Internet connection sharing and the PS2

[ByteJunkie]

OK heres the deal,

I need to set up my computer so i can connect my PS2 to the internet through it. The problem, my router is down right now. anwyay I turned on ICS, the firewall on the NIC connected to my cable modem, that nic is on my motherboard. then i connect my ps2 to the second nic and it doesnt even reconize that there is a cable plugged in. so i switch the two cables on the pc same results just backwards now. ok i plg my PS2 into my modem, It reconises that its connect to a network now but it cant find the DNS server. I forgot to change the IP from a a 192.168.x.x address so im sure that that issue. Now why can't my computer reconize that my PS2 is plugged into it? the ps2 is on btw.

I am running windows xp pro.

 

[mikesgroovin]

When plugging your PS2 into the computer you need a crossover cable...not a straight-through cable.
You can connect your PS2 right to the cable modem, but you will have to use a DHCP address.

-Mike

 

[becroydon]

whats the difference in the cable?

 

[Eric5000]

The difference

The difference between a straight cable and a crossover cable is that the wiring. A straigh cable only send a signal one way- and is meant to be used with a hub. But say you have two computers (in your case two units= comp. and ps2) the signal from your lan will run from the computer to the other computer and back and forth without a hub. It's just like a circle or whatever. The price is the same as a straight cable. I use a crossover for my network.
So by you using a straight cable I guess what it does is send info but won't recieve any or vise versa.

-Eric

 

[ByteJunkie]

i never even thought about a crossover thanks man...

 

[mikesgroovin]

Re: The difference

The difference between a straight cable and a crossover cable is that the wiring. A straigh cable only send a signal one way- and is meant to be used with a hub. But say you have two computers (in your case two units= comp. and ps2) the signal from your lan will run from the computer to the other computer and back and forth without a hub. It's just like a circle or whatever. The price is the same as a straight cable. I use a crossover for my network.
So by you using a straight cable I guess what it does is send info but won't recieve any or vise versa.

-Eric

No, actually, not at all. Any node can send and receive data. Any cable can carry a signal both ways. Both computers and hubs are pinned out differently (DTE vs. DCE devices). So, if you are going from a computer to a computer, you need a cable that has the send wire from one node going to the receive wire on the other node.

-Mike

 

[ByteJunkie]

Ive the PS2 up on the3 computer and it try to connect but im not getting a response from my DNS server. Ive tried as many settings as i can think of, Ive set it to auto config, ive told the IP address, nothing. Am i going ot have to use some sort of NAT between the NICs to get it find the DNS server or is something else wrong?