Change Your Console: | - Xbox LIVE
- Get Connected
- Connecting to Xbox LIVE
- Getting Started
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| Getting started
Connecting to Xbox LIVE involves three basic steps:
- Connect your Xbox 360 console to the Internet
- Test your connection
- Join Xbox LIVE
First we need to know how you want to connect your console to the Internet. Select your connection type:
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.
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| | 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 |
| 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
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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.  |