Help With XBox Live?

[ILuvMyLord]

Hey everyone. I haven't introduced myself, but I plan to make an introductory thread as soon as I finish with this one. I'm going to get to the point quickly. I am considering getting xbox live, but I have a few questions for some of you xlive pros out there.

1) Will I have to use a mic and/or headset when hooked up to xbox live? Can I just play without it?

2) If a friend and I want to play on xlive at the same time, could we play on the same xbox console or do you have to be on two seperate systems?

3) Can someone explain to me how to get hooked up to xbox live? Do I have to go to a website or do I do it from my xbox console? Do I have to get a new router for the xbox and plug it into a phone line? (I have DSL highspeed internet not dial-up just so we're clear )

[Zafar]

thank for joining up the xbox mod will be in to help soon.

[ZatchX]

Sry Im Late

1) Will I have to use a mic and/or headset when hooked up to xbox live? Can I just play without it?

2) If a friend and I want to play on xlive at the same time, could we play on the same xbox console or do you have to be on two seperate systems?

3) Can someone explain to me how to get hooked up to xbox live? Do I have to go to a website or do I do it from my xbox console? Do I have to get a new router for the xbox and plug it into a phone line? (I have DSL highspeed internet not dial-up just so we're clear )

#1. You Dont have to use the headset, though if you wanna talk trash to some people or tell them something u have to use it, and on some game u need it to hear your team.

#2. On Certain games you can both play on the same console. Some games don't support split-screen Online. Alsoif he can still play even if he doesn't have a live account he can be a guest and play with you still.

#3. You can do it off your Xbox. Okay heres what i do. You have your modem andif you have a router. Take cord that gives your computer internet from the computer and plug it into your router giving you wireless internet. then you take a new cord hook it up from the back of you xbox into your router and than bam. Now all you have to do is sign up on your xbox, and then pay the 50 to have gold membership for a year.

If you dont understand any of it just let me know

[nintendomaster]

That's cool, I didn't know some games allow online multiplayer from the same console.