Xbox Live Starter Kit - Xbox

To play games over the Xbox Live service, you'll need: High speed, or broadband, Internet service An Ethernet cable so you can connect your Xbox to your external DSL or cable modem (and maybe a router, if you want your home computer and Xbox to share your Internet connection) A subscription to the Xbox Live service (this kit comes with a year of service--additional service costs a monthly fee) An Xbox game that is online-enabled