Xbox 360 Snap crackle

Iv been searching the forums and?I haven't seen any updated posts on this issue. Has it been fixed ?What is the correct procedure to hook up a xbox 360 to a X-fi elite pro,?with out getting cracking and distortion out of the sound ??This is really driving me nuts ?-Mr. Black

The current Xbox 360 wireless option is not compatible with WPA2. However, either WPA or WEP are.
Taken directly from Microsoft's Xbox 360 Support site:
Note
Some copies of the instruction manual for the Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter state that the adapter is compatible with the WPA2 security standard. At this time the adapter works only with WPA and WEP security.

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