CALL911
12-25-2011, 01:01 PM
Anyone tried to get on XBOX Live while deployed with Wifi?
Military Hotrod Club - So I'm deploying to a location with WiFi. Can I get on XBOX Live?
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Nite_Hawk
12-25-2011, 04:45 PM
Yeah, but depending on the speed it might suck.
CALL911
12-25-2011, 06:58 PM
I am actually fairly new to Xbox live as I've only played it for a short time on a good connection. Will having a less than good connection just kick me off a lot? Or will it slow down game play?
I am trying to figure out if it would be worth renewing my subscription or not.
I am trying to figure out if it would be worth renewing my subscription or not.
ricks4genshianne
12-26-2011, 08:36 AM
Depending on the location, how they get you to the internet and so on. Places like Kandahar that use SATCOM to hook you to the internet will most assuredly not be worth the money. Some places in Kuwait that have high-speed internet via cables should be worth your time. Chances are that in places throughout Afghanistan are NOT worth it at all. If you are going to use Live while out there, play your games and link them to the servers on Silver and call it good until you get back home. Then make up for lost time and achievements when you get back.
CALL911
12-26-2011, 09:44 AM
Okay, thanks for the input. Sounds like I may be better off waiting.
NVUSZ28
12-26-2011, 10:24 AM
Where I was at in Afghanistan, we were lucky enough to have wi-fi, but the most I could pump out of that thing was about 50 kbps. FYI. That's worse than dial up @ 90$ a month.
mike171562
12-26-2011, 11:14 AM
Xbox Live blocks connections from some Countries, You should check that out before wasting your money
StoleIt
12-29-2011, 04:59 AM
Of the two places you are going...it won't be fast enough to be worth it.
CALL911
12-29-2011, 12:39 PM
Thanks for the input everyone (including Neil).
I just let my subscription end, and I'll link back up to XBOX Live when I get back.
I just let my subscription end, and I'll link back up to XBOX Live when I get back.
texasGXP08
01-20-2012, 10:40 PM
Manually configure your xbox's MAC address to be identical to your PC's
Login to your service provider's service on your laptop then quickly disable your network adapter.
Quickly power on your xbox and connect to the network.
The server should recognize the MAC address and not require login if the switch is completed quickly.
I did this at Camp Cedar II, Iraq (over Ethernet). Nothing was really usable on XBL. I joined CoD matches to lag and frustrate people.
WORTH A SHOT!
Login to your service provider's service on your laptop then quickly disable your network adapter.
Quickly power on your xbox and connect to the network.
The server should recognize the MAC address and not require login if the switch is completed quickly.
I did this at Camp Cedar II, Iraq (over Ethernet). Nothing was really usable on XBL. I joined CoD matches to lag and frustrate people.
WORTH A SHOT!