X-box live?

[bartsimpson8]

 I was thinking about getting x-box live but do you have to use any special internet requirements, cables, or anything else? Just wondering because I have cheap dial-up internet and cant even download i-tunes.

[Rislone]

Yeah for Live your really going to need Cable or DSL to be honest. You might be able to get away with Dial up, but your going to have some serious lag. And to top it off I don't know if the 360 has a way to use a 56k modem (to my knowledge).

[bartsimpson8]

 Ill try to get new internet if not I just wont get live. Ill wait till something better comes along.

[SkizsM420]

yeah, I would recommend cable.  But to do any "online" gaming, you have to access the internet.  I dont foresee any way around that in the near future.

[slipknot0129]

dial-up works on xbox live

[bartsimpson8]

It does? Is it slow though?

[slipknot0129]

just plug a ethernet cable into your lan port on the back of your computer while your connected to dial-up

[riflekilla]

the xbox360 usually comes with the cabel needed to hook up to the internet.  As a lot of us know things like that that come with consoles and computers usually arent that good. But unless you are a pro gamer and need something thats high speed and that you know will last then that will be good for a lond time.  And unless it is not long enough.  To play online and do all that good stuff you want to do you will need DSL.  Wireless is usually not the good way to go for gamers and stuff like that because sometimes it can lag and then screw up the whole game.  Especially if you have a lot of wi-fi electronics around your house then that is not a good idea. There are all different kinds of DSL broadbands that are different speeds and have different tasks they do for special things. So make sure you are buying the one that satisfies all your needs.  Hope this helps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[slipknot0129]

i get my wireless signal from a mile away and never get lag

[PDA Skill]

its better to stivk with wireless than wired b/c you dont lag as much with a wired cable plus you can also use ur comp and not get lag

[slipknot0129]

yep it is better to stick with wireless

[TH3 R3LIGION]

Wired straight from your modem is way faster than running it through a router and then transmitting the signal to a wireless card, (which is something extra you have to buy)

[DarkWraith56]

ok heres the deal if you go wireless you really have to worry about your NAT type unless your smart enough to configure a router which isnt very hard. but over all the wireless connection isnt really all that bad i mean sure a wired is a lot better but it works. But as far as dial up i really dont think it will work at all just for the simple fact that people that run things such as cable or DSL can lag out even AND no its not the Download speed that you need its actually the upload speed which is the major flaw that i do not think you could get around with a dial up connection but if you do get past that please tell me lol.

[Punish3r]

I think dial up is possible, but it's goingly to be painfully laggy.

As for the wireless, I acually just picked up the new Linksys Wireless-N Gaming Adapter, along with a Wireless N router. It works great! After configuring the 360 and router to open my Nat, I now can get full signal in my room. I lost signal continually with my old G router, it's quite awesome, and the same price as the 360 Wireless Adapter.