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Help getting online
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:57 pm
by Jaseman
Not being able to play PSO on the dreamcast is making me go insane
. Ok so here is my situation: I have DSL. No phone ports in the house. I can't for the life of me get a PC/DC server up. Have a stock DC modem. Willing to pay for a cheap ISP. Any help here? Payinf for a BBA is out of the question.
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:08 pm
by K_I_R_E_E_K
Your on the same island as me i guess, BBA and dial up are my solutions but i can't buy a BBA and it's hard to find a cheap ISP.
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:28 pm
by Bob Dobbs
Jaseman,
Usually, DSL service allows you to still use dial-up unlike a Cable modem. You can either get a free NetZero or a cheap NetZero account ($10.00 US per month). Some DSL accounts even have a "free" emergency dial-up account if your Broadband temporarily dies. The (phone company) do not monitor this, so you can do that as well but you have to check their website or customer service for this info.
Remember when you call them to "pretend" that your service was not working "a couple of weeks ago" and you would like to know how to use the emergency dial-up. You lost an important "gig" because of this (otherwords, "give it to 'em, they'll breakdown).
I hope this helps...
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:39 pm
by Jaseman
I see...
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:46 pm
by Jaseman
However I don't see any phone jack in my modem besides the DSL-to-modem port.
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:22 am
by Impulse
No phone ports in the house?! You have to have a phone line going into your DSL modem. Pull that baby out and put it in your Dc. Then listen to the good advice from, dobbs.
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:21 am
by Jaseman
...I do have one going into the modem. However: That goes to the ENTIRE houses internet including WiFi. Would a phone cable splitter work?
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:08 pm
by Gary_b
Jaseman wrote:However I don't see any phone jack in my modem besides the DSL-to-modem port.
the company that you get DSL from should have provided a filter for you. the filter plugs into the phone line and splits it. one plug will then be for the phone and the other for the modem. what you need looks line this item i found on ebay. if you don't have one of these then you should get one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2Wire-DSL-Phone-Lin ... 286.c0.m14
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:48 pm
by Bob Dobbs
Yes, a splitter will work. Gary-B has the right link for you. You shuold be able to buy one at any electronics/phone store.
Re: Help getting online
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:41 pm
by Jaseman
According to my dad this is something I am going to have to forget about. Oh well. I guess I could still play PSO: BB... *sob*