charlie truong Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Hey All! Planning to grab the Apex Lite Controller and wanted to make it wireless instead of having to drag a cable from the living room to the office. Did some research but didn't really get a solid answer to what type of bridge/gaming adapter I should get. There are so many mixed reviews on certain brand/model of these bridge/gaming adapters. Was wondering if anyone out there set up their Apex wirelessly and not have problems with their bridge/gaming adapters restarting or failing on them. So far this seems promising, but would love your input. Thanks! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0024G48VA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3HM8JOD6DFQFJ Link to comment
bucfan Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 http://forum.neptunesystems.com excellent resource for all your Apex needs Link to comment
ElmoC Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I use a device like that from NetGear for some other networking. (http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-N300-Wi-Fi-Range-Extender/dp/B003VWZE7S/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1378901462&sr=1-7&keywords=netgear+wireless+extender) The only thing about the unit you listed that bothers me is how they emphasize only the game console connections. This could just be for marketing though. Link to comment
jestep Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 They should all work with anything. I've used them on my apex as well as computers where I didn't have a spare USB port for a USB wireless adapter. You probably need to configure them on a computer and then plug the apex into it. Otherwise it won't know what network to connect to. Link to comment
charlie truong Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 http://forum.neptunesystems.com excellent resource for all your Apex needs Thanks everyone for the quick response! From what Apex Forum says, the Netgear is what most people go with http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003KPBRRW/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER *here's the link to anyone in the future who plans to make their Apex wireless Link to comment
Rollermonkey Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I use this. it's super tiny, like 2.5" X 1.5". Cost about $35 from Amazon. Link to comment
Ward9320 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I use the NETGEAR Universal N300 Gaming Adapter for my apex and it works great, I have never had any problem with it. The one thing that I didn't realize is that if you want the app for your phone to work in conjunction with your apex then you will need to do some port forwarding which isn't really hard. NETGEAR Universal N300 Link to comment
charlie truong Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 I use the NETGEAR Universal N300 Gaming Adapter for my apex and it works great, I have never had any problem with it. The one thing that I didn't realize is that if you want the app for your phone to work in conjunction with your apex then you will need to do some port forwarding which isn't really hard. NETGEAR Universal N300 Sweet! Thanks for the tip on port forwarding. Link to comment
SerenityReef Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I went with these http://www.monsterproducts.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=5476 and have not had any issues. One less wireless device plus the surge protect. I suggest Amazon for purchasing... Link to comment
ElmoC Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I went with these http://www.monsterproducts.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=5476'>http://www.monsterproducts.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=5476 and have not had any issues. One less wireless device plus the surge protect. I suggest Amazon for purchasing... Got to love the write up on that product. Claims Wi-Fi is too slow and unreliable. That device specs shows max of 200Mbps. 802.11n max is 600Mbps. Who's the slow one? Of course, you can never get that max speed unless you are in a laboratory. Link to comment
charlie truong Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 I went with these http://www.monsterproducts.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=5476'>http://www.monsterproducts.com/productdisplay.asp?pin=5476 and have not had any issues. One less wireless device plus the surge protect. I suggest Amazon for purchasing... Golly! That thing looks beastly haha Link to comment
Mstefa1 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Peace of cake but don't try and update your firmware wireless. Link to comment
xzeror Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 http://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Universal-Ethernet-Adapter-GWU627/dp/B004UAKCS6/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379096780&sr=1-9&keywords=iogear use this on my apex jr. Link to comment
Sunar357 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Did you guys see the new Apex 'cloud' firmware coming? I saw it on BRS TV I believe. Damn it looks awesome! Link to comment
Fishstiks Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hey all, I know this thread is over a year old, but it has most everything I am looking for. I have a netgear universal N300. I have the power cord for it, and the ethernet cord. I also have a usb cord that is 1 end usb and the other fits the power for the netgear. I recieved all of this with my apex used, no instructions. I plugged the power cord and netgear into my computer and got the wireless connection set up and green lights thumbs up! Then I took it to the apex and plugged the eternet cord into the apex. The green light went red and was showing not connected. I then removed the power supply and attached the usb power supply, plugging the usb into the EB8 port. It light up green again an worked fine but then the entire apex unit and wireless piece went blank like it lost power. Unplugged all and tried again, same result. I have narrowed it down to the usb power supply cord connected between the apex and the wireless piece. But I cant keep a solid wireless connection running the router to just the wall plug. its like apex doesnt recognize the eternet without the power supply too. Not sure what to do at this point. Where can I look for a new usb power cord for this thing? Did it come with the netgear adapter, or is it a cord I need to purchase from apex? Please help, I need to set this up wirelessly as I cannot run an ethernet cord through the house to where. The tank is. Link to comment
DrCooper Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 What did you go with? I would like the Apex Gold Controller and like you don't wanna bring a wire for internet over? Link to comment
HarryPotter Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 What did you go with? I would like the Apex Gold Controller and like you don't wanna bring a wire for internet over? A cheap netgear gaming adapter works fantastic to get the apex wireless Link to comment
DrCooper Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 A cheap netgear gaming adapter works fantastic to get the apex wireless Was told by Apex a "power over ethernet" is best but zero clue wtf that is! Link to comment
Tmr8188 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Was told by Apex a "power over ethernet" is best but zero clue wtf that is! They are recommending you directly plug a cat5 cable from your router to the Apex unit. Link to comment
ElmoC Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Was told by Apex a "power over ethernet" is best but zero clue wtf that is! I think they meant ethernet over power. That is a system that uses the power lines in your home to connect two transceivers together to provide a network connection. Each transceiver has an Ethernet plug. Power over ethernet is a way of sending power to a network device using the Ethernet cable. Link to comment
DrCooper Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I think they meant ethernet over power. That is a system that uses the power lines in your home to connect two transceivers together to provide a network connection. Each transceiver has an Ethernet plug. Power over ethernet is a way of sending power to a network device using the Ethernet cable. HAHAHAHA my bad. yes ethernet over power! They are recommending you directly plug a cat5 cable from your router to the Apex unit. They meant ethernet over power is better then the wireless adapter thing people are using. Link to comment
braaap Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 HAHAHAHA my bad. yes ethernet over power! They meant ethernet over power is better then the wireless adapter thing people are using. There is no way they meant that. Ethernet over power is so inefficient. Your power grid in your house has to be 100% perfect. Meanwhile a $20 WNCE2001 on ebay has lasted me 5+ years without a single issue. Link to comment
DrCooper Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 There is no way they meant that. Ethernet over power is so inefficient. Your power grid in your house has to be 100% perfect. Meanwhile a $20 WNCE2001 on ebay has lasted me 5+ years without a single issue. Just repeating what the guy on the phone told me, all of this is foreign language to me! Link to comment
braaap Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Just repeating what the guy on the phone told me, all of this is foreign language to me! Ya you probably misunderstood. The Netgear WNCE2001 is what you want. Link to comment
DrCooper Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Ya you probably misunderstood. The Netgear WNCE2001 is what you want. GOtcha! Thanks Link to comment
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