How to play online with xbox 360 (10 POINTS)?

do i only have to get the wireless router on my 360 have wifif at my house get a hard drive and and one of those member ship cards i wouldnt have to call in or anythingHow to play online with xbox 360 (10 POINTS)?
If you want to connect wirelessly to your xbox then you will need to buy an, Xbox 360 Wireless Networking Adapter(see first link). Then you will need to set up the Xbox to connect wirelessly(second link). In order to create and xbox live Gold account you will either need to buy a membership card or use a credit card to buy either 1 month, 3 months, or a year subscription to Xbox Live. Also keep in mind you can just connect via ethernet cable(the console should have come with one). Good luckHow to play online with xbox 360 (10 POINTS)?
Online Gameplay:








To determine whether your child can play Xbox 360鈩?games with other players on Xbox Live:





Start from the System area of the Xbox Dashboard or鈥攊f you're using the Xbox 360 system for the first time鈥攆rom the Initial Setup Complete screen. Select Family Settings, Xbox Live Controls and sign in using the password for your Microsoft Passport Network account.








Note:





When you sign in, the system will load your child's profile (or, if there is more than one child profile, you'll be able to choose from all available child profiles). But the Passport Network account password you will need to provide is your own.





- Select Online Gameplay, Xbox 360 Online Games.


- Choose one of the following settings:





Select Allowed to allow your child to play Xbox 360


games with others on Xbox Live.





Select Blocked to block your child from playing Xbox 360


games with others on Xbox Live.








To learn about Xbox Live play with original Xbox games, see Original Xbox Games with Xbox 360.





Hope I helped. :-)
You can play with a wired, or wireless adapter. Just make sure that it is compatible with the XBOX 360.





You don't have a harddrive? Get one.





The membership card adds your Gold membership so you can play online. If you don't have a membership card you can upgrade from Silver (standard membership - no online gaming) by putting in credit card information and it will charge the card.





You also need an XBOX Live account. If you have a Hotmail address that will work too. You can join XBOX Live here: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live and enter that info when it asks during the online setup of your XBOX.
Xbox 360 Wireless Router is a pain in the butt to set up, IMO. Took me 2 hours...





But I have it nonetheless. Less wires = better.





I thought the 360 came with a hard drive... guess not, so get one.





You need a 12 Month Xbox Live Gold Membership Card. $50 for a years is a very good deal.





Get Halo 3, best game for Live.