Connecting PS3 to internet

[Troy711]

I am pretty daft when it comes to these things...

I've got the PS3, a length of cat5 connected to the back and run to the EXT2 on my router... and the PC is connected to the router through EXT1 and is obviously connected to the internet.

Is it connected right and I just have the PS3 settings wrong... or have I fugged the whole show up?

[50LTRv8]

Can you see what the settings are on the PS3?

Compare the ip settings on your pc and the PS3, the only thing that should be different is the IP address.

On your PC go start, run and type in cmd

you should get a black prompt, type in ipconfig /all and hit enter ( I am not sure how to get the settings on a PS3, I don't have one). Just compare the settings and the only thing that should be different is the last bit of the ip address.

If this looks o.k., you may have to setup a port forward on your router for the PS3. If this is the case look here

Port Forwarding for PS3 Online Games - PS3 - Gaming

[eurekamad94]

go to setting the internet setting ( forgot real name) and set it up to easy setup > ethernet ( or wired it might say )

[Troy711]

go to setting the internet setting ( forgot real name) and set it up to easy setup > ethernet ( or wired it might say )

Tried that... it makes me put all these settings in and when it tries to search for an IP it times out...

[dijm8]

hmm all u gotta do is plug it in the modem then configure the settings on the sony....make sure ur comp isnt blocking from connecting to it...do a connection test on the sony and see what it comes up with...

also has ur internet got a user name.password to connect to it... cause u wil probs hav to put that through the sony aswell to connect

[Troy711]

Still no luck... it keeps saying that it can't get an IP address.

This might sound stupid, but how do I config the router, like dijm8 said.. maybe it is blocking the port (or whatever it is called)

[sircruisealotVS]

all i did when i first set up mine is plug an ethernet cable straight from the adsl2 modem into the ps3 and without doing anything else i was online making my psn profile.
have you tried plugging it in via the ext1 port instead of ext2 to see if that works?

[Troy711]

Nah not yet, I'll try that when I get off work tomorrow.

[Lumps of cheese]

Hi guys. I know this is an old thread but i'm also having trouble with this. I'm trying to go wireless and i'm just wondering if i need to load the router set up disc in the ps3 to get it to work?
I had to do this in my new laptop and was thinking i may need to do the same here as well. Any ideas?

[GetToDaChopa]

Hi guys. I know this is an old thread but i'm also having trouble with this. I'm trying to go wireless and i'm just wondering if i need to load the router set up disc in the ps3 to get it to work?
I had to do this in my new laptop and was thinking i may need to do the same here as well. Any ideas?

No you can't use the router setup disk on the PS3. Just follow through the setup wizard as suggested under the settings menu in the PS3.

[Troy711]

I'm running mine through wireless now.. all I did was find the wireless network, put in the pass key and it worked...