Does the Wireless Bridge work with PS2 console?

[Nupsiq]

Is it necessary to use a hub in order to hook up a PS2 console using a Wireless Ethernet Bridge? I was under the assumption that all u needed to do was hook enthernet cord from back of PS2 and into the Wireless Ethernet Bridge and that was it. The bridge supposed to pick up from the Wireless Router that I have set upstairs in another room. HELLPPPP!!!!

[OBonio]

I have this setup at home and it works fine. I have a Netgear ME101 ethernet bridge and a Netgear ADSL modem/Access Point upstairs. Is the AP broadcasting its SSID? Is the bridge setup properly (is it trying Ad-Hoc instead of Infrastructure?)

[Nupsiq]

Well I do know that if you click on the Network Name pulldown button it will automatically locate the SSID for you which it did. Can up tell me what AP stands for? My roommate has the Netgear Router with built in firewall hooked up to the main PC is that the same thing as what you mentioned Obonio? (Netgear ADSL modem/Access Point?)

[OBonio]

AP = Access Point. Basically the hub of the wireless network. His router does sound similar but mine isn't hooked into any PC. It's a standalone box. If you can see the SSID, you're in the right operating mode. Is his wireless router setup to disallow connections to it from unknown devices? I have mine setup to restrict devices by MAC address (the internal address of every network card). Also, is the bridge setup to use DHCP (dynamic host control protocol, the system that gives out IP addresses to devices on the fly) or does it have a static IP address? I'd say you'd need to set it up for DHCP, so the wireless router can give it an IP.

[Nupsiq]

So Obonio..just what IS YOUR router hooked into then? That sounds pretty odd as I would begin to wonder where your signals are coming from then. His daughter has the SAME old laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro 490XCDT) and hers works fine. I know he had some guy come in and hook hers up to work, but I don't know if this person had to do some configuration or what. Evidently Mines should work downstairs as well. Hers worked perfectly fine and we have the SAME kind of Laptop AND Netgear PC card. SO u think I need to check his router settings to see if I can connect to that router as well? Thanks for your help. I definately will look into that when I get home. Only thing is...how do I check out all that stuff on HIS PC?

[OBonio]

Because it's a WIRELESS router and ADSL modem, it's only hooked into the phone line and mains eletric. All devices in the house connect to the internet wirelessly. How to check the stuff on his PC... I'd guess and say if the setup hasn't been fiddled with too much, opening a browser and typing in http://192.168.0.1/ for the URL should bring up the Netgear router config page. You'll need the login and password. In there there will be settings for DHCP and the like mentioned before. If there's any mention of MAC Address restrictions, turn that setting off, just to test it. Also, you should be able to see Attached Devices, which gives you a list of the devices the router knows about and has allocated an IP to. If your Wireless bridge is there, then DHCP and MAC Address restrictions are working.

[Nupsiq]

OK. First of all Obonio, I want to take the time to Thank you SO much for taking YOUR time to answer my questions. I am more like a beginner when it comes to this part of computers. His setup is with Cable/DSL not phone lines. Just so I fully understand...are u saying there should be NO DHCP or MAC Address restrictions in order for my wireless bridge to work with my PS2 Console? The setting for that needs to be on OFF?

[OBonio]

My setup is : DHCP enabled on the router and the wireless bridge (these are usually default). MAC Address restriction enabled for the devices in my house. To get things working to start with, I would recommend disabling MAC Address restriction so you essentially have an open network anyone can connect to. Once the bridge/PS2 is connected, apply MAC Address restrictions again (including the address of the PS2!!!). Just so that I understand, is your mates Cable modem plugged into his computer, then he shares that connection with the wireless router?