Gaz wrote in
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> hedgehog wrote:
>> Hi, i want to connect my ps2 to the pc with no use of a router, so
>> that i can play games over the internet.
>> I have purchased a crossover cat 5 ethernet cable, which i understand
>> connects from the computer's ethernet slot (which i have checked is
>> there) to the ps2's ethernet slot.
>> I have enabled the internet connection sharing settings of the
>> connection i am using, and have used the pppoe method to connect to
>> aol.
>> I'm just checking if i have all the requirements to share the
>> internet connection with my ps2.
>> From researching i discovered that ICS with AOL is very complicated.
>> I've followed a couple of online guides to do what i've done so far.
>> The ethernet cable hasn't arrived yet, so i can't test it out
>> unfortunately; and i do not want to buy a router, that is my very
>> last option which i probably wont take anyway
>>
>> So my question is, have i got all the requirements to share the aol
>> (silver package) internet connection with my ps2 (without the use of
>> a router), and if not, please tell me what i need.
>>
>> thanks
>
> You need to bite the bullet and get a router.
>
> http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...duct_uid=90976
>
> This will sort you out, it is compatible with aol, and costs less
> then £30. How much hair pulling is it worth to get your aol working
> without one?
> Just get the router, your life will seem much better, no ics, no
> hassle.
> remember to use ppoa on the router, and set the mtu tp 1400
If you *do* use ICS, make sure you set up the remote (non "router" PC)
correctly. I was called in to sort out ICS that someone had already set up.
At first sight, everything looked OK: router PC had IP 192.168.0.1 and
remote PC had 192.168.0.2; PCs could ping each other; file/printer sharing
worked OK. But remote PC could not access internet - even a simple ping of
an external address failed. Then I spotted the problem: remote PC had been
given a static IP/DNS instead of using DHCP, so its gateway and DNS
addresses were incorrect. I'm embarrassed that it took me several minutes to
spot this!
If you use a router, you should create a brand new screen name just for the
router to connect to AOL. If you use a screen name that is also used for a
user to log on, the user will be able to log on using PCs on that network
but will be blocked from logging on from anywhere else - eg by dial-up when
visiting friends.
Remember that if you have a router, you can browse the web using Internet
Explorer / Opera / Firefox without needing to be signed-on to AOL on the PC:
many people don't appreciate that, and religiously sign on every time.
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