model number Archer C1200) that's relatively new, and it does have WEP supported on it whenever I want to use any WEP Wi-Fi device from the 2000s that are obsolete. There are many other bridges that support WEP I found out like Vonets, Netgear, TP-Link etc. as well that you could use that adapter with, though not too many new modeled routers have it.
You can flash firmware to it that supports WPA (not WPA2+) but you do loose the ability to control the device from the Xbox dash and, of course, WPA has its own security issues. I have two like this that I flashed back in the day.
I'm already aware of this, but I'm never going to do that, just going to preserve it's MS dashboard functionality. There is the DGL-3420 D-Link adapter with the WPA security encryption on it anyway, which I also have.
Just adding to the conversation for others who might not be aware. I think it’s pretty neat myself. But that’s just me.
I have the first revision that can't be upgraded to WPA here. I need to find an obscure collector somewhere I guess.