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Getting PS2 to work on Eircom

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  • 30-12-2006 3:57pm
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    Peter Collins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭


    Hi All

    I want to hook my (slimline) PS2 to eircom broadband for gaming.

    Can someone give me a really easy guide to do this please?

    At the moment I'm as confused as a baby raccoon.

    Thanks


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    bricks
    Registered Users Posts: 443 ✭✭bricks


    Just use a standard CAT5 patch lead and connect it up to one of the free ports.
    Thats it job done.


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    DemonOfTheFall
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭DemonOfTheFall


    Might he not have to forward some ports too ?


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Putting it in the Router DMZ is good. There are no zombie networks of PS2s. No port forwarding to setup. You can setup PS2 to use DHCP or Static IP (favorite for using DMZ) depending on how your Router is configured.


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    Peter Collins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Peter Collins


    Do I need to change the broadband settings on the PC? I've tried connecting it to the ps2 and entering the address as the DNS server but it times out when I test the connection


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    JNive
    Registered Users Posts: 994 ✭✭✭JNive


    you dont conenct your ps2 to your PC, connect both your PC and PS2 directly to seperate ports on your router, and make your PS2 a DMZ Host ( meaning all inbound conenctions are forwarded automatically to it unless overriden by some other firewall rule you input )


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    Peter Collins
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Peter Collins


    make sense!

    can I just connect the ps2 to the modem, without the pc on at all?

    you can probably tell I'm not too savvy with these things

    I thought you just plug the modem into the ps2 and you're away but obviously not that easy


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    RangeR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    Peter Collins wrote:
    make sense!

    can I just connect the ps2 to the modem, without the pc on at all?

    you can probably tell I'm not too savvy with these things

    I thought you just plug the modem into the ps2 and you're away but obviously not that easy

    You should be able to connect it straight to the Eircom modem. However, probably the best way to do it is to buy a cheap multiport switch like this. It will allow you to have your PS2 and your PC connected to the internet at the same time. It will also have a few other ports available to connect up a few more computers [or other devices] if you want.


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