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> Hi everyone,
>
> Could I please have some help with a few things:
>
> Question 1.
> Is this the right newsgroup to ask questions about Playstation2's, if not
> could someone please give me details of correct news groups so I don't upset
> users etc.
>
> Question 2.
> I need a very simple but detailed WHTBD and "What You Need To Buy" in order
> to connect a PS2 to the internet via a separate phone socket and not
> connected to a PC.
>
> Question 3.
> I have Broadband connection with BT using a microfilter on the phone socket
> in the lounge so can use phone/pc on same socket.
> If PS2 is connected to Internet (after having followed up on Q2!) directly
> via a phone socket in a different room will this stop me from using the PC
> on the Net?
>
> Basic outline:
>
> a) My son wants PS2 Internet connection for his birthday.
> b) He has his PS2 in his bedroom upstairs
> c) PC is in lounge downstairs
> d) PC is connected to Internet via Broadband modem into a microfilter
> e) My initial thoughts are that only one "kit" (PC or PS2) can be on the
> Net at one time if directly wired?
> f) If I want to use both PC and PS2 on Net at same time am I going to have
> to wireless (whole new ball game to me!)?
> g) If I go wireless what kit would I need to get for both PC and PS2?
>
>
> Sorry if all this seems a bit long but if anyone can point me in the right
> direction it would be very much appreciated.
>
> Many thanks
>
>

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> Rauf Rawson said the following on 20/07/2005 7:46:
> DON'T plug the ps2 directly on the phone line!!! As you'll fry the
> network adapter.

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> Yes, the Sony network adapter has both connectors
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> Hogwash. The network adapter is designed to be plugged into a phone line
> through its phone jack. This will only help him if he has dialup access,
> but having DSL on a phoneline doesn't cause modems any problems. (Note
> that if he has dialup access, that would be by far the easiest cheap way
> of connecting his son's PS2 to the internet based on his current setup;
> he should note that many games will not work online with a dial up
> connection tho.)

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> Ted said the following on 20/07/2005 17:20:
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> It's very stupid to use dial-up when you have adsl already available.
> Beside, sony only sell adapters with an ethernet port in europe, the
> ones with a second dial-up plug are for the US only. With a router you
> can use the ps2 and the pc individually or in the same time without any
> trouble.

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> My bad on the European jack situation.
> However, a router is going to require the OP to string meters and meters
> of ethernet cabling, which most people don't want to do, or buy a
> wireless router and a wireless access point for the child's room, which
> will cost about as much as a PS2 if not more. That would make using dial
> up sensible if his network adapter and ISP both had the capability.