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Title: Anyone tried Ethernetting a PS2 and a PC ?
Post by: Agafaster on June 21, 2003, 08:39:42 PM

Yeah, I know it isnt exactly Amiga related, but we are visiting the wife's aunt, and they are having a spot of bovva with a the ethernet connection between the two.
the PC is an XP job with Broadband (!!) on a USB port, and the ethernet card is talking (or not) to the PS2.
I'm a bit duff on this sorta stuff, what do I need to do ?
essentially what we want is to use the PC as a Broadband firewall/hub/woteva for the PS2.
anyone help ?

Title: Re: Anyone tried Ethernetting a PS2 and a PC ?
Post by: Terminills on June 21, 2003, 08:53:42 PM

you'll need a crossover cable if you're going net card to net card.

:edit:

Crossover cable diagram (http://www.whcs.com.au/services/network/xover.htm)

Title: Re: Anyone tried Ethernetting a PS2 and a PC ?
Post by: WalkernyRanger on June 21, 2003, 09:41:25 PM

Or you could buy a router.  It runs about $50.  

Title: Re: Anyone tried Ethernetting a PS2 and a PC ?
Post by: bloodline on June 21, 2003, 09:47:20 PM

Quote

WalkernyRanger wrote:
Or you could buy a router.  It runs about $50.  

And a hub...  ;-)

Title: Re: Anyone tried Ethernetting a PS2 and a PC ?
Post by: Lo on June 21, 2003, 09:53:12 PM

Broadband_ router_hub_gateway_HWFirewall all
come in one cheap box these days over here.
The web interface is nice too :-)

No clue as to who makes the one I have, even from the manual.

Title: Re: Anyone tried Ethernetting a PS2 and a PC ?
Post by: Terminills on June 21, 2003, 10:03:05 PM

but a crossover cable only costs $5  :-D