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well i got a network adapter for like 3years.. and i havent pluged it in cuz .. i dont no just i havent tryed. i have sympatico high speed dsl.. so can someone tell me what do i plug in to what.. if i need a extra ethernet cord..

HERE A PICTURE OF MY CURRENT SET UP.. my comp is like 1meter away from ps2
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/currentsetup.jpg

dont make fun of my 1337 computer drawing skills

 

Can we make fun of your 1337 problem descriptions skills????


Seriously though, I have no idea what you are asking...

 

OK I WANT TO HOOK UP MY NETWORK ADAPTER SO THAT I CAN PLAY ONLINE GAMES.

pretty simple .. im running on a usb speedtouch (usb modem) and it had a wire wich splits up and the ethernet cable goes in teh wall meanwhile the usb goes into the comp. I got pics
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/P1050435copy.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/P1050448copy.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/P1050446copy.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/P1050445copy.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/P1050439copy.jpg

 

Does your modem have an ethernet port that can go to your computer? Or is it only USB?

If it's only USB, you'll need to setup your computer with ICS (Internet Connection Sharing). It is built into Windows, and it's not a big deal to setup, but the downside is that anytime you want to play your PS2 online, your computer will need to be on.

If you have an Ethernet Jack on your modem, the best solution would be to buy a router and plug your computer and PS2 into the router. With this setup, your computer doesn't need to be on in order to play games with your PS2.

Also, I just realized that what you are referring to in those pictures as an ethernet cable, is not ethernet. It looks like you have DSL and that wire is coming from your phone jack. It's just a regular phone jack connector.

---It would help if you could post a picture of the backside of your modem.

 

ok so DSL=no ethernet cord

My modem does not have a ethernet cord it only usb that splits up to aphone jack and a usb to go into the computer. Lets say i set up a "ICS" which i have no clue how to set up.. then what do i plug into my network adapter.. what cord?

i dont mind if my comp is on.. it alwas on anyway. Question : ICS will it lag? can i go on the internet and play ps2 online?

 

You will need an ethernet port on your computer... You might have one onboard. Otherwise, you'll need to buy an ethernet card.

No, ICS will not lag your PS2 anymore than your internet connection itself.

I should have asked this first, but what operating system do you have?

Here is a cut and dry explanation of ICS from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q234815/

This website seems to be a little more user friendly:
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/ics

 

alright well im pretty sure i got a ethernet port because i checked a while back and i saw a input where i could connect a ethernet wire..anyway of making sure this is a ethernet port??

So if this is a ethernet port .. i will need to be a ethernet cord and plug into my comp and my network adapter?

Yes i am runnning on microsoft windows Xp Home edition

 

Yes. There are 2 ways to connect the PS2 to your computer.

1) If you go directly to your PS2, you'll need a crossover cable. It is different than a regular (patch) cable. Many times, there will be writing on the cables that will say either patch or crossover.

2) If you have a switch and 2 patch cables, you can connect them this way. Plug the computer into one port of the switch and the PS2 into another port.

In order to identify if you have an ethernet port, you could take a picture and post it here, or you can give us the make/model of your motherboard (this will tell us if you have onboard ethernet), or you can right click on My Computer, and choose properties, then click the hardware tab, then device manager. Any ethernet cards you have will show up under "Network Adapters". Dial up modems will also show up there. If you aren't sure, post the list of devices under network adapters and we can tell you if you have one.

 

oh god plz tell me i got a ethernet card.. i dont want to buy anything more.. aldo i will buy a ethernet cord

Anyway here are the pics.. and info tell me .. hopefully good news

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/networkadaptercomp.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/P1050458.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/P1050452.jpg

 

Yes, it looks like you have an onboard ethernet card. You'll need to go to your motherboard manufacturer's website and download the correct drivers though.

If you post your motherboard make/model, we can point you in the right direction.

 

well im not on my regular comp now.. but i will post the mother board company when at my house.. which should be tomorow.

Question: Im going to best buy today should i buy a ethernet cord??

 

Yeah, if you don't have one, you'll need a crossover cable. The cheapest place to buy one would be online. Best Buy is a rip off when it comes to cables.

For example, www.cablewholesale.com has a 25 ft. crossover for $5.71:

http://www.cablewholesale.com/catalog/cat5enetworkcables.htm

Whereas, a 14 ft. crossover cable at Best Buy costs $25:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6801213&type=product&id=1091099783812

 

ya i need about 14 feet.. i went to best buy and believe it or not they were all out of crossover cables.. Damm u think circuit city or radioshack would be better?? .. my parents dont really like shopping online.. maybe i should go to a direct computer part liquidation store.. it usually cheaper.


Mother board info

CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 2400 MHz (18 x 133)
Motherboard Name Compaq Presario 6350CA
Motherboard Chipset Intel Brookdale-G i845G
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type Compaq (09/24/02)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

 

Well, Compaq doesn't show any ethernet drivers...

Try running Everest and see if it gives any more information about the ethernet controller, or the motherboard.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/EVEREST_Free_Edition_d4181.html

 

ive aready previously runned everest like 3months ago..

Network Adapter Properties:
Network Adapter Alcatel SpeedTouch(tm) USB ADSL RFC1483
Interface Type Ethernet

Unknown:
Ethernet Controller
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller

[ Alcatel Speed Touch USB Modem / Alcatel Speed Touch ADSL Modem ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Alcatel Speed Touch ADSL Modem
Driver Date 5/3/2002
Driver Version 161.5.0.1801
Driver Provider Alcatel
INF File oem1.inf
Hardware ID USB\Vid_06b9&Pid_4061&Rev_0000
Location Information Speed Touch USB

[ Unknown / Ethernet Controller ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Ethernet Controller
Hardware ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1039&SUBSYS_00910E11&REV_81
Location Information PCI bus 5, device 8, function 0
PCI Device Intel 82801DB ICH4 - LAN Controller with 82562ET/EZ PHY

this all information i can find on the ethernet controller using everest

 

Try running windows update and see if it comes up with a driver for your ethernet controller...

If not, you might try this driver:
http://www.network-drivers.com/drivers/216/216618.htm

 

windows update had nothing that related to updating my ethernet driver.

I was about to download the thing u recomened .. it says that the operating system is windows 2000 and that it might to work with any other OS.. Should i still download it?

 

Yeah, if I were you, I'd try it. However, make sure to set a system restore point before you try installing the driver. So that way if it messes anything up, you'll be able to undo it.

This driver says it works with XP, you may want to try it. But, I would still set a system restore point.

http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=195016

 

alright downloaded it .. ran it and it unziped it in my temp file.... nothing bad happened.. i assumed it installed??

NOw what you want me to do??

 

Well, if you go into device manager, has the yellow question mark gone away on your ethernet controller?

 

nope the yellow ? is still there..

 

OK. Right click on the ethernet controller. Select Update Driver. Select "Install from a specific location". Select "Search for the best driver in these locations". Point the selector to the directory where you unzipped the files to. Follow the rest of the prompts. Hopefully it will find a driver better suited than the one that is currently not there.

 

i did what you said and it says "The hardware was not installed because the wizard cannot find the neccesary information"

 

OK, what computer do you have? HP? Compaq? Dell? And what's the model number?

 

compaq Presario 6350CA

 

wow i know its been a while but i was really really busy and dint have time to do anything.. here the problem we switched to rogers and now the slot where we were planning to put the crossover cable it used.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/THE_CANADIAN/P1050458.jpg

(this slot is now used by a cable that connect into the roger provided modem)

... what do i do now?

this is info on the cable modem it no longer a usb it connect to the ethernet slot
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[ Scientific-Atlanta WebSTAR 2000 series Cable Modem ]

Network Adapter Properties:
Network Adapter Scientific-Atlanta WebSTAR 2000 series Cable Modem
Interface Type Ethernet
Hardware Address 00-14-F8-63-0A-45
Connection Name Local Area Connection 3
Connection Speed 10 Mbps
MTU 1500 bytes

 

why not get a router?

 

yes i was thinking of getting a router.. but i dont want any from of wireless lag on my ps2 and more importantly on my computer.

 

u dont need to. a wireless router has 4 ethernet ports....so use them...

 

alright im kinda in the dark about routers.

So if i buy a router that has 4 ports in the back.. i connect 1 to my modem.. and then the other one to my ps2?

Which router should i get? my internet connection is 10mbps

 

ok first off, do u have cable internet or adsl internet?

 

honeslty i dont no.. but i believe its ADSL