Help with Ps2

nintenman · December 22nd, 2003

I just got a ps2 for christmas yay. It came with a modem adapter to go on the back. Well my question is what type of cable should i use to run it to my cable modem. I know i will have to get sheilded because of my floresent lights but i am clueless on what type cable i should use.

Thanks

Well i took a look at the back of the modem and i don't have a port for another cable so could anyone recomend a good but cheap router

**n_w95482** · December 22nd, 2003

Just use a standard Ethernet cable (Cat5). If you are going to hook up more than one thing to the modem (I'm assuming you are), you should get a router or a hub.

nintenman · December 22nd, 2003

but does the ps2 hook directly into the modem or the computer

**n_w95482** · December 22nd, 2003

If you have 2 Ethernet cards installed in your computer, you could hook up your PS2 to one and hook up the other to the cable modem. I haven't tried this setup so I can't help you much with it. So in short, you can hook it up to either. Here's some links to routers/hubs (site only ships in the U.S.).

Routers:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...nufactory=1605
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1

Hubs:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1

**hushypushy** · December 22nd, 2003

the PS2 hooks up wherever you get your "internet" from. so you could do it directly from the modem, yes. but you can also get a router/hub/switch and go from there.

Toshiro · December 22nd, 2003

That would be the best method (using a router). I have not tried plugging the PS2 directly to the extra LAN port in my system, it may work and just pick up an IP.

Although I do not have the PS2 adapter since I do not play much online games using the PS2, I will have to eventually buy it if I want to use the Hard Drive function.

December 22nd, 2003	#1 (permalink)
nintenman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 31	Help with Ps2 I just got a ps2 for christmas yay. It came with a modem adapter to go on the back. Well my question is what type of cable should i use to run it to my cable modem. I know i will have to get sheilded because of my floresent lights but i am clueless on what type cable i should use. Thanks Well i took a look at the back of the modem and i don't have a port for another cable so could anyone recomend a good but cheap router Last edited by nintenman; December 22nd, 2003 at 03:03.

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n_w95482 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,684	Just use a standard Ethernet cable (Cat5). If you are going to hook up more than one thing to the modem (I'm assuming you are), you should get a router or a hub. __________________ Main PC: DFI LAN Party nF4 SLI-DR Expert w/406-bta BIOS, AMD Opteron 165 (CCBBE 0615 EPMW) @ 3 GHz (334x9), 1.55v w/D-Tek Fuzion WB; 2x1 GB OCZ PC4000 EB Plats @ 250 MHz, 3-3-2-8, 3:4, 2.7v; ATi Radeon X1900XT 512 MB @ 668/855 w/DD Tyee WB, 150 GB WD Raptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), SB Audigy 2 ZS, 700w OCZ GameXStream, CM Stacker 810, Windows XP Pro Last edited by n_w95482; December 22nd, 2003 at 03:26.

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n_w95482 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,684	If you have 2 Ethernet cards installed in your computer, you could hook up your PS2 to one and hook up the other to the cable modem. I haven't tried this setup so I can't help you much with it. So in short, you can hook it up to either. Here's some links to routers/hubs (site only ships in the U.S.). Routers: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...nufactory=1605 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1 Hubs: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...=BROWSE&depa=1 __________________ Main PC: DFI LAN Party nF4 SLI-DR Expert w/406-bta BIOS, AMD Opteron 165 (CCBBE 0615 EPMW) @ 3 GHz (334x9), 1.55v w/D-Tek Fuzion WB; 2x1 GB OCZ PC4000 EB Plats @ 250 MHz, 3-3-2-8, 3:4, 2.7v; ATi Radeon X1900XT 512 MB @ 668/855 w/DD Tyee WB, 150 GB WD Raptor, 4x500 GB WD RE2 (RAID 10), SB Audigy 2 ZS, 700w OCZ GameXStream, CM Stacker 810, Windows XP Pro Last edited by n_w95482; December 22nd, 2003 at 03:40.

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hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	the PS2 hooks up wherever you get your "internet" from. so you could do it directly from the modem, yes. but you can also get a router/hub/switch and go from there. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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December 22nd, 2003	#3 (permalink)
nintenman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 31	but does the ps2 hook directly into the modem or the computer

December 22nd, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Toshiro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Small island in Japan Posts: 819	That would be the best method (using a router). I have not tried plugging the PS2 directly to the extra LAN port in my system, it may work and just pick up an IP. Although I do not have the PS2 adapter since I do not play much online games using the PS2, I will have to eventually buy it if I want to use the Hard Drive function.