Xbox Live

$60 for xbox live
$65 for BO
Yes to the wireless adapter

Yeah, you have to pay for Live.

You will also have to buy the adapter unless it's a new slim 360 with the built in wi-fi.

No wireless adapter if it's the new Slim Xbox

I have my laptop that goes off the router downstairs. Would that work?

Then buy your own

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Xbox is so stupid how you have to pay for every little piece

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Meh. To me it's still a lot less headache and drain on my money than PC gaming....

You can buy a 3 month membership for 20.00

Wifi adapter(the white, one antenna one) is 5 preowned at gamestop

Yes.

What operating system is it running?

Do this...you basically ctrl + click (to multi select) both network connections, then select Bridge Connections. Then use a CAT5 (ethernet cable) from your Xbox to your laptop, and it will use the laptops wireless connection to get online. After it bridges, give it about 1/2 minute for the connection to reset before the laptop gets internet.

Create a network bridge

A network bridge is software or hardware that connects two or more networks so that they can communicate. You can create only one network bridge on a computer, but one bridge can handle any number of network connections.

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Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Manage network connections.
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Hold down CTRL and select each network connection that you want to add to the bridge.
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Right-click one of the selected network connections, and then click Bridge Connections. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

I bridged the connection and when im testing the internet connection on the xbox it says it cant obtain an IP address from my router or modem. You know anything about that?