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Will Xbox live work with my ISP

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Yes!!

In almost all cases anyway, its a common myth that Xbox live is different and only a certain number of ISP's in the UK can support it - Not true

There is nothing special about live at all, its just another application that runs over the internet, like e-mail, web-browsing, internet radio etc etc.

The confusion is probably as a result of the way Microsoft have listed only a few ISP's that are certified to work with live, just like they have done with routers. When in fact 99% of ISP's in the UK will work with live and 90% of routers will.

Mobile Broadband

This set-up involves using a 3G Mobile phone and a USB modem connected to your PC/Laptop, you can use ICS to share the connection to the Xbox, however some providers (3 Broadband for example) use private ip addresses, meaning that you end up with a Strict NAT, which is very poor for Xbox live gaming

AOL Users

AOL do things differently from other ISP's. But it still works fine with Xbox Live. AOL users can use the supplied USB modem to connect to Xbox Live by following the AOL Guide in the FAQ Section. They can also use a router to connect.

The only different with AOL is that they tend to enforce their software on you. But if you dont choose to use it, its just like any other ISP

 

Satellite Broadband

 

This is not suitable for Xbox Live gaming