A Planetweb or DreamPassport DC Internet browser...because these browsers
can use different ISP providers, and can also read the configuration of your Dreamkey existing account.
A good way to obtain such a browser (DreamPassport2) : buy Sega GT (it's an excellent game too) An existing Dreamarena account...well, i guess you already have one :) If not, well.....GET IT !
A *basic* knowledge of internet connections under Windows...because setting up such a connection is a little complicated.
The following configuration trick was done with DreamPassport2 (SegaGT), and a UK Dreamkey account. If you have Planetweb, or Dreampassport1, and if you
have successfully set up a PC-Dreamarena connection , please CONTACT ME
- press L
- there are 9 menus in japanese. Select the 6th. Press A.
This can be done with Planetweb version 2.0 or 2.6 aswell. Just start it up with your Dreamkey account still saved on the DC and you can read your DC information to copy it down onto pen and paper to transfer to your PC later.
You'll need these things in order to set up the connection between your PC and Dreamarena
YOUR Dreamarena LOGIN (2nd screen of DreamPassport2, {crypted code}@uk.dkey or @ie.dkey for you irish users like myself. YOUR PASSWORD: its your first name, if thats what u enterd when u registerd. THE PHONE NUMBER: for UK people it is: 0845 757 6339 or in ireland (dublin, if anyone has the number for other counties it would be greatly apreciated) Dublin: 2437951 THE TWO DNS: for UK: 192.168.40.5 & 192.168.40.36 (this is a private class-C network !) The proxy settings are not very useful, and -own experience- often produce DNS 205 errors while surfing. I don't think if there is a link with some troubles experimented with the CHAP authentification...if you know about it email-me. THE TWO DNS: for Dublin: 194.72.6.51 & 194.72.52 MAIL SETTINGS : SMTP : gamesmail.dream-key.com POP : gamespop3.dream-key.com YOUR LOGIN : this is the name associated with "...@gm.dreamcast.com". Remember your Dreamarena regist... YOUR PASSWORD : i havent actually figured out how or what this particular password is yet, ill keep trying though...if i dont get it CONTACT ME please.
And there you go, transfer all this information onto a new Dial Up Connection on your PC. The URL then for Dreamarena is http://www.dream-key.com
Ohh but i must warn that the 2 DNS numbers can be used with other Dial Up accounts (eg. NTL) but you still wont be able to access Dreamarena with just those 2 DNS numbers (believe me, ive tried) you'll have to use the 1p a minute Dreamarena dial up :( HAVE FUN!!!