Connecting PS3 to the Internet
09-04-2008, 18:57
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Connecting PS3 to the Internet
I have just bought a PS3 and want to connect to the internet but don't yet have a router.I heard you could plug it straight into a modem via the ethernet cable however my modem does not have a slot for the cable, it has a small telephone type slot and a USB wire coming out of it. Any sugestions to what i'm doing wrong?
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09-04-2008, 19:40
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
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Originally Posted by benweightman
I have just bought a PS3 and want to connect to the internet but don't yet have a router.I heard you could plug it straight into a modem via the ethernet cable however my modem does not have a slot for the cable, it has a small telephone type slot and a USB wire coming out of it. Any sugestions to what i'm doing wrong?
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As far as I'm aware the PS3 has the same inter-net set up as the 360, in which case with my 360 I too do not use a router, I just swap the ether-net cable [ the blue one] between my PC and xbox, no problem, it should be just as simple with the PS3.
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10-04-2008, 12:38
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
The PS3 can only plug into a modem with a ethernet slot. If your modem only has a USB connection you will need a router as well.
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10-04-2008, 13:18
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
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Originally Posted by Tod
The PS3 can only plug into a modem with a ethernet slot. If your modem only has a USB connection you will need a router as well.
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Cheers for puting me straight on that pal, what about one of those connectors that you plug the USB into and its got a ethernet connection on the other end, would that work. Sorry about the way Iv explained that mate
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10-04-2008, 23:47
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
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Originally Posted by Tod
The PS3 can only plug into a modem with a ethernet slot. If your modem only has a USB connection you will need a router as well.
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So how will i go about that, even with a router the modem needs to connected to the router via an ethernet cable right? and then from that into the PS3 and PC
Also, i have a ethernet cable slot in my PC where the modem should plug into if it wasn't a USB one and i've tried that all i got was an IP error when i try and plug it into that and the PS3 doesn't reconise it
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Originally Posted by frogstamper
Cheers for puting me straight on that pal, what about one of those connectors that you plug the USB into and its got a ethernet connection on the other end, would that work. Sorry about the way Iv explained that mate
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Do those exsist? Where do you buy them?
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11-04-2008, 01:16
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
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Originally Posted by benweightman
Do those exsist? Where do you buy them?
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/USB-ETHERNET...d_sbs_ce_img_1
Plenty around just search to USB to Ethernet adapter.
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11-04-2008, 21:05
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
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Originally Posted by benweightman
So how will i go about that, even with a router the modem needs to connected to the router via an ethernet cable right? and then from that into the PS3 and PC
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Sounds from your earlier post that you have ADSL (phoneline broadband).
You would need to get a router with a built-in ADSL modem, & use that in place of your current USB modem.
The phoneline would connect to the router-modem, and the PS3 & PC would each connect to the router-modem using ethernet (or wireless if the router has it).
e.g.
Netgear DG834G ADSL2+ modem / wireless router / switch
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Originally Posted by benweightman
Also, i have a ethernet cable slot in my PC where the modem should plug into if it wasn't a USB one and i've tried that all i got was an IP error when i try and plug it into that and the PS3 doesn't reconise it
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If you connect the PS3 via the PC, the PC needs to have Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) configured & enabled.
You'd then have:
phoneline > modem
modem > PC via USB
PC > PS3 via ethernet
And the PC would have to be on whenever you wanted to use the PS3 online.
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Originally Posted by benweightman
Do those exsist? Where do you buy them?
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I don't think it would work in your case.
They are more for turning a PC's USB port into an ethernet port.
I don't think it would work using it to turn an ADSL modem's USB port into an ethernet port.
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12-04-2008, 21:11
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
Ok any suggetions on good routers?
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19-04-2008, 14:51
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
Anyone know of a way to hook up a mobile broadband usb stick to a ps3??
Just had an idea, no idea if it would work or not though.
Cheers
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19-04-2008, 15:13
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
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Originally Posted by benweightman
Ok any suggetions on good routers?
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Any Linksys or Netgear router would suit. Depends on how much you want to spend.
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Originally Posted by tomo901
Anyone know of a way to hook up a mobile broadband usb stick to a ps3??
Just had an idea, no idea if it would work or not though.
Cheers
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Would that not just be a case of hooking it up via the PS3's USB port and setting up via the Internet Settings option in the PS3's XMB? Try that.
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29-04-2008, 15:19
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Re: Connecting PS3 to the Internet
Hi,
I am having problems connecting the PS3 to the router,
I have a WGR614-6VGUKS - the same one supplied by Virgin Media...
The router is working fine with my PC.
If someone could give me a brief rundown on it, it would be helpful, i am slightly lost...
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