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The GameCube Broadband Adapter (sometimes abbreviated as BBA) is a device that plugs into the serial port on the bottom of a [[GameCube]], and exposes an RJ-45 (commonly referred to as Ethernet) plug.  It's intended use is for online or local multiplayer games.
The GameCube Broadband Adapter (sometimes abbreviated as BBA) is a device that plugs into the serial port (the [[EXI]] bus) on the bottom of a [[GameCube]], and exposes an RJ-45 (commonly referred to as Ethernet) plug.  It's intended use is for online or local multiplayer games.


== Compatibility ==
== Compatibility ==
There is a kernel driver for it, but since the GameCube port of Wii-Linux hasn't been confirmed working on a [[GameCube]] yet it's functionality status is unknown.
The BBA has a driver in [[Wii-Linux]], but since the GameCube port hasn't been confirmed working, the functionality of the driver is unknown.

Latest revision as of 22:18, 6 May 2025

The GameCube Broadband Adapter (sometimes abbreviated as BBA) is a device that plugs into the serial port (the EXI bus) on the bottom of a GameCube, and exposes an RJ-45 (commonly referred to as Ethernet) plug. It's intended use is for online or local multiplayer games.

Compatibility

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The BBA has a driver in Wii-Linux, but since the GameCube port hasn't been confirmed working, the functionality of the driver is unknown.