ps2 networking

[rich31]

CAN ANYONE HELP
I have been trying to play network games on my ps2 but am getting nowhere.I have ics on windows xp (home) and am connected to the internet with a usb adsl modem(no ports).I can connect to game server but not to opponents.The faq at sony told me i had to have a public ip address but my isp(freeserve in uk) has dynamic addressing so i cannot have a static address.has anyone any suggestions.please

[Rand Dusing]

Do you need to open ports o n your router to use ps2?

[rich31]

dont have a router.modem connects directly to pc

[vass0922]

static IP's and a public address are two totally seperate things.

Are you at a school on an internal IP?

what is the external IP on your router?
If its 192.168.x.x or another non routable IP (work, schools, library type places most common) you maybe hard pressed to make it work.

Hmmm if you have your own personal ISP you should be ok, but some ISP's still give you internal IP's.

Do you have a software firewall installed on the ICS box that maybe causing problems?

Forwarding ports from your ICS box COULD very well be a problem, you'll have to check with the game vendor on that one.

Welcome to TechIMO

[VHockey86]

Even with ICS you have to open the ports in the gateway to allow them to pass to the 2nd computer (or in this case ps2)
Goto control panel --> internet connection --> internet gateway and under properties u can forward the ports

[rich31]

I have a dynamic ip(changes everytime i connect?)my internet sharing connection firewall is disabled while i am playing the network game.the internal ip allocated to the ps2 is 192.168.x.x
im not at a school i have set up my own network

[rich31]

cant find internet gateway in connections