Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter Instruction Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Nintendo GameCube™ Broadband Adapter.
The Broadband Adapter allows you to connect the Nintendo GameCube to a
broadband source for playing online capable games. This adapter can only be
used with 10Base-T compatible broadband connection devices and
specially designed games that include on-line game features.
To play online games with this Broadband Adapter you will need:
• A Nintendo GameCube game designed for online
game play. Look for this icon on Nintendo GameCube
game packaging for games designed to use the
Broadband Adapter.
Broadband
• A 10 megabit (10Base-T) or 100 megabit (100Base-TX) network cable
compatible with your broadband connection device (check the
instruction manual for your broadband device. Sold separately, see
an electronics or computer supply store. You may be able to use your
existing broadband connection cable if you already have one for
other applications.)
• A broadband connection device, i.e., a cable modem or DSL adapter
with an open network port or a network hub .
• A valid account with a broadband Internet service provider (ISP).
ISP compatibility may vary by game.
Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter
Broadband Connector:
Connects to Serial Port 1 on the
bottom of the Nintendo GameCube.
MAC address label: 12 digit number
used when setting up Internet service provider.
Broadband Cable Connector: Connects to the plug
on the cable from your broadband connection.
Installing and Removing the Broadband Adapter
1. Make sure the power of the
Nintendo GameCube is
turned OFF.
2. Remove the cover marked
"Serial Port 1" on the bottom
of the Nintendo GameCube
(Illustration 1).
Illustration 1 - Removing the cover.
3. Insert the Broadband Adapter
into the space on the bottom
of the Nintendo GameCube
until it snaps into place
(Illustration 2).
Illustration 2 - Inserting the Broadband Adapter
4. Plug one end of your network cable into the connector of the Broadband
Adapter on the side of the Nintendo GameCube and the other end into an
open port on your broadband connection device.
5. Follow the instructions for the game you are playing for information on
online game play.
6. Once connected, the Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter is
designed to automatically configure itself in most typical home networks.
If you have difficulty getting connected to your network or broadband ISP,
please visit www.nintendo.com/online for more information.
7. The Broadband Adapter can be left plugged into the Nintendo GameCube
even when not playing online compatible games. If you do need to remove
it, press the locking tabs on both sides of the adapter and pull it straight
out of the Nintendo GameCube.
IMPORTANT:
When connected to a network and/or when playing online games,
you may be charged a fee by the ISP or by the company which
operates the game server. Check with your ISP and/or the company
which operates the game server for the game you are playing for
more information on any fees associated with online game play.