Connecting your Xbox 360 to Xbox LIVE involves three basic steps:
- Connect your Xbox 360 to the Internet
- Test your connection
- Join Xbox LIVE
What is Xbox LIVE?
Xbox LIVE is an online gaming and media delivery service.
With Xbox LIVE you can:
| - Download games or game add-ons such as new songs, levels, and characters.
- Invite your friends to connect, chat, and play along.
- Instantly watch thousands of movies and TV episodes.
|
Connecting your Xbox 360 to the Internet
Before you can play on Xbox LIVE, you need to connect your Xbox 360 to the Internet.
Which connection type is best for me?
| | Modem | Wired router
or gateway | Wireless |
Simplest to set up | X | | |
Allows one Internet
connection to be
shared with multiple
devices | | X | X |
Provides the most
reliable connection | | X | |
Minimizes unsightly
cables | | | X |
Here's what you need to connect:
| If you have a ... | You will need... |
| Modem | - High-speed Internet access (a modem)
- A network cable
- A computer
|
Wired router or
gateway | - An Xbox LIVE compatible router or gateway
- A network cable
- High-speed Internet access
- A computer with a network card
|
| Wireless | - An Xbox LIVE compatible router, gateway, or
wireless access point (WAP) - An Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter
- High-speed Internet access
- A computer with a network card
|
For help setting things up, use one of the following step-by-step guides:
Don’t have a router? See How to buy a router.
If you’ve already set things up and you’re getting a connection error, try using the Xbox LIVE Connect Solution.