I'm back :) Options

[Ripper1486]

Hey guys, I finally got PSO online again, w00t!!! The only thing is I can't be on the computer and PSO at the same time, which isn't too bad, but I'd like to be able to. When I turned on my computer, there was a message which said that my IP address was in use, can anyone tell me what numbers I would need to change in PSO so that I can play both at the same time?

[Oneida]

*nods* yeah, this tells me what's going on. The problem here is that you're using a hub to connect. What you need is a router.

A router will function as a DHCP server that will share your internet connection with all the computers (up to 255) hooked up to it. Standard network hubs do not have a DHCP router built in, and so only one of your systems (GameCube or your computer) can be using the cable modem's IP at the same time.

If you have two ethernet ports on your computer and depending on what Operating System you're running you can also solve this software wise.

Here's what you need to do:

Plug the cable modem into one of the ethernet ports on your computer.
Plug your GameCube into the other ethernet port.

Next, boot up your computer and make sure you are connected to the internet.

For Windows XP:
Start the Internet Sharing Wizard and answer the questions. Make sure you select the right ethernet card that is plugged into the hub as the source of internet connection and tell it to share that connection with the rest of the network.

For Mac OS X:
Go to the "Sharing" preference panel in the System Preferences and click on the "Internet" tab. Choose "Share connection with other ethernet computers" and then click the "Start" button to initialize internet sharing.

That's it =)