Yes! PS0 is dial-up compatible!

[Tweeg]

You read that correctly, PS0 works perfectly over a dial-up fed Wi-Fi connection.

I finally got around to hooking up an old Linksys Wireless Access Point (WAP) I've had laying around for a few years and was stunned at how stupidly simple it was to setup Windows XP to do internet sharing. Needless to say I've been playing PS0 online a good bit tonight.

Now, in all fairness, not all dial-up connections are made equal as anyone else who's stuck using it is no doubt quite aware. My connection speed ranges anywhere from 38k to 44k. And for those not in the know, your connection speed is locked in at the time the connection is established with dial-up, so right now my connection speed is at 42k and PS0 is working perfectly online. I have multiple AIM chats going and a couple of web browser windows up as well. I've only noted the game to lag if I'm waiting for a paticularly slow loading webpage to load up.



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The setup has a few requirements. Here's what you will need:

1. Computer running Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 already configured with a working dial-up ISP account.
2. An available ethernet (LAN) port either on the computer itself or on the switch/hub to which the computer's ethernet port may already be connected to.
3. An ethernet cable, preferably of the CAT5 or CAT6 variety. Any length under 100' should work fine.
4. 802.11B or better Wireless Access Point (WAP).
5. Nintendo DS with a Wi-Fi enabled game.

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The Setup

Step One
Connect to the internet with your dial-up ISP account as usual.

Step Two
From within the Windows Control Panel, find and click on Network Connections. On the Network Connection screen you should be able to see your Dial-Up ISP account shown as one of the icons.

Step Three
Right click on the icon representing your dial-up ISP account and select Properties. Click on the Advanced tab. Next click the check box next to "[/b]Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection[/b]". Now click the "OK" button.

If you have Windows Firewall enabled proceed to Step Four. If not, then proceed to Step Five.

Step Four
Return to the Windows Control Panel. Find and click on Windows Firewall. Click the Exceptions tab. Scroll down the list and find and check the box next to UPnP Framework. Click OK.

Step Five
Connect the WAP to the LAN port on your computer. This how is mine is connected, however, if your PC is connected into a network you may connect the WAP to any available port on the network hub/switch and this should still work.

Step Six
Disconnect from the internet and reboot your computer.

Step Seven
With all settings changed and saved accordingly and the WAP now connected your interent connection should now be usable by your Nintendo DS... and any other Wi-Fi enabled devices you might have. Congratualtions.

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Special note concerning WAP's
If you do no setup a Wireless Encryption Protocol Key (aka WEP Key), which is a ten digit numeric password, on your WAP then anyone within transmission range will be able to access it freely while your computer is on. If you do not know how to setup a WEP Key on your WAP then I strongly urge you to reference the instruction manual or installation disc for your WAP to learn how to do so. If you no longer have either the instructions or installation disk then please check the website of the manufacturer of your WAP to locate instructions on how to configure the WEP Key.

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[striker0]

Wow, that's nice to know.
Too bad I left that and went to cable a few years back.

[AngelusInsomnus]

Yeah, I didn't expect this game to be particularly taxing on any connection. Still I'm quite concerned that there's anyone out there under the age of, say, 35 satisfied with a dial-up connection in this age of YouTube and online video stores and what have you.


I have multiple AIM chats going and a couple of web browser windows up as well. I've only noted the game to lag if I'm waiting for a paticularly slow loading webpage to load up.

Multiple AIM chats? :o

[Iluvatar]

Frankly speaking, I'm surprised the Internet is still dial-up compatible.

[BenoitRen]

Still I'm quite concerned that there's anyone out there under the age of, say, 35 satisfied with a dial-up connection in this age of YouTube and online video stores and what have you.
Hey, not all of us care about online video. I'll use my DVDs, kthx.

[Tweeg]

Yeah, for video wacthing I'll choose a DVD over online videos any day of the week.

It's not to say I wouldn't mind gettig broadband, it's just a luxury I can not afford nor justify the expense of. Besides that, one of the perks at the place I work for is broadband access for all employees. So any legally obtainable large files I have a need or deisre to download I can simply get through a terminal there during my lunch break or after hours.

Dial-up is plenty fast enough for general internet useage and even for playing some online games, like PSO: BB for example.

[WildArm]

How u connect the DS to it? O_O
Well anyway im ok with the wireless, it lags sometimes, but its just because im in my room, if i get a little closer to my router it will be perfect

[Tweeg]

How u connect the DS to it? O_O


Ah, an on-topic posting, thanks for asking! I just updated the first post with the instructions on how to make this setup work.

[WildArm]

Ah, an on-topic posting, thanks for asking! I just updated the first post with the instructions on how to make this setup work.

Thanks xD, ill be taking a look to it

[eVile]

Considering we don't have to connect to a Sega server to play multi-player, and just connect to whoever like a torrent, this doesn't surprise me at all. We're simply sending a small amount of code to play online, so like PSO on the DC, yeah, dial-up should be sufficient.