Network Adapter question - VGF

Megadeth27 · 07-06-2006, 04:57 PM

I'm sure you all get this type of question a lot, but please bear with me.

I have two computers hooked up to a wireless network. One computer has the modem and router in the same room because it lacks a wireless card. The other computer, my computer, has a built in wireless card and an antennae to receive the router's signal. I bought a network adapter awhile ago. It didn't work so I sold it to a friend of mine...but now since my connection is better, I'm thinking it may work again. At least that's what Sony told me when I called them a long time ago. My question is: If I wanted to play online, could I just connect a ethernet cord from the adapter to the ethernet port in my comptuer? Could I run a wire to the router and connect from there? Or would I need to buy a wireless gaming adapter in order to play online? I'm sorry for the long question, being as this is my first post, but any help would be greatly appreciated.

The Doctor · 07-07-2006, 11:46 AM

My system is set up with the Ethernet cord going from the playstation to my computer.

Megadeth27 · 07-07-2006, 01:36 PM

Thanks for the response...but I've read that you can't do it that way on another board...so I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do because I don't want to buy one of those wireless gaming adapter things.

07-06-2006, 04:57 PM	#1
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07-07-2006, 11:46 AM	#2
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07-07-2006, 01:36 PM	#3
Megadeth27 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Gender: Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 713.42 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 713.42 Donate	Thanks for the response...but I've read that you can't do it that way on another board...so I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do because I don't want to buy one of those wireless gaming adapter things.