help: how do i set up the bridge between ps2 to pc for open usb loader

[dlanor]

Hi,
@dlanor, I mean when I say that I can't, it is because I can't. I mean, I'm in a work network that I must not enable Guest account in my network. There is some files that someone must not see in my shared folders. So, I have to use authenticated sharing.

I understand that. Switching to "Simple file sharing" is not an available choice.

But that is not what I do either.
I have authenticated sharing, but I also have guest sharing.

This is controlled per-share, by the specific permissions setup for each share.

Consider a hypothetical case where you have 3 shares named "AAA", "BBB, "CCC", the last two of which contain top secret information, while the first one "AAA" is one for which you want to allow public access.

Then you open the file properties of each of those folders (or drives) and make sure that "AAA" has read permission set for the "Everyone" group, while both "BBB" and "CCC" have NO permissions set for either of the groups "Everyone", "Guests", or for the specific account "Guest".

With that setup any attempt to access the shares "BBB", "CCC", will result in the same strict authentication as presently, while an attempt to access "AAA" will be permitted without authentication.

Also I'm network and system admin, so I'm aware of these network issues.

Then you should see, if you consider it a while, that there is no real conflict between the need for open access and the need for secure authentication, as long as they apply to unrelated shares. At least not at the level of the filesharing software.

By the way, I decided to disable authentication temporarily for testing the smb option.

Don't do THAT, ever...

I disabled firewall too.

And that is where a conflict may exist, because if you don't allow SMB access through the firewall at all, then this obviously applies to all such access, and not just to specific shares, as the share identity is not a factor in that firewall condition.

I started a capture process with WireShark, so I can see all of ingoing and outgoing protocol packets. I configured open usb loader for using network. But I was not able to connect to my pc. I also check the wireshark's captured packets. But there was nothing about smb and 445 port.

This could be a router setup issue too, though it is doubtful...

So, I searched on internet for ps2 network ability on ps3. Someone has problem on some games to connect to online gaming with ps2 games in ps3. I think, open usb loader, or another ps2 apps can't use network in ps3. am I worng?

I wouldn't know, as I have no PS3 to test it with.
Someone with more experience of PS3 usage will have to step in for that issue.

Best regards: dlanor

[dlanor]

I meant that the Guest account is disabled via Control panel > User Accounts. I assumed the Guest Account there was what we were talking about.

Yes, but for networking I usually handle the accounts in the management console and of course in the fileshare permission lists.

But my point was that the Guest account will need to be activated for file sharing in order for USBLoader to access SMB shares, and this inevitably worries some people who need secure access control.

And that is why I am trying to explain to people how they can do this without losing secure authentication for other shares, though it does require a little more work and attention to detail in setting up all share permissions.

Best regards: dlanor

[oruchreis]

Hi dlanor, thanks for your answer.
I'm agree with you about both authenticated and unauthenticed shares in the same time. But when the authenticated sharing is disabled in vista and win7 in the sharing center, the other users who don't have saved username/password settings, don't see the login prompt window. They must add username/password to their network user accounts to access my pasworded sharings. That is not suitable for all users, especially novices. They want to see a login prompt window when they reached my pasworded sharings. Only enabling the guest account is not enough in vista and win7, you must disable the pasword protected sharing in the sharing center.
I have no idea about the "router issue". I can capture any ip or port or protocol with wireshark but ps3's ip.

Regards.

[dlanor]

@oruchreis:
You just gave me yet another reason to hold on to the WinXP installations running at my end.
Naturally the configs I described apply mainly to WinXP (or Win2K which I also use in my LAN).
The new-fangled Windows versions beyond XP are not to my taste at all.

Best regards: dlanor

[oruchreis]

Cool, I was a WinXP guy too. I had to change my os to win7 because of my programming projects.

[oruchreis]

Can anyone confirm that http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_you_pl...t_for_the_game

If so, I must find burnout's network drivers.

[savov]

Can anyone confirm that http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_you_pl...t_for_the_game

If so, I must find burnout's network drivers.

I think what he means by "install the driver" is simply the net configuration created by Network Access Disk or NETGUI, which is the same like net access disk, but its included in games like Battlefield 2, Star Wars Battlefront 2, SOCOM 3 ext. (maybe and Burnout, but Im not sure 'bout it)

[TnA]

I only wanted to mention, that WinXP Home has no secure filesharing but only the easy/unsecure filesharing.

Combined with the standard-shares (which are not delete-able by the normal Control-Panel thought...), this really is an open gate for stealing files from a PC, if you simply find the IP and connect with the same protocoll at it. lol

But those users do not need to care much about the settings.
They can share it, enter the right IP-Adresses + Sharename and they are good to go.

[dlanor]

I only wanted to mention, that WinXP Home has no secure filesharing but only the easy/unsecure filesharing.

Combined with the standard-shares (which are not delete-able by the normal Control-Panel thought...), this really is an open gate for stealing files from a PC, if you simply find the IP and connect with the same protocoll at it. lol

That is all true. And it is made even worse by the craze people seem to have for using wireless routers. With my own LAN (100% wired) people would have to have a physical connection to access anything, but with a wireless router not even that is needed.

But those users do not need to care much about the settings.
They can share it, enter the right IP-Adresses + Sharename and they are good to go.

Yes, they can easily share anything with anyone (whether they intend to or not).

Best regards: dlanor

[oruchreis]

Ok, here is the thing. I've tried a lot of thing to start up network on my PS3. Finally I've found that I must install the "Network Adapter Startup Disc" to use online gaming. I found this info in sony's PS3 knowledge pages. Anyway, I installed this disc, and it found the ps3's network adapter, it created the network adapter settings successfully. It tested the connection and the testing was successful as well. I've checked the settings twice. But I can't start the network in the open ps2 loader. It gives "network startup error" everytime. I've tried a lot of thing like disabling the firewall, etc. Once again, I tried uLaunchElf for a ftp connection. I started FTP thing by selecting PSNet in Misc folder. I tried to open a ftp connection on my pc, but it couldn't connect. "Network Adapter Startup Disc" connects very well. But I can't use network adapter with Open PS2 Loader and uLaunchElf in PS3. Any suggestion? Is there any utility to ping from PS2. I've pinged from my pc but it couldn't ping.
Regards.