PC-DC server on Vista/Win7/XP etc. (Sort of)

[Kaizoku ChaosStar]

I've tried to make things working for a while now. The old PC with its internal modem has a broken power supply now.

Will this modem work if I get the driver for it on my newer PC with no internal modem?

[brourke228]

I don't want this to turn into a "does this modem work" thread. There aren't really any specifics to know about which modems work and which don't other than what I specified in the guide. If you need help setting it up then that is another thing which I have problem helping you with

[Kaizoku ChaosStar]

I understand.

Sorry for the inconvenience. =(

[Kaizoku ChaosStar]

Do I need a line voltage inducer even if I use a revision A Dreamcast modem of the 56k models?

[Kaizoku ChaosStar]

Do I need to hook my PC up to my modem with an ethernet cable, since this is supposed to be a bridged connection?

[brourke228]

You can use wired or wireless connection on the host computer, but a wired connection is preferred because it will have a lower latency.

[Kaizoku ChaosStar]

The Internet to this computer s provided through a modem that has a built in router (the one I mistakingly pictured above). Ubuntu still doesn't seem to connect to the Internet even though it works outside VMware. I checked all the settings carefully.

PS! I have the exact same modem plugged into my PC as the one you pictured as an example in the tutorial on page 1.

[Kaizoku ChaosStar]

Ok, so this is what the Ubuntu terminal tells me while I'm trying to connect the Dreamcast to the Internet (my modem is also making a noise when I do this):

11/04 18:27:35 yS1 locking the line
11/04 18:27:36 yS1 lowering DTR to reset Modem
11/04 18:27:37 yS1 send: AT[0d]
11/04 18:27:37 yS1 waiting...
11/04 18:27:37 yS1 wfr: waiting for ``RING''
11/04 18:27:37 yS1 cannot set controlling tty (ioctl): Operation not permitted
11/04 18:27:37 yS1 >>> this might be caused because you have run mgetty/vgetty
11/04 18:27:37 yS1 >>> from the command line. Don't do that, use /etc/inittab!
11/04 18:27:37 yS1 send: ATA[0d]
11/04 18:27:37 yS1 waiting for ``CONNECT''
11/04 18:28:31 yS1 found action string: ``NO CARRIER''
11/04 18:28:31 ##### failed A_FAIL dev=ttyS1, pid=4723, caller='none', conn='', name=''

I can see it tells me about a problem, can anybody tell me in English what I need to do or type in to make it connect?

[nnorton44]

For the line voltage will 9V 300MA be sufficient?

[brourke228]

Yeah I think 300mA should be more than enough.