Looking into PS2 network adaptors

psychotic_mechanic · Post by **psychotic_mechanic** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:42 pm

I'm checking out ebay for a network adaptor for my trusty old big PS2. I want to play games online (I have cable broadband) and maybe for linking a HD up later.

I'll never use the dial-up on the thing, can I use one of the Go-Net BB only modems? Will it work or the HD as well?

Do I need the boot disk for the official Sony hardware? One of the auctions I was looking at said that the disk was not needed because many of the games will set up the BBA automatically. Is this true? The auctions on ebay that are missing the disk close a lot lower.

sigare · Post by **sigare** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:49 pm

I just picked up another BB adapter for my wifes younger brother at eb-games pre-owned for 10 dollars and it too did not come with a disc.

They are right that most new games, even some of the old online ones will let you set up the BBA.

The Go-Net BB adapter wont let you hook up a hard drive as i believe it hooks up through a usb port? Not 100% sure on it.

Hope that helps for ya to make up your mind.

Peace

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 12:22 am

I also bought one at EB Games on Sunday, came with 4.0 disk, only $10 preowned (saved 10% with my EB Edge card too

).

Haven't gotten it online yet though.

psychotic_mechanic · Post by **psychotic_mechanic** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:17 pm

Cool, even if I need the disk one of my gamer buddies here has the disk. He uses his specifically for the HD...so that he doesn't have to bother with memory cards and his games run faster.