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Judging by the number of emails we receive asking how to do it, lots of people are trying – and failing – to get their Xbox 360 games console online via a 3G modem. It should be straightforward, but it seems that Xbox Live doesn’t always work as expected over a mobile broadband connection – which is a problem if that’s the only internet connection you have access to.

The good news is that it is relatively straightforward to get an Xbox 360 online using a 3G USB modem. The bad news is that it’s not just a case of plugging a modem directly into the Xbox 360’s USB port – there are no suitable drivers, and no way to install them even if there were. But there is a one way to do it.

With Windows XP Service Pack 3 now available for download, we’ve updated our step-by-step guide to creating a slipstreamed Windows install CD for the Asus Eee PC. SP3 is a 316Mb download and by bundling it into your own Windows install disc, you can skip the lengthy Windows Update when you install Windows XP on your Eee PC 701 or 900.

The slipstreaming process (which uses nLite) is a bit long-winded, but our guide makes it easy by showing everything you need to know. Better still, adding Service Pack 3 into the mix is a breeze.

So, check out our updated guide to installing a lightweight version of Windows XP with Service Pack 3 on the Asus Eee PC using nLite.