Hey! im new to the community and I just got my Dreamcast last week for nostalgia. I recently wanted to get online with the modem, my budget right now is really bad and I cant buy a BBO sadly. I wish I could but I cant, is it possible someone can help me get online with modem? I have the cables and I have Xfinnty whatever its called. Can someone please help me? I have a Skype if you want to contact me there or Discord.
Any help will be most appreciated.
I have the web browser 3.0 disc and a XDP disc.
Please help with dail up.
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Re: Please help with dail up.
dream pi.
rasberry pi with dreampi loaded on it.
and an lvi accuired on here or dreamcast live. pretty much plug and play. no bba required
way cheaper then a bba also. and supports all games online
rasberry pi with dreampi loaded on it.
and an lvi accuired on here or dreamcast live. pretty much plug and play. no bba required
way cheaper then a bba also. and supports all games online
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Re: Please help with dail up.
The-Amazing-Mr_V wrote:dream pi.
rasberry pi with dreampi loaded on it.
and an lvi accuired on here or dreamcast live. pretty much plug and play. no bba required
way cheaper then a bba also. and supports all games online
I'm sorry.
But I cannot invest anynore money on my Dreamcast for now, I was asking if anyone can help me get my modem on my dreamcast online, I'm not sure where to connect the phone cables or even start. i mean I have the discs I need and the cables but that's pretty much it, I probably have more tools laying around as well.
But I do have a win xp that I heard can do dial up, but my modem in my dreamcasg is a version B something like that.
But I'm asking for help how to use dial up, I really need to know how to use it.
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ah. sorry. there is a pc-dc connection but i havent done that. some one will chime in soon with help!
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The-Amazing-Mr_V wrote:ah. sorry. there is a pc-dc connection but i havent done that. some one will chime in soon with help!
Really? Man I hope!
Thanks for replying anyways ;w;
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Re: Please help with dail up.
I've done the DC-PC server thing. i will try to help you the best I can but you will need the following:
1. WinXP.
2. A fax modem (PC).
3. Linux OS (Ubuntu 8 is what I used).
4. VMware Virtual Machine.
5. LVI (a line voltage inducer). One can be built for nothing but a spare wire with a capacitor, resistor and a 9-volt battery. If you had a model "A" modem, you would not need this.
6. A standard phone cable (from the Dreamcast modem to the PC modem).
Video by brourke (the creator of the guide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZTUA_ClKU
Written instructions to match the video (by brourke)
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2427
1. WinXP.
2. A fax modem (PC).
3. Linux OS (Ubuntu 8 is what I used).
4. VMware Virtual Machine.
5. LVI (a line voltage inducer). One can be built for nothing but a spare wire with a capacitor, resistor and a 9-volt battery. If you had a model "A" modem, you would not need this.
6. A standard phone cable (from the Dreamcast modem to the PC modem).
Video by brourke (the creator of the guide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZTUA_ClKU
Written instructions to match the video (by brourke)
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2427
Regards,
Bob Dobbs
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Re: Please help with dail up.
Bob Dobbs wrote:I've done the DC-PC server thing. i will try to help you the best I can but you will need the following:
1. WinXP.
2. A fax modem (PC).
3. Linux OS (Ubuntu 8 is what I used).
4. VMware Virtual Machine.
5. LVI (a line voltage inducer). One can be built for nothing but a spare wire with a capacitor, resistor and a 9-volt battery. If you had a model "A" modem, you would not need this.
6. A standard phone cable (from the Dreamcast modem to the PC modem).
Video by brourke (the creator of the guide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZTUA_ClKU
Written instructions to match the video (by brourke)
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2427
Man I'm sorry I can't do this since I have a model "B" and I can't do that wire stuff, if I could I would!
Is there another method that I can do with a model "B" modem?
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Re: Please help with dail up.
If you have an older computer laying around, you can install Debian Linux on it and run a DC-PC server that way. I run my DC-PC server on an older Pentium Dual Core based PC running Debian 8 with an external serial modem. I've also done this with a PowerMac G4 and it's built in modem. Another way I have done it is with an old Windows 98 PC and the modem it had it in. Don't quote me on this, but if the PC modem you have has a transformer on it, you won't need to use a line voltage inducer with an A modem. However, if the modem does not have a transformer, you need a line voltage inducer, no matter what Dreamcast modem you have. This has been my experience. There is a lot of options. If you want me to go into more detail about anything I've said here, let me know.
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sega dude wrote:If you have an older computer laying around, you can install Debian Linux on it and run a DC-PC server that way. I run my DC-PC server on an older Pentium Dual Core based PC running Debian 8 with an external serial modem. I've also done this with a PowerMac G4 and it's built in modem. Another way I have done it is with an old Windows 98 PC and the modem it had it in. Don't quote me on this, but if the PC modem you have has a transformer on it, you won't need to use a line voltage inducer with an A modem. However, if the modem does not have a transformer, you need a line voltage inducer, no matter what Dreamcast modem you have. This has been my experience. There is a lot of options. If you want me to go into more detail about anything I've said here, let me know.
Yeah man, I need help with this, I may ask if you could contact me on Skype mabye? i have a pretty decent old Windows XP laying around. My XP has a vista as well thanks to dual boot. But yeah sure! it would be nice getting help with my model "B" modem as well. ^-^
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Sorry, I just know that my model B did not work but my model A did when my DC-PC set-up existed (alas, my HDD died)!
Regards,
Bob Dobbs
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