Playing Games and Having Fun with Wi-Fi

Your avatar has almost reached the inner circle. You've risen through 10 circles, made your way around monsters, and crushed machine gun nests. You are almost home free.

Bam! Bang! Suddenly you are fragged from the side and out of the game.

In some cases, access to Internet multiplayer games, like Ultima Online, Star Wars: Galaxies, and others, requires a subscription fee for the service.

Welcome to the wonderful world of online multiplayer gaming.

With Wi-Fi, you can be connected and play with and against players at home and across the Internet. None of this takes wires or cabling.

For example, on the Xbox ...

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