Adapters That Work With WebTV

• Wireless adapters allow you to connect your MSN TV service to your TV. wlan router 04 image by pmphoto from Fotolia.com

  MSN TV (formerly WebTV) allows you to connect to the Internet from your television, and you can use this service to browse the Web, watch online videos and send and receive email. To connect your computer to your television, then you need a wireless adapter to allow these two devices to communicate with each other. But, you must have a wireless adapter that is compatible with your MSN TV.

WUSB11

• The Linksys Instant Wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) Adapter WUSB11 features plug and play technology, which allows you to connect this device to computer, and the computer will automatically detect and install the program. This device connects to your computer via your computer's USB port, and it can transmit data at speeds up to 11 Megabits per second (Mbps). This is an external device, which means that you do not need to open up your computer to install it. The Linksys Instant Wireless USB Adapter has an indoor maximum range of 300 feet and an outdoor maximum range of 1,500 feet. It is Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b compatible, and it comes with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protection, which encrypts your data when it is sent over a wireless network. This device is compatible with Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), 2000, XP and Millennium (Me). As of 2010, this product costs $15 to $25.

IOGEAR Kit

• The IOGEAR Wireless Audio/Video Kit allows you to connect your computer to your home theater system, and you can stream the Internet on your TV. You can also show videos, movies and photos on your TV, and listen to audio files. The kit comes with a wireless USB adapter, an audio adapter and a video graphics array (VGA) adapter, which allows you to show videos on your TV. Other features of this device include that you can stream 720 pixel videos, and it works with other Certified Wireless USB devices. As of 2010, this product costs $279.95.

WET546

• The Cisco-Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge allows you to convert any product that uses an Ethernet connection into a wireless device, including your home theater system, computers, game console, printer and laptop. This device does not use drivers, allowing you to run it on different operating systems. This Ethernet bridge comes with WEP encryption, and it is compatible with IEEE 802.11b/6. Other features of this tool include that it comes with its own Web browser and a setup wizard. As of 2010, this product costs between $100 and $170.