Datel WiFi Max for PSP

[Blackfoot]

CodeJunkies has released the WiFi Max which is essentially a USB-based WiFi access point.

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"At last, you can connect your PSP to the internet easily, cheaply and WIRELESSLY! With WiFi MAX, a whole world of online gaming is opened, and you can also manage your files and surf the net from almost anywhere in the house.

WiFi MAX for PSP couldn’t be simpler to use. Just plug your USB WiFi dongle into your internet-enabled PC to create a Wireless Access Point. You can then connect to the internet and play online-enabled multiplayer games with PSP gamers from all over the world. Just the thing if you don’t have a wireless router! Best of all, WiFi MAX supports up to five ‘local’ PSP gamers at a time, so you and your mates can all play online at once!

As well as multiplayer games, WiFi MAX also lets you organise your media files and download them to your PC using our exclusive MAX Media Server software. Transfer MP3s, images and video files from your PC to your PSP from anywhere that’s within range of your new WiFi network. As it operates on the Wireless G standard, it’s five times faster than an ordinary WiFi connection, and if you use our USB cable and dongle stand (supplied), you can position your dongle to maximise your effective WiFi range.

If you have other WiFi-enabled devices capable of using the internet, such as laptops or PDAs, you can take them online with WiFi MAX too. It’s the ultimate device for internet surfing without a WiFi router!

- Internet gaming through any internet-enabled PC.
- No cables necessary – make a wireless connection.
- Organise your files, and convert videos into a PSP-friendly format.
- Five times faster than standard WiFi.
- Suppled with software CD and WiFi dongle, and also a USB cable and stand for optimal positioning."
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I am honestly not sure how I feel about this product. Engadget brings up the following interesting point:

"…there doesn’t seem to be much info about what kind of security or other capabilities you get on the access point you’ve just created."

The device retails at $39.99 (US) or $29.99 (UK). You can get a good 802.11G WiFi Router with ports for around $50-$60 (US) which features far more functionality. Admittedly, the WiFi Max seems to be more useful when it comes to portability and ease of use, but it seems to me that a standard router would be far better.

[Mr Pink57]

I figured this would happend soon if not sooner then it did, I mean Nintendo did it...

pink

[cookie222]

does this thing actually work?? because if it does im certanly getting one

[dark12345]

40 smackers for tht **** , ha just buy a router

[cookie222]

its only £17.99 on www.play.com

[t3rm3nt0r]

Cookie, does that one that your talking about work with PSP because there onl talking about Nintendo DS.

[cookie222]

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=s...P&title=866456


thers two its just easier to find the ds one, the psp ones on that link

[t3rm3nt0r]

So the DS one WONT work for PSP? I thought it would accept them both...

It says that on both the PSP and DS ones, so does that mean with a DS one I could also use my PSP, PDA etc? My sister has a DS and she'd like to use it to.

Connect your PSP wirelessly to the internet - it's quick and easy.

Plug WiFi Max into any internet enabled PC to create a high speed wireless access point. WiFi Max provides a true wireless 'G' access point, 5 times faster than a standard WiFi connection. You can connect multiple consoles and even other WiFi devices including laptops and PDA's.

The DS one starts with:

Connect your DS....

and its the same from there, do you tihnk I'll be ok with a DS one using it for my PSP?

[cookie222]

i presume that it would but i don't really know anything about it

[hieric]

just get a DWL-122 Wireless USB Adapter