Sony Network adapter

This device is extremely easy to install, even for those who just know how to open a tin can. It looks like little black box, which turns your PlayStation 2 into a network/internet gaming device. It allows you to experience online game play. Basically, it fits onto the back of your PlayStation 2, secured by some screws. Once you have it installed, you will be able to connect your PlayStation 2 to your broadband Internet connection via an Ethernet ...
...purchased mine, was that it was not possible to simply get a network card and attach the PS2, using an Ethernet cable to the PC in order to get an internet connection.

Instead, you must get yourself a router, possibly with a built in Modem. My ISP is, however, AOL. AOL provides you with a BT Voyager USB ADSL Modem, which cannot be connected to an Ethernet cable. If you have a modem, which has extra ports/slots for Ethernet cables ... more

This device is extremely easy to install, even for those who just know how to open a tin can. It looks like little black box, which turns your PlayStation 2 into a network/internet gaming device. It allows you to experience online game play. Basically, it fits onto the back of your PlayStation 2, secured by some screws. Once you have it installed, you will be able to connect your PlayStation 2 to your broadband Internet connection via an Ethernet cable.

What I didn't realise when I purchased mine, was that it was not possible to simply get a network card and attach the PS2, using an Ethernet cable to the PC in order to get an internet connection.

Instead, you must get yourself a router, possibly with a built in Modem. My ISP is, however, AOL. AOL provides you with a BT Voyager USB ADSL Modem, which cannot be connected to an Ethernet cable. If you have a modem, which has extra ports/slots for Ethernet cables you may not need a router.

It is true that there are an increasing number of games becoming available to play online, including the game I purchased mine for (America's Army).
America's Army has still not been released yet in the UK, but when it does I will be able to take advantage of this wonderful peripheral.

It is true that you require a Broadband connection to use this product, my current connection is 1MBPS (a connection of this speed will provide you with the adequate speed and/or data transfer rate required for most games).

What you must also consider purchasing, is an extra PS2 Memory Card to save the configuration files to.

Instructions which come with the product are easy to understand and will help you get where you want to go.

If you require a router, consider a Netgear DG834GT. Before trying to connect to the internet with the Playstation 2, you will need to make sure that your computer and/or router is able to connect to the Internet first.

So, in summary, this product requires a Broadband connection, an 8MB PlayStation®2 memory card, DSL filters, a network cable, and a RJ-45 Ethernet Card (as well as a PS2 Ethernet adapter)

A consideration to make is whether you want wireless networking.

If you want to play online with your PlayStation®2 (whilst being anywhere in the house, without being in close proximity to the PC), you should consider purchasing a Netgear WGE111 54mbps Wireless Game Adapter.

The items I purchased to get this product to work with my PlayStation®2 are listed below.

Just for reference, I purchased a Netgear DG834GT Integrated ADSL Modem and 108Mbps 802.11g Wireless Firewall Router and a Netgear FA311 10/100Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Card to get it working.  

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