SEGA Dreamcast to Broadband...

If you have a Dreamcast with standard MODEM, you have a PC connected to broadband, and you don't want the Dreamcast to use the telephone line to play Phantasy Star Online, this guide is for you..

Everything in this document is legal, and the software is freeware. I'm absolutely NO RESPONSIBLE for any damage, harm or bad use of any equipment, software or everything else. Relax, this never happens, but I had to say it.

The big picture? You make the computer to be the service provider for the Dreamcast (ISP)

Ok, let's get into bussiness. You NEED this:

1. Dreamcast with standard modem (*)
2. PC connected to the internet, and additional modem on it for the dreamcast(**)
3. Some wire, luck and patience.

THE BIG PICTURE:

Connection diagram

The 486 machine is just an example... I think those computers don't even exist today...LOL. The cable modem is an example too, but it says the computer is connected to the internet in some way.

(**) Computer must be connected to the internet, and have installed an aditional analog modem, so you connect the dreamcast modem to this computer modem via a standard telephone cable.

Before you continue reading, you need to know the following:

1. You HAVE Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, UNIX or alike knowledge.
2. You know how to configure internet settings on the Dreamcast.
3. If I tell you ethernet address, IP address, ppp server, NAT, gateway, you know what I'm talking about.

  for me, my '486' of the picture uses NetBSD , and this guide talks about it too. If you use Linux , it's almost the same, only little things change.
  If you have no clue what BSD, Linux, UNIX or else is, please follow this guide for the Windows people:

http://home.elp.rr.com/terlouw/DCWinMEServer.htm

NEWER LINK:
A little more updated, for WindowsXP,ME,2000. http://consolevision.com/members/mterlouw/main.htm


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