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| I have a wireless Belkin router that is downstairs and a Xbox 360 with a wireless adapter that is straight above it upstairs, I currently have WEP 128 bit security enabled but was thinking of switching it to WPA/WPA2 for extra security. My question is would this have any knock on effect as to how smooth my current online multiplayer performance is ? Many thanks in advance. 
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Santa Pig
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The X-Box is WEP only.
I use an ethernet convertor so I can use WPA.
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Santa Pig
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Ahah, it now supports WPA but not WPA2 (there is a difference).
Still better than just WEP though.
And no it shouldn't interefere with gaming.
EDIT - £55 for the official crappy plastic USB device  Daylight robbery.
Much better if you use one of these: Buffalo WLI-TX4-G54HP Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter http://tinyurl.com/3dvvsv @ £40
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I trump your Buffalo with an Edimax 
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=5376&category_id=155&manufacturer_id=0&tid=ew-7206apg for £20 Tis what I use.
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Santa Pig
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Actually, that Edimax is exactely what I have attached to the X-Box too at the moment!
But it's just not sensitive enough for video streaming from 3 floors away.
Dave R
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If ever I setup peoples wireless networks, I disable encryption and leave it with just permitted MAC addresses and a hidden network name.
I find that unencrypted networks are far more reliable and in most circumstances it isn't worth security. I mean come one, realistically who is going to hack into your X-box and do something dodgy with your broadband connection? If you live in a tower block then maybe but otherwise, WEp can be easily broke too so I don't see the point.
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Santa Pig
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MAC addresses are broadcast in plain text making it easy to spoof them.
"Hidden" SIDS are not hidden at all.
2 minutes with Netstumbler (free) and it's detected and hacked.
The only security measure that is bullet proof is WPA.
As for doing something dodgy with YOUR broadband connection...
Do you really want the rozzers knocking on your door and confiscating your PC to look for God knows what?
Your IP address is easy to find out, I can see it now.
A quick Whois? tells me your ISP and if the rozzers asked they would point them in your direction.
Sorry Speeders I cannot disagree with you more strongly.
Dave R
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XP Pro: E1200 @2.4Ghz, GA-G33M-DS2R/S2, 2GB DDR2 800, 3450 on HDMI
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Windows Home Server: S3000, ASUS V2-M2V890, 512mb DDR2 667, 1TB
4GB USB Pendrive: Mandriva 2009 - my portable PC
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