text: how to go online with the playstation 2 (ps2)? what equipment or hardware is needed to hook the ps2 up to the internet? any modifications needed? i have absolutely no idea, so please help. well that depends.  if you got dial up, all you need a phone line and long phone cord to connect to your ps2 "network adapter", run the setup disk or internet setup that comes with most game and go. if you got broadband, it all depends: if the modem and/connection is where your going to be playing at: all you need is cross over (not stright) cord to come from your modem to your ps2, run setup and go. if the moden and/or connection is not, you can do a wireless newtwork bridge (check link) with either a laptop or desktop, or something like the linksys wireless game adapter 802.11g.