To those planning on getting Broadband Adapter for GCN PSO.

[SnAPPUrU-nyan-ko]

Troubleshooting in advance, nyan!

Since my guide is unorganized and confusing, you can contact me for connection help via private message, AIM, ICQ, or MSNM. Provide your ISP provider's name, type of connection, and a discription of your network layout to make my neko life easier.

*Broadband modem in this guide refers to the DSL/Cable/ADSL modem, not the gamecube's modem. The Gamecube's modem is simply called Gamecube by me.

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I predict the #1 reason people won't be able to connect to PSO with a BBA is MAC Address authentication.

If your computer is directly connected to a broadband modem, this information is for you. Those currently using a router are already set and probably don't need to read this.
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The first setup to try is to simply disconnect the computer from the broadband modem and plug that same cable into the gamecube (Making the gamecube directly connected to the broadband modem). If PSO connects just fine, then you're a lucky cat. You can either continue to just swap the cable when needed, or you can use a router to do the switching for you.

The second setup to try, if PSO fails to connect with the above setup, is to disconnect the power to the broadband modem for a few minutes and then reconnect it. If PSO still fails to connect (even when the power has been disconnected for 5 minutes and then reconnected), then you may have an unsupported type of broadband. This can usually be solved by using a router.

The third setup is to connect the broadband modem to a router, and connect the computer and gamecube into the router. In all cases, routers will keep your computer and gamecube connected to your broadband modem, preventing you from having to switch the cables manually. A router can also make a PPPoE or other unsupported connection work with the Gamecube.

Fun drawing! (http://users.adelphia.net/~snappurunyanko/temp/fda.GIF)

The things you want a router to have are:
The proper WAN connection that will connect to your broadband modem.
Support for your ISP provider's type of connection (PPPoE, DHCP, static IP, ect)
RJ-45 Lan jacks to connect to the gamecube.
Ability to clone its own MAC address to work with MAC Address authentication ISPs.


Amazon.com sells dirt cheap linksys routers:
4-port router (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004SB92//qid=1030324851/br=2-1/ref=br_ts_full_e//103-8890769-4189424?s=electronics&n=172282)
4-port router with wireless capabilities (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005ARK3//qid=1030324851/br=2-2/ref=br_ts_full_e//103-8890769-4189424?s=electronics&n=172282)

If the router doesn't connect to the broadband modem, try disconnecting the power to the broadband modem for 5 minutes. If that fails, clone the MAC address on the router through its setup.


If all else fails, ask me =-_-=.

[Ian D]

Oooooh, nice. I guess I should be all setup then with my router... er, when I get my router setup.

[WraithAkaMrak]

Any idea if campus networks (in residence halls) will pose problems?

[rbf2000]

On 2002-08-25 21:02, WraithAkaMrak wrote:
Any idea if campus networks (in residence halls) will pose problems?
That's right, don't call it a dorm. Gotta be pc... o.O;

[WraithAkaMrak]

On 2002-08-25 21:23, rbf2000 wrote:

On 2002-08-25 21:02, WraithAkaMrak wrote:
Any idea if campus networks (in residence halls) will pose problems?That's right, don't call it a dorm. Gotta be pc... o.O;Heh. I say it both ways. Doesn't matter to me.



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[saffaya]

I would like to add that if you have already the computer, you do not really need the router.
You can use your computer as a router.
You only need routing software (buy it for Win98 SE and up, FREE for linux) and a second ethernet card (dirt cheap).
That's how my DC and Xbox connect. Routers are not the mainstream objects in EU they are in the US. Here they are sold as ... Pro gear and such carry the Pro price tag ;_;

[Spy]

Mmm... BestBuy is selling linksys routers for $60 with a $10 rebate.

[rbf2000]

I don't foresee any problem with this, but the way I connect to my schools network is simply by plugging the cat5 cable into the wall, and configuring the DNS and IP (I have a static IP.). No username, no password. Will there be a way to set up the IP address in the Gamecube so that I will be able to play it over the network?

[WraithAkaMrak]

Yeah, we got our Netgear router from Best Buy for $70 - $20 mail in rebate (though the rebate took several months to get here).

I don't foresee any problem with this, but the way I connect to my schools network is simply by plugging the cat5 cable into the wall, and configuring the DNS and IP (I have a static IP.). No username, no password.Yes, that's the way I hook up my PC to the network. The only reason I question the GC's connectivity is because file-sharing clients (Kazaa, Morpheus, etc.) don't seem to work in my dorm anymore. (They work fine at home.) So I'm wondering if they have a firewall set up for that. And if this will affect getting the GC (or Xbox) online there.
Will there be a way to set up the IP address in the Gamecube so that I will be able to play it over the network?Do you mean with other GCs on that network? Without going to Sega's servers?

[rbf2000]

On 2002-09-12 15:02, WraithAkaMrak wrote:
The only reason I question the GC's connectivity is because file-sharing clients (Kazaa, Morpheus, etc.) don't seem to work in my dorm anymore. (They work fine at home.) So I'm wondering if they have a firewall set up for that. And if this will affect getting the GC (or Xbox) online there.
They do that at my school too. All they do is block the ports that KaZaA uses.
Will there be a way to set up the IP address in the Gamecube so that I will be able to play it over the network?Do you mean with other GCs on that network? Without going to Sega's servers?

No no. The way I connect to the internet is by being on campus, and "dailing in" (I guess is the best way to describe it) with my specific IP address. The reason I have doubts is because I don't know if there is a feild where you can put in your ip address. If I don't have the IP address, than I can't connect to the network, and that means I can't get online.

[Spy]

On 2002-09-12 21:18, rbf2000 wrote:
No no. The way I connect to the internet is by being on campus, and "dailing in" (I guess is the best way to describe it) with my specific IP address. The reason I have doubts is because I don't know if there is a feild where you can put in your ip address. If I don't have the IP address, than I can't connect to the network, and that means I can't get online.



Worst case scenaro cant you just buy a router that you can input your IP address into and then plug your gamecube into that and then plug the router into your campus network?

[SnAPPUrU-nyan-ko]

With the DC BBA, you could set up a static IP address, which sounds like what you have =>_>=; Is the IP address yours (static IP), or is it an IP address that everyone connects to (a gateway)? It should work.

[rbf2000]

It's my IP address. Everybody on campus has a differant address, so I am a unique a beautiful snowflake.

[WraithAkaMrak]

I don't think I have a static IP for my PC on the network. So I hope it's not a problem.

I wonder if questions on this subject will pop up like crazy after it's released stateside.

[SPECIAL_WEAPON_FOmarl]

If I haven't lost it yet,I think I see some cable lines running for 9$ and something.I wonder what kind of cable lines my brother was talking about that costs 29$ something x.X...

[Spy]

On 2002-09-13 20:38, SPECIAL_WEAPON_FOmarl wrote:
If I haven't lost it yet,I think I see some cable lines running for 9$ and something.I wonder what kind of cable lines my brother was talking about that costs 29$ something x.X...


*is confused...*

Anyhow, I just hope my cable company gets on the ball so that I can get broadband before PSO gets released...

[SPECIAL_WEAPON_FOmarl]

I mean...the lines that go into the computer and cube.I don't think cable connections use regular dial-up phone lines.My brother said he saw cable lines that where 29 dollars and something cent.Hmm,I guess i'll just have to wait and see when I call our ISP and ask them to change to broadband.

*lost too*

:3

[Spy]

On 2002-09-13 21:00, SPECIAL_WEAPON_FOmarl wrote:
I mean...the lines that go into the computer and cube.I don't think cable connections use regular dial-up phone lines.My brother said he saw cable lines that where 29 dollars and something cent.Hmm,I guess i'll just have to wait and see when I call our ISP and ask them to change to broadband.

*lost too*

:3


I think you need:

1. Regular cable line that connects to broadband modem: TO make your own costs a buck and is very simple. Goto your local radioshack,

2. Ethernet cables with RJ-44(?) connectors that plug into your broadband modem into your computer and your gamecube. You should be able to get two for under $10 at a computer supply store.

[SnAPPUrU-nyan-ko]

Cat5e ethernet patch cable with RJ-45 jacks =>.>=

[Spy]

On 2002-09-14 08:46, SnAPPUrU-nyan-ko wrote:
Cat5e ethernet patch cable with RJ-45 jacks =>.>=


That's it. I quit. I'm going back to HTML!!!

[SoLaRiS]

Good ol' YOSHI

[SPECIAL_WEAPON_FOmarl]

argh,the cable for the router is working just fine,but now when I try to put in another cable line and use cable extenders(a small device that let's you connect yet another cable line to so you can extend the cable line)it doesn't let my brother go online with his playstation 2.Nor for my windows 98(but I can try and fix that one)I now have the IP address to the connection and tommorow if my brother is up ill try and use that on his settings to see how that goes.

http://www.angelfire.com/games/darkmaster/help

that's how the cable connections to our PC look as of now.Im not sure why the router light doen't light up when I plug it in but this is strating to get annoying x.x.

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[SnAPPUrU-nyan-ko]

Better get on ICQ and talk with me =x_x=

[rbf2000]

cube.ign.com (http://cube.ign.com/articles/373/373044p1.html)
Only two real differences become apparent. First, whereas playing through the modem requires you to input phone numbers, server addresses, DNS gizmos, passwords, logins and so-forth when first starting the game, your Internet connection is automatically detected when playing through the broadband adapter. This made us very happy, especially since the kids over in America took our keyboard forcing us to play with the controller (we're not alone in your keyboard-less play, though, judging by the comments made by fellow players).

So, it shouldn't be any problems to set it up aside from the physical part of plugging in the wires.

[SnAPPUrU-nyan-ko]

Amazon's getting dirt cheap routers now.
$60 wireless+ethernet (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005NOKT/ref=pd_gw_tst_1//102-7432807-9672917?v=glance)
$35 ethernet router with 4 ports. (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000069K98//qid=1035229043/br=2-22/ref=br_ts_full_e//104-1926012-3802334?v=glance&n=172282)
@#$% I need to remember to wait for prices to lower next lifetime.

[sparktenks]

Do you think this will work.

I have DSL(PPPoE) but my DSL modem does not have a ethernet port on it,(internal DSL modem.) I have an ether netcard in my computer hooked up to a switch(hub) and have Windows XP ICS(internet connection sharing) turned on. I do have other computers hooking to the network able to get onto the net with that setup. I'm not sure if that will work with the GC. Does WinXP ICS use DHCP? If so will that work?

[SnAPPUrU-nyan-ko]

RBF got WinXP ICS to work with gamecube =>_>=;;;;;;;;;;;;

[sparktenks]

Who is RBF? If I may ask.