Network Adaptor

Overview[edit | edit source]

The original fat PS2 models did not come with any network hardware or hard disk interfaces on board. Instead, Sony sold separate Network Adaptors, which connect to the back of the console. The Network Adaptors also provide an ATA/IDE interface for hard disk attachment.

Models[edit | edit source]

SCPH-10190[edit | edit source]

Only sold in Japan
Released in July 19, 2001
Compatible with the early Japan-only PS2 models, SCPH-1X000 (A/A+/AB-chassis)
PCMCIA form factor
Has a connector to attach the official Japan-only external hard disk SCPH-20400 (power to the hard disk is provided using an additional external power supply)
Although Sony didn't intend it, it is compatible with DTL-T units (which are normally supposed to be used with specialized variants of the Network Adaptor)

SCPH-10250[edit | edit source]

Only sold in Japan until it got replaced by the international SCPH-10350 in 2003
Released in July 19, 2001
Compatible with later fat PS2s (with expansion bay instead of PCMCIA-slot, SCPH-3XXXX and SCPH-5XXXX)
Provides an ATA/IDE connector, including power (power is provided by the console; no additional power supply required)

SCPH-10281[edit | edit source]

Only sold in North America
Released in August 27, 2002
Compatible with later fat PS2s (with expansion bay, thus every fat PS2 model that was sold outside of Japan)
Provides an ATA/IDE connector, including power (power is provided by the console; no additional power supply required)
Additionaly includes a 56k dial-up modem (dial-up service was only available in North America)

SCPH-10350[edit | edit source]

Sold worldwide
Released in June 12, 2003 (earlier units were already available from May 2002 as part of the western release of the Linux kit)
Compatible with later fat PS2s (with expansion bay, thus every fat PS2 model that was sold outside of Japan)
Provides an ATA/IDE connector, including power (power is provided by the console; no additional power supply required)

DTL-H10100[edit | edit source]

The DTL-H10100 was used by DTL-H and DTL-T models. The Cable extension attached to the network port was probably added to make cable handling more comfortable when used on DTL-T models due to their considerable size.

DTL-H10040[edit | edit source]

The DTL-H10040 was probably intended to be used only on the DTL-T units. It features the usual RJ45 network port, the HDD port for the DTL-H20400 and an additional RJ11 port.

Slim consoles[edit | edit source]

Slim consoles don't have an external interface to connect a Network Adaptor. Instead, the Ethernet functionality of the Network Adaptor has been integrated onto the motherboard, while the ATA/IDE interface was dropped.

For K-chassis/SCPH-700XX-consoles, the components of the Network Adapter were simply soldered directly to the motherboard, thus making it possible to directly solder wires to the ATA/IDE pins of SPEED and connect an external hard drive that way (power to the hard drive must be provided externally). While possible, this is obviously not practical.
Additionaly, North American K-chassis consoles (SCPH-70011 and SCPH-70012) also have a small daughter board with a 56k modem, just like the North American SCPH-10281 Network Adaptor. The difference between SCPH-70011 and SCPH-70012 lies within the daughter board, with the SCPH-70011 daughter board (J20M001.30) being compliant with both, Canadian and US regulations, and the SCPH-70012 daughter board (J20M001.32) being compliant with just the US regulations.

Modem daughter board from a SCPH-70011 console (top side)
Modem daughter board from a SCPH-70011 console (bottom side)

On later consoles (L-chassis/SCPH-750XX and later), the functionality of SPEED was integrated into the IOP with the ATA/IDE interface being dropped entirely, thus making it impossible to connect a hard drive no matter what.

Also any support for dial-up was removed for North America with late K-chassis/SCPH-70001 and later, just like the worldwide SCPH-10350 Network Adaptor and the Latin American late K-chassis/SCPH-70010 and later.