wireless routers and xbox live

i am looking to purchase a wireless router for the house. my current internet connecion is downstairs, and my xbox is upstairs in my room. i was thinking of using my lap top (while in my room) to recieve the wireless internet, and then connect my xbox to my lap top. i was wondering if any of you use a wireless router to play on live and if you would suggest any routers for me to use. also, are there any additional pieces of information i might need to make this setup possible? (i.e. will i need a router with a certain speed or a certain brand, ect..) thanks for any advice

thanks for the suggestion. my neighbor have wireless (password required) and i pick up their signal with my lap top. there house is over 100 yards away, so im hoping it will be able to get the signal from down the stairs

I use the XBox 360 Wireless Adapter and it works great. My wireless router is on the other side of the apartment, so the signal travels through several walls and a closet. It's still a strong signal (my internet is Verizon FiOS).

i have a wireless router of cisco.What i have done is set up my wi-fi connection, and then insert one side of the ethernet in the xbox 360 and the other side in the wireless router.Works perfectly fine for me.

I've had decent results with my current wireless adapter... there's supposed to be a newer one coming out, right... and at a $100 premium. I'm unsure as to the compatibility of wireless-n with my current router setup, though.

Any insight?

I've had decent results with my current wireless adapter... there's supposed to be a newer one coming out, right... and at a $100 premium. I'm unsure as to the compatibility of wireless-n with my current router setup, though.

Any insight?

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