port 10127

Playstation decides when to close port
If server closes port, instant error (although this may be also due to an issue in what we send)
Doesnt like anything larger than 1mb, goes really slow due to buffering our network input. Suggested that the network buffer on ps2 is full.
Idea that an EndofFile/EndOfTransmission character/string is required to notify ps2 that file has finished sending.
Hacked the elf to skip the port 10127 socket connection, screen hangs on 5% till it eventually throws server cannot connect error.
Attempted throwing an elf, bin module and null values.
Need to figure out how to disassemble the .bin files, not sure how I can load them into IDA.
Tried PCSX2, seems ok but would probably need to customize it to get the output i need

More research

*Rough notes - BIO1*
The browser the ps2 version looks like a modified NetFront browser.

lobby.afs contains a set of videos (.sfd=sofdec) format used within the lobby screens
netbio002.dat mainly videos

Lost ebay bid on ps2 debug machine

Wireshark studies

Suggested Arch; Tomcat, ActiveMQ, PostGres,Centos, VirtualBoxImage

.Bin there and done that

After having a break from the project, I have decided to come back looking at this from a new view. Starting on Biohazard Outbreak, I now understand that the .bin files are modules which get loaded directly into ram at a given memory address. Thus think of them as extensions to the elf, which will contain various segments, some for instructions/code, data, variables etc. Thus there isn't much we can do apart from disassembling the elf and loading these modules along with it.
Additionally to this,
netaq.bin = Network asynchronous queue, this will be the code which deals with the messaging (messaging in terms of updating the other players of your movements, inventory, connection etc) between players.
netdnas.bin = DNAS code, for authentication of your game disc
nethttp.bin =  HTTP protocol code
netwk.bin = The beast with the logic that determines when to run the DNAS, Web browser and start network connections etc. 

So what does all this mean?
Well, it means if I manage to understand the logic netwk.bin file, it would mean I know what the game expects at each stage for the network connection. Lets get to it

Some further notes

As Kat rightly said regarding some strings change the browser when attached as comments, here is a WIP list of what happens

TOP-SIGNUP     
TOP-SELFPAGE   
INP-SIGNUP     
COMP-SIGNUP    
INP-LOGIN      
INP-PWCHANGE   
CMP-PWCHANGE   
INPUT-PWS      
INPUT-IDS      
INPUT-ID = Populates ID from memory card
INPUT-PWD      
CLOSE-PAGE     
INPUT-SFIELD   
COMP-LOGIN     
KEICAN-MMBB    
CANCAN-MMBB    
CHG-IMG-BUTTON-1               
CHG-IMG-BUTTON-2               
CHG-IMG-BUTTON-3               
CHG-IMG-BUTTON-4

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How to: Configure PS2 to talk to ubuntu

Rough notes, essentially set the ip address of ubuntu machine as 192.168.1.5 (or your equivalent), and the ps2 with the dns, gateway, ip and subnet via the network config tool on the disk

Glassfish Server: 192.168.1.5

DNS Server (Ubuntu machine): 192.168.1.5

Gateway: 192.168.1.1

Ps2: 192.168.1.10

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

How To: Hello World Outbreak File #2 JP

Step 3: Hello World Outbreak File #2 JP

Netbeans

New Project > Java Web > Web Application

Name: OutbreakFile2

Next

Context Path: /00000010

Finish

Right click project, Add > JSP

Name: CRS-top

**Case sensitive
Finish

Clean and Build

Deploy

Test:

https://www01.kddi-mmbb.jp/00000010/CRS-top.jsp