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Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: square_marker on July 07, 2002, 05:00:24 PM
For all of you kiddies who dont know how to set this thing up online, here goes.

You take the network adaptor and plug it into the front of your PS2, now take your ethernet cable that runs from your cable modem to your computer out of the computer. (it looks like an oversized phone cable)  Then plus that line into the network adaptor and your set to rock and or roll...

;)
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: ajoh432 on July 07, 2002, 08:12:01 PM
REALLY?:eek:

haha.. I\'m only kidding.
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Kimahri on July 07, 2002, 08:13:24 PM
I assume you are just talking about a non-sony connector that you purchased from a store?

Otherwise Im sure we could have found that on the instructions it would have come with.....if it was even released yet...
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: square_marker on July 07, 2002, 08:28:46 PM
im just trying to help people....by stating the oddvious
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Kimahri on July 07, 2002, 08:36:10 PM
and so was I:)
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: WFS420 on July 07, 2002, 08:49:22 PM
I\'ll help out a little as well:

To take the cable out of the computer you have to sqeeze the little tab to get it out.
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: clowd on July 08, 2002, 04:13:00 AM
Its obivious a little to me thats how you do it but its so simple and unexpensive to get PS2 online I have a hard time believing it
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: mm on July 08, 2002, 04:40:41 AM
why take the cable out of the pc?

get a router
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Echo on July 08, 2002, 08:30:09 AM
Can anyone tell me where I can get a network adapter and a hub (to connect to both PS2 and PC) online. My PS2 is a PAL. Will I have to get a PAL adapter or will any adapter work fine?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: CygnusXI on July 08, 2002, 09:15:43 AM
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You take the network adaptor and plug it into the front of your PS2


Uh...no.
Plug it in the BACK:)
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Tyrant on July 08, 2002, 09:20:25 AM
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Originally posted by CygnusXI


Uh...no.
Plug it in the BACK:)

he meant the usb adaptor.:)
and btw cygnus when u were beta testing the bba u just conected the adaptor to the slot that gets exposed after removing the expansion bay cover right.
:)
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: CygnusXI on July 08, 2002, 10:44:08 AM
Right. It used that 80 pin connector. There was a connection for the HDD (4 pin power) but there was no HDD.
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Tyrant on July 08, 2002, 11:02:18 AM
that cleared alot thanx cygnus. why i asked that was coz yesterday when i opened the expansion bay i saw no wires or nothing just an empty slot so i figured their must be something a connector of sort in the bba your reply cleared that up thanx again.
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: WFS420 on July 08, 2002, 02:54:24 PM
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Originally posted by mm
why take the cable out of the pc?

get a router



Question? If you use a router will it slow down the connection in any way, lets say if I\'m using internet on my pc as well as playing PS2 online?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Echo on July 08, 2002, 03:22:01 PM
No one will read my reply now that it\'s so far up.

"Can anyone tell me where I can get a network adapter and a hub (to connect to both PS2 and PC) online. My PS2 is a PAL. Will I have to get a PAL adapter or will any adapter work fine?"
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: AND1 on July 08, 2002, 03:23:53 PM
it shouldn\'t slow it down enough to matter if you cable/dsl connection is good
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Tyrant on July 08, 2002, 10:06:38 PM
echo- go to any computer store(one that specializes in network equipment is preferred) and as far as yer PS2 being PAL it doesnt matter.
:)
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: juslight on July 09, 2002, 05:47:17 AM
If I have a cable modem and a router in one room and a PS2 in another room could I run a cable all the way to the PS2 or is there a limit on the distance it will travel???
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: CygnusXI on July 09, 2002, 06:41:30 AM
Unless you have a Mansion... No.:)
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: mm on July 09, 2002, 07:41:21 AM
STP (cat 5 network cable) can hit 100 meters before it needs a repeater
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Echo on July 09, 2002, 07:56:03 AM
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echo- go to any computer store(one that specializes in network equipment is preferred) and as far as yer PS2 being PAL it doesnt matter.


I would if I could but I can\'t so I won\'t (no such computer store where I live). I need a link to a website where I can get an adapter.
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Tyrant on July 09, 2002, 08:32:26 AM
echo wher do ya live at the mo since u mentioned pal earlier i\'ll assume u live in the UK
if u do, check out http://www.wstore.com http://www.dabs.com
also u can check out http://www.inmac.co.uk.
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: clowd on July 09, 2002, 08:40:43 AM
So I just buy a usb adapter,  plug it in the ps2\'s usb,  plug my telephone cord into the adapter  and boom im online?  No 56k modem needed?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: mm on July 09, 2002, 08:44:22 AM
define telephone cord

you mean DSL line?  if so, yes

BUT there is no actual online service so to speak
you can play tony hawk 3 and thats about it for now
have i mentioned you can play it absolutely free yet?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Echo on July 09, 2002, 08:45:46 AM
Not UK, Iceland. I think I might have found something but I\'m not sure it will work, I don\'t know much about this stuff.

http://www.dlink.com/products/usb/dsb650tx/

Would this work?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Tyrant on July 09, 2002, 08:52:01 AM
yup that would work. but just a suggestion tho, get a cheap adapter as it might not be compatible with later online game releases.
:)
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: mm on July 09, 2002, 08:53:36 AM
yes, i wouldnt recommend this as a long term solution once the sony BB adaptor comes out in aug/sept
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: PS2_-'_'-_PS2 on July 09, 2002, 09:26:02 AM
internet on PS2 and online gaming would b cool!
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: juslight on July 09, 2002, 10:27:35 AM
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Originally posted by mm
STP (cat 5 network cable) can hit 100 meters before it needs a repeater


Damn,....  so where do I get a repeater???;)   J/k
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Echo on July 09, 2002, 11:07:12 AM
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yes, i wouldnt recommend this as a long term solution once the sony BB adaptor comes out in aug/sept


Anybody know when it\'s out in Europe?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: AND1 on July 16, 2002, 08:06:49 AM
i tried to plug my cable modem into my ps2 to play tony hawk and i couldn\'t get it working   is there only a certain kind of modem that will work or what
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: mm on July 16, 2002, 09:13:03 AM
and you plugged it in where?

are you using a USB LAN adaptor?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: SwifDi on July 16, 2002, 11:29:16 AM
So it goes the same for an external DSL modem?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: mm on July 16, 2002, 12:33:17 PM
yes, get a USB LAN adaptor and yer ready to play TH3

again, i dont know how this will work in the long haul, as the sony adaptor is roughly the same price as a USB LAN adaptor AND it comes with a free copy of TMB online
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: AND1 on July 16, 2002, 09:30:22 PM
i plugged it into my cable modem which has either usb ot ethernet cord ot and it didn\'t work with the usb cord
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: Fayded on July 16, 2002, 11:42:02 PM
Alright, will someone give me a link for all this online connection business?


Or you can just answer this question in full detain so I don\'t get confused.


I have 56k, if that means anything. So what would I have to buy to get my PS2 online? Then would I just run a cable from the modem  to my room where the ps2 is? It\'s all so confusing. Oh yeah, when does all this go on sale?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: mm on July 17, 2002, 04:21:18 AM
yer gonna have to wait and get the official sony modem connection

AND1, which USB LAN adaptor are u using?
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: AND1 on July 17, 2002, 06:32:05 PM
its a   uhhh   "surfboard cable modem"
Title: PS2 online cable modem connection
Post by: mm on July 17, 2002, 06:54:59 PM
and how are you connecting this surfboard cable modem into the PS2?

this is what i have


PS2 - USB cable - (https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linksys.com%2Fproducts%2Fimagelib2%2FUSB10T.JPG&hash=7397566ef4579a95512271f963faf7a1353dac1c) - network cable - router - cable modem

this allows me to play TH3 online , *cough* for free

will this setup permit me to not have to buy the sony modem connector, i dunno