Now for the experts.
Serial Problems:
I encountered only one problem. Assuming you have the slave CD and all the software setup
if you get the "crapping out after middle of track read" or "get #@$(&%@#$&%!! after 700MB"
all you have to do is (win95.98 users ONLY) reboot. When you get NET login screen PRESS ESCAPE!!!!!!!!!
then when you are at the desktop, press CTRL-ALT-DEL and close EVERY app except EXPLORER and SYSTRAY.
I did this and the problem stopped completely.

BBA issues:
Most common I have seen and what happened to me is, you CAN connect (BTW it DOES work with routers and hubs)
you CAN get the track listing but when you go to download you get ERROR: 0405100 for every file every attempt
Very frustrating in deed. For me, my copy of DCload had 192.168.112.24 as the IP (which is displayed on the TV screen)
It's the 4 hex codes BELOW the MAC address. Got HEX? Go HERE!
for a VERY handy hex tool! This will show you what your IP is in DECIMAL. Now that you know what the IP is of
the dcload software (by the way, your BBA settings in QUAKE or PASSPORT have NO EFFECT AND ARE MEANINGLESS! as far as
the IP address is concerned because DCLOAD just overwrites it as it boots.) Now the other setting must be all zeros.

The BBRIP1.1 should have the IP from DCLOAD in the options area and the MAC address displayed on the TV screen from
DCLOAD. (By the way, if anyone knows where to get an ENGLISH iso of Broadband PASSPORT, PLEASE mail me!)

Now here is what got me.
WINDOWS SETTINGS...
TCP/IP:
IP Address:"Specify"
put in:
IP ADRESS: 192.168.16.63 (you can put in almost anything, but for speed sake use the same 3 numbers as the DC and change the last one)
If it is the SAME as the DC it won't work due to IP conflict.
SUBNET MASK: 0.0.0.0 (this is what got me. I had 255.255.0.0 and as a result I had the common problem of I could connect and
get track list but I could not download)


That should do it. The rest is easy.


Good luck to everyone and happy hunting!