Broadband opens up the possibility for Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and Playstation 3 owners to play network enabled games with friends or opponents online, worldwide and 24 hours a day. 

These gaming services are hosted by Microsoft and Sony and require an online gaming subscription to be purchased in addition to the normal broadband service subscription.

In each section we will take you through a few easy steps in order to determine your gaming hardware, broadband service, and broadband hardware needs.

First step is to select the type of games console you will be using...