- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Dude you cant have a cable running from your computer to the back of your xbox.
First of all, you'll need an Ethernet cable to hook up your Xbox to your broadband modem/router. Ethernet cable, commonly used for computer networking, has a head that looks similar to a phone connector but is slightly larger. Once you've plugged one end of the Ethernet cable into the back of your Xbox, you have a choice of either plugging the other end directly into your modem (if you want a dedicated connection) or through a router (if you want to share the Internet connection with your PC). A direct connection through a modem is probably preferable, especially if your broadband speed is at the lower end of the range and you don't want a shared connection with a PC to result in laggy gaming. But if you have multiple devices that need to be on the Internet at the same time, then having a router connection is the best bet.
Once all the cables are connected, then it's a simple matter of turning on the Xbox and following the on-screen prompts on your television to set up the Live account.