So, I took my son, seven months old, on his first trip to the computer store – Micro Center to be exact.
We were returning the Linksys High Gain antenna I bought as a last-ditch effort since it doesn’t work with their 802.11a routers.
So, after all the wireless and powerline networking devices tried in an attempt to connect the Xbox 360 to the Media Center without running wire, I finally gave up and bought a Cat 6 line and ran it through the house – thank goodness for cold air returns.
After spending a day with the boy watching ol’ dad pull fish tape through the walls and saying “ear muffs” often, I finally got the coveted HD-compatible full set of signal bars. 
On to the next project. And now I can say, bring on the need for Gbe. Wireless – Bah, humbug…
March 16, 2006 at 7:33 am
what exactly is the benefit of joinin the 360 to a comp ?
June 14, 2006 at 1:36 am
Sorry for the enormous delay in response – worst thing about a blog – you let it get stale quickly and it just gets boring fast!
In case you don’t know – hooking the Xbox 360 up to the Media Center enables the 360 to show HD recordings, music, photos, etc. to be presented on another room’s TV.
So, I have 1 MCE and the 360 is an extender, making the system much more valuable while not having to buy 2 PCs.