Wireless for PS2

[spaz05]

Hello. I'm new to all this so just bear with me if I don't sound like I know exactly what I'm talking about, cause I probably don't. ^_^

I have a wireless router hooked up to our computer so my dad could use the internet on his laptop and someone else could use the internet on the PC at the same time. It's this product right here. Now, I know I can get an adaptor and use it to connect my PS2 to the internet for FFXI, I even know there are adaptors made just for gaming. But do I have to get one of the gaming ones? Won't a regular adaptor work? Like this one here? It's just that the gaming ones are soooooooooo expensive, and if I can get just a regular adaptor that'd be great. Please reply ASAP seeing as I need to get the adaptor tomorrow after I pick up my game. ^_~

[Siber]

Hey ya'll, I'm back ^^ And it's okay, it doesnbt' matter whether or not you get it to begin with as long as you understand once it's over.

No you cannot use the cheaper one, you must buy a bridge. The cheaper one connects through USB, and although the PS2 does have USB ports (i think), they in no way interface with the network adapter for the PS2. But the bridges are ethernet, and so directly connect to your network adapter thus allowing for wireless internet. Does that make sense? If not, let me know.

[spaz05]

Yeah, I understand it now.

S'ok though. I finally broke down and got the Wireless B gaming adaptor. Works great. Haven't actually played FFXI with it yet, but the connection works, and registration with PlayOnline was done with it. I'm gonna test FFXI tomorrow.

Thanks for your help. ^_^

[Doppelganger]

take it from me.... wireless ethernet based on the b line is way too slow for most games.... although it won't matter too much when playing normally, cities and patching will take much more time than with a wired connection...