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How to Add a PS2 to a WiFi Network

The PlayStation 2 comes with the ability to access online Internet content with the use of a network adapter. While the adapter itself does not have any wireless capabilities, add your PS2 to your Wi-Fi network by connecting it through your laptop computer. The network adapter for the PS2 is required for online access, although "Slim" variants of the PS2 will have the network adapter built into the system itself.

Things You'll Need

Laptop computer
Wi-Fi access
PlayStation 2
PS2 Network Adapter (except with slim models)
PS2 Network Access CD
Cat5 crossover Ethernet cable

Instructions

- 1
  Power on your laptop and connect to your wireless network. Ensure the laptop has full Wi-Fi access in the location you want to use your PS2.
- 2
  Insert the Cat5 crossover Ethernet cable into the PS2's network adapter port. Plug the other end of the cable into the laptop's Ethernet port. Power on the PS2 and insert the network access computer disc provided with your PS2's network adapter or the PS2 itself, if it is a slim model.
- 3
  Click the "Start" menu icon on your laptop's desktop. Right-click "My Network Places" and select "Properties." Locate and select both the wireless network connection and the local area connection. Right-click one of the connections and select "Bridge Connections."
- 4
  Open your Web browser and access a website to test the Internet connection. You should be able to surf the Internet as normal. Use the Network Access CD in the PS2 and follow the instructions provide on screen to set up the connection on the console.

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