How to Connect to Xbox Live

One of the best gaming consoles to be launched in recent times is the Microsoft Xbox 360. What makes the console even more interesting is the subsidiary online multiplayer gaming service called Xbox Live. You can connect with gamers worldwide through the Windows Live platform. If you are wondering how to connect Xbox Live through the Xbox 360 or through a laptop, this article will be a useful read. It's a pity if you have a Xbox but are not connected to Xbox live. Trust me, you are missing out on a lot of fun. So, it is essential that you figure out how to connect with Xbox Live as soon as possible. It is no rocket science. All it takes is following a few steps. There are more than one ways of connecting your Xbox device with the Internet and to the Xbox Live service. You can play many Xbox 360 games on this platform.

How to Connect to Xbox Live With Wireless Adapter

Instead of connecting to the Internet via a modem based ethernet connection, you can connect your Xbox with Xbox Live service using a wireless adapter. This will provide you wireless Internet access for gaming on your Xbox device. You can either use a router or a gateway to connect to the Internet. Make sure that you have the correct Microsoft Xbox adapter for the purpose. First step is to connect your Xbox adapter with any of the USB ports that are provided with your Xbox.

This adapter is similar to the wireless adapters that are inbuilt in a laptop. Turn on your wireless router or gateway. The wireless adapter will connect with the router by detecting the network signal. You will have to configure settings of the Xbox console to create a wireless connection with the wireless router.

Go to the wireless connectivity settings of the Xbox console and set the correct SSID to match with your wireless router's settings. Select the network encryption to match with that of the wireless router.

After you save the settings, your wireless adapter should detect the wireless router and your connection should be up and ready for use. Then, visit the Xbox Live website and activate your subscription to have a great gaming experience.

Connecting Xbox Live Through a Laptop

Let us how you may connect to Xbox Live, via a laptop computer. To do that you must first connect your Xbox 360 with the laptop using a ethernet cable. Let your Xbox 360 be switched off while making this connection. Turn on your wireless router which provides Internet access to your laptop and establish connection. Then switch on your Xbox 360, which is now part of the local area network of your computer. Go the to the Network settings management page and check that your wireless Internet connection is shared with the local area network as well.

Test the Internet connection on your Xbox 360 and once its on, you can access the Xbox Live service. Access to Xbox Live service opens up a whole new gaming world for you and makes gaming on Xbox 360 even more fun. By following the simple guidelines mentioned above, you can have a 'Live' gaming experience.