Xbox360

[Roo]

Hi All
My son has just got an Xbox 360, he wants to know if its possible to use it on the internet and seeing as he lives next door to me wants to know if he can get a long enough lead to connect to my internet..

Cheers
Roo

[N1ova]

Hi you can play games online on the 360.Cant view webpages though.If its the older 360 you can get a wireless adaptor for it.And should be able to use your broadband.Well my ps3 picks up 4 different connections.So in theory the wireless should find your router

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You can do online gamming link to your pc through media center, watch, use last fm an zune for online radio and music , you get a sky player ,facebook, twiiter i think aswell you can link to your pc to see you photos or vidoes movies you cannot browse the internet though YET!! maplins do ethernet cable of varying size i got a 20m for running upstairs so i can use my xbox online for gaming an my laptop in bed . or you can buy a wireless adapter for the xbox from GAME OR GAMESTATION from 49 quid or ebay for 20 quid second hand

[Trugga]

http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/

Lawrence

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that you avatar mine had some issues with his dress sense for a while

[Roo]

Hi Guys
Thanks very much for that
I hadn't thought about a wireless adaptor that maybe a better option for him, I am guessing its the new 360, seeing as he got it today, but not totally sure sorry ..
He doesn't have a computer just yet either..
Sorry this may sound dump, but I haven't a clue when it comes to games like this but does he need a computer to connect to the internet, or if he gets that wireless adaptor thing, would he be able to connect to the internet and play on line? please

Lawrence that is very

Thanks again
Cheers
Roo

[fogman]

hi roo if you have a wireless modem he can buy a wireless adaptor for his x box [ if it hasnt come with 1 ] & use your modem for internet connection if he can get the signal but it would be cheaper to just buy a wire & plug into your modem if hes only living next door if he didnt get the wireless adaptor supplied.they used to be approx £60
im not sure if the more expensive models have wireles fitted as standard now ?

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Thats a point the new black slimline xbox has wireless built in if not you get the adaptor . He just needs an internet feed my mates cousin uses my mates internet from my mates house across the road via wireless well its his dads internet cause he has moved out but his cousin still use it sometimes he loses signal when a taxi goes up the street but he gets online depsite the house been directly cross the street.

[Roo]

hi roo if you have a wireless modem he can buy a wireless adaptor for his x box [ if it hasnt come with 1 ] & use your modem for internet connection if he can get the signal but it would be cheaper to just buy a wire & plug into your modem if hes only living next door if he didnt get the wireless adaptor supplied.they used to be approx £60
im not sure if the more expensive models have wireles fitted as standard now ?

I will have to ask the boy if it came with the wireless adaptor, (typical he has been in my house most of the day, he has gone back to his own place now) will ask him when I next see him Fogman and Thanks for that

Ermm with regard to my modem , I don't think it is wireless to be honest as its plugged in, but I know that my laptop has wireless modem thing in it ..If that makes sense sorry
Cheers
Roo

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most have wirelss bt an sky an virgin has it too it looks like a wee pawn with wings

[fogman]

Ermm with regard to my modem , I don't think it is wireless to be honest as its plugged in, but I know that my laptop has wireless modem thing in it ..If that makes sense sorry
Cheers
Roo

can you use your laptop [ thats if you i mean the cat hasnt broken it again ofcourse ] wirelessly or do you have to connect to your modem via a cable ?
all lappys have wireless facility now roo the question is " does your modem have wireless facility" has it got a small rubber aerial on it ?

[Roo]

Ermm with regard to my modem , I don't think it is wireless to be honest as its plugged in, but I know that my laptop has wireless modem thing in it ..If that makes sense sorry
Cheers
Roo

can you use your laptop [ thats if you i mean the cat hasnt broken it again ofcourse ] wirelessly or do you have to connect to your modem via a cable ?
all lappys have wireless facility now roo the question is " does your modem have wireless facility" has it got a small rubber aerial on it ?

Thanks again all for all your help here
Fogman I do like the way you simplify things for me Thank you And yes my Modem has a small rubber aerial on it the modem thou is quite old but still works
And yes my cat did break my last lappy by spilling my coffee over the keys as soon as I put the cup down I knew I shouldn't of put it there but it was too late

My son now tells me that he is going to get his own internet set up from Microsoft for £37.00 a year I told him that I would ask you guys as that to me, seems to be too good to be true but I have no idea as usual

Cheers
Roo

[Drift]

That wont be the usual internet Roo, its to enable him to connect to the Microsoft games network with limited internet and enable him to play games online against other people in the world on that network.

[fogman]

That wont be the usual internet Roo, its to enable him to connect to the Microsoft games network with limited internet and enable him to play games online against other people in the world on that network.

exactly microsoft charge an annual premium to be able to play games over the internet but he will still have to have access to the internet through the usual ways to be able to do so.
if your modem has an aerial it must be wireless so he can use your wireless network [if close enough to get signal] if not as i said previously just buy a long cable so he can plug it into your modem & his xbox.

[Roo]

That wont be the usual internet Roo, its to enable him to connect to the Microsoft games network with limited internet and enable him to play games online against other people in the world on that network.

exactly microsoft charge an annual premium to be able to play games over the internet but he will still have to have access to the internet through the usual ways to be able to do so.
if your modem has an aerial it must be wireless so he can use your wireless network [if close enough to get signal] if not as i said previously just buy a long cable so he can plug it into your modem & his xbox.

Thanks very much both So does that mean he'll be paying twice then, or can he just use mine internet to play with others around the world say please or does he need the Microsoft network as well please?

Cheers
Roo

[Drift]

He would connect to the Microsoft network via your connection, you nor he would need to pay any more for your internet connection but he would need to pay the £37ish to connect to the Microsoft Network.

[fogman]

roo
m/soft dont provide their own internet network, you just pay a yearly suscription that allows you to play other x box owners worldwide, you have to provide your own internet connection to be able to use the m/soft service !

edit - i wrote post while taking a long phone call before loading it up hence why my post is a mirror image of drifts - great minds and all that

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its called xbox live you get silver which is free but you cant play online but can still view and dowload demos. the other is xbox gold which you subscribe to for a fee depending what you go for 3 months 6 moths or 12 months you still need a internet connection to use it. The onine gaming is unlimited with gold

[fogman]

i think with the top of the xbox range you get the gold free

[Trugga]

Don't you get a months Gold free as a trial - I'm pretty sure I did.

Lawrence