Wireless Game Adapter

So here's the deal. You have your video game console hooked up in your bedroom along with a whole bunch of other stuff.  Now you have access to a new big screen HDTV computer home center in the family room and you'd really love some big screen action.  But you dread the thought of untangling all those cables to extract your console from your bedroom setup and then burrowing through the cables in the family room setup.  Unless you've been living in a cave, you must know you can now go out and get a wireless game adapter to eliminate some of those pesky wires.  Here's how they work.

A wireless game adapter fits onto your video game console's Ehternet port to allow you wireless access to the Internet so you can blast those bad villains to your heart's content without having to worry about someone tripping over those wires extending from the console to the computer setup.

 Great.  But if you're a serious gamer you are undoubtedly a LAN party hound, with a group or maybe even several groups of other players who want to get in on multi-player action.  Not to worry, most wireless game adapters available today let you do this without even needing to add a wirless router to the mix.  Simply attach the same make and model wireless game adapter to each console in the LAN (Local Area Network) and you're good to go.  If you're worried about transporting these devices, forget about it.  They are compact and small enough to allow you to simply stick them in your laptop carrying case and take them with you to the LAN Party or Gaming Event of your choice.  You can lay them flat or use the stand they include to place the wireless game adapter vertically.  To add even more functionality, most wireless game adapters have a manual switch you can flip to go back and worth between Internet gaming and LAN gaiming.

Some major gaming systems offer dedicated wireless game adapters.  Microsoft's X-Box and both Nintendo's Wii and Gameboy offer adapters that work only with their consoles.  But some of the more highly rated wireless game adapters come from the "generic" manufacturers.  Check the Internet for reviews and price comparisons on models from NetGear, LinkSys, and TrendNet.  If you're the type that likes to "touch and feel" a product before you buy, check out your favorite computer electronics retailer.  Be aware that the selection in these "brick and mortar" locations is pretty limited.  You're more likey to find a dedicated X-Box or Wii wireless game adapter than you are to find a top model from LinkSys, NetGear, or TrendNet Good luck with your games!