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''This shouldn't be confused with [[netplay]], which synchronizes emulation over an internet connection.''

This add-on allowed the console to use online gaming services and LAN technology over [[Wikipedia:Ethernet|ethernet]]. ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' used it to play on a local network with up to eight other GameCubes, while ''Phantasy Star Online'' took it a step further to allow an internet connection for Sega's now-offline official game servers<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6onrnPnl7E Spawn Wave's Playing The Nintendo GameCube Online In 2022 video about this]</ref>. ''Kirby Air Ride'' and ''1080° Avalanche'' also support this adapter. This feature was unavailable on the [[Wii emulators|Wii]] despite having 802.11 b/g connectivity built-in and an official USB LAN adapter.

*:Option 1: A real GameCube with a real BBA (naturally)*:Option 2: A soft modded Wii or Wii U with [[Nintendont]], which can emulate the BBA for games that support it[https://youtu.be/699HVbOKNtc]*:Option 3: A recent version of Dolphin (beta or dev builds) which can emulate the BBA for connection to [[Preservation_projects#Private_Game_Servers|private game servers]] as well as using LAN tunneling.**See [https://www.teamxlink.co.uk/wiki/Dolphin_Gamecube_XLink_BBA_Tutorial Dolphin: Gamecube XLink BBA Tutorial] (and LAN tunneling)**]. Also [https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Broadband_Adapter#How_to_use_the_BroadBand_Adapter Dolphin wiki contains up-to-date instructions on setting up] for Online Play via [[Preservation_projects#Private_Game_Servers|DNS revive server]] (e.g. [https://schtserv.com/forums/app.php/welcome Schthack PSO]), see [[Wikipedia:GameCube_online_functionality#Supported_games|this page]] for games that use broadband adapter either for Online Play or LAN tunneling.*:*See [[Preservation_projects|Preservation projects]] page for more information about other revive projectsand [[Preservation_projects#LAN_Tunneling_Programs|LAN Tunneling Programs]] page for playing LAN games over internet.:*Also see [https://www.gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php?title=Broadband_Adapter GC-Forever: Broadband Adapter], nintendo.com[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Support/Nintendo-GameCube/Setup-Connect/Connections-LAN/Connections-LAN-connection-with-more-than-two-consoles/Connections-LAN-connection-with-more-than-two-consoles-619305.html][https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Support/Nintendo-GameCube/Setup-Connect/Connections-LAN/Connections-LAN-connection-with-two-consoles-/Connections-LAN-connection-with-two-consoles-619303.html] for more information about Broadband Adapter.