13. Connecting Videogame Devices

In This Chapter

• Why Would You Want to Connect a Videogame Device to Your Network?

• Wi-Fi Versus Ethernet: What’s Best for Gaming?

• Connecting an Xbox 360 Console

• Connecting a PlayStation 3 Console

• Connecting a Nintendo Wii Console

• Connecting a Portable Videogame Device

• Configuring Your Network for Optimum Gameplay

Chances are that you or someone in your household likes to play videogames. There are more than 75 million videogame consoles in use in the U.S. today, which means there are a lot of folks out there playing games—and using their game consoles to connect to the Internet.

That’s because every game console sold today is Internet compatible and offers a raft of additional features (both game-related ...

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