Wireless Connection to Include PS2?

I have a simple (2 laptop) WLAN set up, using a Buffalo 56k Dial-up gateway.
I have just found out that our area is now broadband enabled - almost
unbelievably! - so I want to set up a WLAN using ADSL. (I'm assuming that an
ADSL wireless gateway would do exactly the same job as our dial-up gateway,
which also allows my wife and I to network our laptops.)

.... But I was staying at my brother's a couple of weeks ago and he has an
X-Box connected to ADSL. How much fun was that!? Well, I want to connect my
PlayStation 2 wirelessly to our (proposed) broadband WLAN. The telephone
point and gateway are upstairs, the PlayStation downstairs. Is it possible
to connect it all? I can't imagine that Sony do a PCMCIA WiFi card for the
PlayStation... ;-)

I'd love to hear from anyone who has done something like this.

Cheers,

Chris

> I have a simple (2 laptop) WLAN set up, using a Buffalo 56k Dial-up
gateway.
> I have just found out that our area is now broadband enabled - almost
> unbelievably! - so I want to set up a WLAN using ADSL. (I'm assuming that
an
> ADSL wireless gateway would do exactly the same job as our dial-up
gateway,
> which also allows my wife and I to network our laptops.)
>
> Well, I want to connect my PlayStation 2 wirelessly to our (proposed)
broadband WLAN. The
> telephone point and gateway are upstairs, the PlayStation downstairs. Is
it possible
> to connect it all?

Yes

Easiest way probably requires some outlay on hardware though (without
knowing exactly what kit you've got):

1. ADSL modem / router / WAP (can be all in one - you're probably going to
be buying that anyway by the sound of it)
2. PS2 broadband network adaptor
3. Wireless bridge (which the ps2 plugs into) e.g Netgear ME-101

Typical hardware and set-up examples can be seen at
http://www.netgear.co.uk/ though other people may steer you away from
Netgear.

PS2 networking guides etc.
http://uk.playstation.com/networkgam...l?linktype=NAV

All I would say is to check out whether the type of (or specific) games you
like have network play.

I'm sure far more knowledgable people can offer advice, and there probbaly
plenty of alternatives, but I have been using the following set-up for a
while with no problems (as part of the ps2 networking beta trial and with
other games):

Netgear DG-814 (modem / router)
Netgear WG-602 (WAP)
Netgear ME-101 (wireless bridge)
(and a Netgear WG-511 for laptop connections and a WG-311 PCI card on my
desktop PC).
ISP - Pipex 1Mb ADSL

Regards,

sa
w

"SAW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
: > I have a simple (2 laptop) WLAN set up, using a Buffalo 56k Dial-up
: gateway.
: > I have just found out that our area is now broadband enabled - almost
: > unbelievably! - so I want to set up a WLAN using ADSL. (I'm assuming
that
: an
: > ADSL wireless gateway would do exactly the same job as our dial-up
: gateway,
: > which also allows my wife and I to network our laptops.)
: >
: > Well, I want to connect my PlayStation 2 wirelessly to our (proposed)
: broadband WLAN. The
: > telephone point and gateway are upstairs, the PlayStation downstairs. Is
: it possible
: > to connect it all?
:
: Yes
:
: Easiest way probably requires some outlay on hardware though (without
: knowing exactly what kit you've got):
:
: 1. ADSL modem / router / WAP (can be all in one - you're probably going to
: be buying that anyway by the sound of it)
: 2. PS2 broadband network adaptor
: 3. Wireless bridge (which the ps2 plugs into) e.g Netgear ME-101
:
: Typical hardware and set-up examples can be seen at
: http://www.netgear.co.uk/ though other people may steer you away from
: Netgear.
:
: PS2 networking guides etc.
: http://uk.playstation.com/networkgam...l?linktype=NAV
:
: All I would say is to check out whether the type of (or specific) games
you
: like have network play.
:
: I'm sure far more knowledgable people can offer advice, and there probbaly
: plenty of alternatives, but I have been using the following set-up for a
: while with no problems (as part of the ps2 networking beta trial and with
: other games):
:
: Netgear DG-814 (modem / router)
: Netgear WG-602 (WAP)
: Netgear ME-101 (wireless bridge)
: (and a Netgear WG-511 for laptop connections and a WG-311 PCI card on my
: desktop PC).
: ISP - Pipex 1Mb ADSL
:
: Regards,
:
: sa
: w


Thanks SAW. From the Netgear site, I saw the DG834G ADSL access point (abt
£120), the ME101 bridge (abt £50) and Amazon have the PS2 network adapters
for £20. I've never heard of the PS2 adapters so that was quite
interesting... Though it doesn't look like there are many compatible games
yet - amazingly. (I want GT3, but it looks like I'll have to wait for GT4,
or sell the lot and go for X-Box...)

I have also seen that there are a lot of cheaper alternatives to the DG834G,
and you mention that some would steer clear of Netgear. Hmm. A quick look
through these posts shows that a Vigor 2600 is highly rated - though I've
never heard of Vigor! I'll have to have a search...

Anyway, many thanks, SAW. Some helpful information there,

Cheers,

Chris