1. A router.
2. An ethernet cable to go from your router to your Xbox.
3. An Xbox Live subscription, which you can either buy subscription cards for, or have a credit card billed.
Also, you can purchase a headset, which is optional. If you want it, you should get this and the subscription card together in an Xbox Live Starter Kit.
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