Networking PS2 Wireless

JSKILLJSKILL
edited December 2007 in Science & Tech
Ok I have my computer room upstairs and my ps2 is downstairs. So I began researching how to do a wireless router to send my ps2 the signal. I am curious about what the difference is between wireless access points and wireless bridges. I was told that you can only recieve the wireless signal and send it to the ps2 through a bridge for some reason an access point wont work? I wanted to verify that becuase bridges are more expensive. Also another idea i had was could i buy two routers and have them communicate because thats about the same price as a router+bridge. Also if you have any recommendations on wireless routers that would be appreciated. Thanks

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  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited January 2006
    Run a cable.
  • JSKILLJSKILL
    edited January 2006
    wired is not an option. Wish it was though. Also i am fairly computer smart and am not worried about getting stuff to work wirelessly. I have just never had the need to use wireless til now so if i read a tutorial or something im sure i would be fine.
  • deicistdeicist Manchester, UK
    edited January 2006
    An access point connects via a wire to your router (or is integrated into your router), a bridge connects via a wire to your PS2. the best way of thinking about it is the client / server model. A wireless access point can be thought of as a wireless server, it serves out your network connection to wireless clients. A wireless bridge is a client that connects to the server (access point). At it's most abstract level a wireless bridge just replaces the wire in a wired connection, your PS2 doesn't even see the wireless network, it just thinks it's plugged into an ethernet network. As far as I know the only way to connect a PS2 wirelessly is by using a bridge, using just an access point won't work because there's no way for the PS2 to connect wirelessly to that access point.
  • JSKILLJSKILL
    edited January 2006
    Thank you, I would also like to say thats one of the best descriptions i have read. I think i am about to buy a D-Link DI-624 and a D-Link DWL-G810. Thank you.
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited January 2006
    I use a Linksys 54G wireless router and my sons PS2 is connected to a 54GWGA (wireless gaming adaptor). Works a treat.
  • SluggShotzSluggShotz
    edited January 2006
    hey im a noob when it comes to wireless networking and i have a question, what all would i need to hook my PS2 up to my computers Cable Modem (Comcast DPC2100 Series) Wirelessly?
  • JSKILLJSKILL
    edited January 2006
    Bridge and a wireless router. I got a Dlink DI-624 router and a Dlink G810 bridge and they work flawlessly. I got them cuz they in the same G family and can run at super G speeds together. I would suggest looking on ebay cuz retail they were both around 100 and on ebay i got the router for 45 and the bridge for 50. Very easy to set up.
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited January 2006
    SluggShotz wrote:
    hey im a noob when it comes to wireless networking and i have a question, what all would i need to hook my PS2 up to my computers Cable Modem (Comcast DPC2100 Series) Wirelessly?

    Well for us it is because the cable modem and router are downstairs and the PS2 can be in any of a couple of bedrooms upstairs.
  • JSKILLJSKILL
    edited January 2006
    even if you put the ps2 in a number of rooms the you would just have to bring the bridge to the room you wanted to use. I have my router going way throughout the house down to a pretty much fully enclosed theatre room and it gets a perfect signal, but if i feel like putting it in my room i jus bring up the bridge. The bridge works very nice and is easily moved.
  • hockeystar77hockeystar77
    edited December 2007
    I want to connect my ps2 upstairs to my Linksys WRT54G router downstairs. I have a D Link DWL-G820 wireless 108G Gaming/Bridge Adapter. I tried to follow the instructions but I get stuck when it says to connect the adapter directly to the computer for configuration but my computer only has 1 ethernet port. The router has 1 desktop wired and 2 laptops connceted to it wirelessly. Can anyone help me. The last thing I want to do is run cables through the ducts but if I have to I will.
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited December 2007
    You just unplug the WAN cable and connect the adapter, configure it then reconnect the WAN.
  • hockeystar77hockeystar77
    edited December 2007
    i tried that but i need to access the internet to configure the adapter. is there a splitter or like a 2 into 1 ethernet adapter that i can buy somewhere like the source or futureshop or bestbuy?
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