Saving 56kers - Play SOCOM: US Navy Seals with 56K

[Liquidvlade]

Big thanks to Eric Sasavicz and JD for this guide.

To get your PS2 online with dial up (those without DSL or cable)

What you need:
-Ethernet card/network card ($15 to $20 bucks)
-hub/switch (cheap ones are 4 port around $40 dollars or so, I bought a 8 port, like $60 I can?t remember,
Because I do a little more crazy networking and stuff but you will only use 2 ports for this setup.)
-2 network cables 1 short one 1 as long as you need to reach your PS2


1) Just install Ethernet card/network card into your computer.
(Most computers that are cable/DSL ready have this in already.)

2) Enable internet connection sharing

3) Run a network cable from the network card in your computer to the hub/switch
(Short cable because you can just set your hub/switch on top of your tower like me)

4) Another network cable from the hub/switch to the PS2 network adaptor.
(I ran 50 footer into the basement from my entertainment room to the front den/computer room)

5) We had to put the IP address from my computer into the PS2 network adaptor because you are
Bouncing through the computer to get out to the internet. Once you get to find the
Internet/register it online, (the test to see if it works)


6) Then just logon to the network from the PS2 and then logon to SOCOM and play!

Now there are times, when you will lag a little just jump rooms till you
Find one that is running better. This depends on who is hosting and how far away they are ECT. ect.
For the best results play whither your time zone. I'm in Ohio so I always play in eastern rooms and
Do just fine. I don?t know but I think that your computer will help you out here too. I have a home
Made computer with a supped up, over clocked processor.
(Just adding this for the guy that will try to do this with a 286 or something lol)

That is all that I can remember. You might even be able to get away with letting the PS2
Network adaptor auto configure itself)

Credit to: JD and Eric Sasavicz

This was done by Eric Sasavicz and his buddy JD (he?s a computer guru)
So e mail my hotmail or IM me if you have any problems and
We?ll try to get u hooked up.

AIM - Eric Sasavicz
MSN - Sasavicz@hotmail.com
Yahoo! - Sasavicz
IRC - 147228394

[Sharker25]

I can't stand this crap! WTF!? I pay for brodband and let the cheaters and 56kers lag the hell out of my games.




Bah, your right and I'm sorry,.I just wish the people wouldn't crawl into that box on frostbite and I wish it didn't lag so much...

[Liquidvlade]

Dude, not everyone has a lot of money, or be able to get broadband because of the area they live in, when you buy a game you want to have fun and enjoy it to the max... some people want to do that to, but they cant because of that...

If you were on their place you would be happy to see this... but it seems like you dont care for other people...

- Liquid

[WKD]

I cant get broadband or ADSL and its not for the lack of trying
It annoys me peeps who can get it think us who cant should be banned we have as much right as anyone else

[gokuguy]

You 56kers don't realize how much you slow the game down for the rest of us.

[Cooldy]

When I first bought my network adapter I hooked it up to my computer network via an ethernet hub. I only have an external 33.5kb modem but THPS3,THPS4, Frequency, and Twisted Metal Black: Online, all work with little or no lag.

[kizmet]

33.5kb wow thats slow

[PerfectModifications]

I agree with Sharker on this one....Sony didn't WANT you to play with a 56k for that reason--LAG HELLLL. So, this will just screw up the entire community of SOCOM all for the sake of a couple people clever enough to figure this networking trick out......B.S. NATION

[Rob6021]

I was just wondering (yes I hate xbox just like most of you) wouldn't the same trick work to get xbox live running. It would be great to slow them f*ckers down.

[Prognon]

Just Wondering, why would you have to go through a hub/switch? If you haven't got any other computers to network why not connect straight from your computer to the PS2?