Computer network adapter use?

EvilnessNMyVeins · Post by **EvilnessNMyVeins** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:28 am

Would it be possible to hook a linksys broadband adapter to the dreamcast modem port?

I know it won't fit but could you maybe hack it up to an old dc 56k adapter port to hook it directly to the dc that way

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:39 am

Crazy, but crazy enough to work.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:41 am

It would be easier to buy a lan/BBA from here .

EvilnessNMyVeins · Post by **EvilnessNMyVeins** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:19 am

yeah I have read a lot of other threads on the broadband adapter but its 130 dollars and if someone could figure out how to convert a computer one it probably help a lot of people out.

I'm trying to see if it is possile but I'm still pretty new to the complex electronic area.

Thanks Anyway

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:31 am

I know there has been a thread about a guy that made a hard drive adapter that used the serial port, and he added a slot that looked like a modem or network card would go there. I'd give the link but I'm under SuSE and the link in on the windows hard drive.

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:44 pm

You can't force a dial-up modem to use broadband speeds. You need the broadband modem they liked to above.

EvilnessNMyVeins · Post by **EvilnessNMyVeins** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:11 pm

I'm not trying to make a 56k go faster. I am trying to connect an ethernet card for broadband(from my old pc) in the dreamcast modem port somehow.

But thanks for trying

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:48 pm

I have one other option for you. It involves tricking the Dreamcast into dialing a connection to your computer's modem and then the internet signal from your network card is sent to the Dreamcast. I will have to say that you cant get really broadband speed they say. You have the bottle neck of the modem, but you dont need to get dialup if you have cable/DSL. Check it out here.