Online games FAQs
What is online console gaming?
Xbox owners can now add a whole new dimension to their gaming by going online and playing friends remotely over the Internet. They can also talk to each other while playing using a special headset. The service, called Xbox
Live, requires a broadband connection.
What extra equipment does an Xbox owner need to play online games?
- Xbox Live starter kit
- Xbox Live game (e.g. FIFA 06)
- Broadband connection (e.g. BT Broadband)
- Compatible broadband modem/router (e.g. Voyager 205) with a spare ethernet port or wireless networking
The first two items are available from your games store, the latter two from BT as a convenient package.
How can BT help online console gamers?
BT Broadband has been specifically designed for console gamers: it conveniently packages a broadband connection with a combined broadband modem/router. The latter enables a broadband line to be connected easily, quickly and permanently to a PC and a games console, so you can effectively 'multi-task' on broadband ie. surf on the PC, play online games on the console, and talk on the phone, all simultaneously and without unplugging cables.
Why is BT the ISP of choice for console owners?
- The UK's largest and most experienced broadband provider, with over 1m broadband customers
- Able to provide broadband to 90% of UK population, far more extensive than cable
- Choice of access products depending on customer needs and budget with great broadband content including customisation options, and communication and online protection tools
- Full Xbox compatibility: BT is an accredited broadband provider to Xbox and our products have undergone extensive compatibility testing
- One-stop technical support, covering both broadband connection and modem/router
- Easy migration for existing BT internet customers eg. can keep existing BT email address
