SMS accessing the network via USB Ethernet Adapter

[EvilAdjuvant]

Hello all,

I have searched these forums for an answer to my question and could not find anything so I'm asking it here. If this has been answered in another forum please point me in the right direction if you could.

Now to my question. Something has happened to my PS2 Motherboard because it will not recognize my Network Adapter anymore. I've tried the same network adapter and HDD in another PS2 and it works great. I've tried multiple network adapters and no luck. So I found a "USB Ethernet" adapter for the PS2 on EBay. Do you guys know if this will work to access the network via SMS? I don't care about going online or anything else, I just use SMS to access movies and music on my PC. SMS is awesome and hate not being able to use it to access my stuff on my PC.

Thanks for your time!!!!

[rathunter]

I'm 99% sure that the USB adapter will not work. I think only a few old games supported that device.

[Rotosound_rb666]

Iv'e seen this happen. A couple of things can go wrong, the first thing I'd check is the condition of the pins in that plug, the part where the adaptor connects to the console, although usually the problem with that connection is on the adaptor, not the ps2, so more likely, you've blown onboard fuze PS9. That one is for the adaptor and hard drive 5vdc, those blow (I've done it more than once) without affecting the ps2, otherwise, it'll work, but not the adaptor or hard drive.
Sounds like what's wrong to me.
Don't bother with the usb adaptor, those are for 10k consoles only, as far as I know. If you give up that ps2's version or SCPH_xxx.xx number, I can cough up a fuze diagram that'll show you where PS9 lives on your board, but they're numbered with "PSx" numbers, the one you're looking for will be near the plug I talked about, though, regardless of what model you have, LOOK.

[EvilAdjuvant]

Hey Rotosound_rb666,

Thanks so much for the reply. I've searched everywhere to see if anyone had the same problem with the network adapter or hdd not being recognized anymore. I couldn't find anything. The ps2 works fine though, just won't recognize the adapter. I thought the USB adapter was my only hope! Could you show me the diagram? How hard is it to replace the fuse?

Thanks for your help!

[Rotosound_rb666]

which diagram? there are a whole bunch of different kinds of ps2's look at the sticker on the back, and up with that SCPH-3xxxxx number

[EvilAdjuvant]

Ok it's a SCPH-50001. Thanks for your help!!