Update: The headset was BAD, bad MIC. Returned and got a new one, and voila'...workin like a champ!!
2 - Previous post replace Christian with Todd.
3 - PS2 online... spent ALL day in Flanders er Hackettstown er somewhere up there.... played Killzone, and Need4Speed2 online! AWESOME NFS2! Going to buy it
today (that, and dump my PS2 WIRELESS connection...too picky). Gotta run a massively long patch cable instead....
4 - Anyone else playin this NFS2?
5- Online. Killzone averages about 800 to 1000 PLAYERS each time I'm on, and NFS2 had about 650 PLAYERS on yesterday early (no west coast yet) typically that tops 1000 too.
As for Madden and NBA Live, those regularly top 20,000 at any given moment... SOCOM and the other First Person Shooters (FPS) are probably even higher!! SICK HUH?? And live TRASH TALK...imean chat!
EDIT= You obviously need the modem ($29) and broadband (dial up works, but most games do not support it). A network cable - Cat5 twisted-sometimes referred to as Cat6 (aka -nic cable, a patch cable (NOT a USB CABLE!!) And lastly, a router to give you a second port (OR if you dont mind disconnecting the PC when you play

)
Now is it worth it?? Since I've only been online barely a month (by the way- online PS2 is freeee service

) I'd say YES its worth it.
16 player shootfests or 4 player racing,
Ya! Its worth it! and I've only played KILLZONE and NFS2!!! Many many gamers exist online (rumor has it Ratchet and Clanks latest is incredible online!)
MGJ