PS3 ethernet cable

[colingb20]

Hello to all,

I just bought a ps3 and wish to connect to internet. I will be connecting to the router supplied by sky, (This is wireless, but I want to connect with ethernet cable.) 2 ethernet outputs on the router supplied.

All I would like to know is which ethernet cable do I need as there appears to be a few types. (Patch / crossover?) I assume cable connection is more reliable.

Any help would be appreciated. I think I need a patech cable, am I correct?

Colingb20

[Halcyon]

Hello and :welcome: to the forums.

To hook up from the PS3 to the router you will need a straight ethernet cable.
Crossover cables are for hooking up computer to computer.

[nopcode]

Hi and :welcome:

Yep a patch cable, is what you require, crossovers are for pc networking I believe.


Oops I was too slow :)

What Halcyon said ^^^

[Halcyon]

You can buy the cables here:

http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catalog/cable/cat5e-cables-straight/

[battyier]

hi ppl my ethernet cable doesnt fit into my modem and i dnt have a router coz my internet is wired what do i do??

[Graham M]

Buy a router.

[Cerberus]

Buy a router.

Exactly as above ^^ :tu:

[zenderi]

See this post for directions on hooking a PS3 to a computer. This will tell you how to do it to access the internet and/or for file sharing.

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26564661

[Paranoimia]

You'd be much better off buying a router than using ICS on your PC. ICS can have a detrimental effect on your PS3's connection speed.