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Author PS3 - Is it wifi? Or do you have to use the cable provided to get on the net?
Matt H
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27th Mar 07 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Out of the box is it wireless?

I asked in Game today & the person said it is? Anyone set theirs up yet?
Matt H
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Right, had a play & it is but it won't connect to my network?

It finds it, then asks...

WLAN security setting:
None
WEP
WPA-PSK (TKIP)
WPA-PSK (AES)

Then asks for either the WEP or WPA key

Enter that

Address settings:

Easy
Custom

If I go onto easy it says "A connection to the access point could not be established. Check the security settings for the wireless LAN.
(8013013E)

Help!

[Edited on 27-03-2007 by Matt H]
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you need to plug the enternet cable in (ps3 to your router/hub thing) to get internet connection
Matt H
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27th Mar 07 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why does it list a wireless option then? And why when it searches does it find wireless networks?
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i dunno
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it is wireless ive got my wireless router donstairs and my ps3 upstairs
Matt H
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27th Mar 07 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmmm

Whys mine not working then
Welsh Dan
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Matt, you need to download the latest firmware first, as the wireless is a bit flaky. Also, i've read that using the security settings doesn't help and that it can hinder connection.

On mine, I disabled security on the router and PS3, but used MAC address filtering so only pre-approved MAC addresses can connect to the router. Its all working brilliantly now.

[Edited on 27-03-2007 by Welsh Dan]
Matt H
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Firmware for the ps3? Does that when you register doesn't it?

I did have it connected to the cable, but it was too much messing about with cables everywhere

Is it easy to change to a MAC address?
What is a MAC address
Dan Lewis
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check your router and see if you have mac filtering on
Matt H
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Can't see any mentions of MAC filtering anywhere
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You will have MAC filtering on the the router.

See next post..

[Edited on 27-03-2007 by Welsh Dan]
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Cheers
Welsh Dan
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Go to the Wireless Management menu under the Advanced tab.
Click Enable Access List.
Enter the PS3 MAC code
Click Allow.
Then click Add.

Make sure you Add and Allow the MAC address for each networked PC and laptop, and that you disable the security.
Matt H
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Next question, how do I get the MAC up on my PS3 & also on my other PC's in the house?
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Getting a MAC address for your PlayStation 3
From the PS3 main menu screen, follow these steps:

Select Settings.


Select System Settings.


Select System Information. This screen will display your PS3 MAC address.

[Edited on 27-03-2007 by Dan Lewis]
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Lol.
On the PC...
Go to network connections.
On the network connection that you use, double click to bring up the connection status, click support, then details. The "physical address" is the MAC address.

On the PS3....
Go onto the network settings
CLick the settings and connection status list.
MAC address is near the bottom somewhere
Matt H
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27th Mar 07 at 20:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers guys

PC still isn't working right though Because it wont connect it wont give me the physical address
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It doesn't matter, it should give you the physical address regardless. Just click all your network connections, and add all of the physical addresses.
Matt H
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There aren't any listed
Welsh Dan
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You sure?

Go to run, type command, then type "ipconfig /all" without the ". It should give you a list of the network adaptors in the PC, along with the physical address.
Matt H
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Thats got it up for me

Still need to solve this connection problem though
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Matt, try disabling security on the router, then go through the setup procedure for the wireless network on the PS3. Also, make sure that universal plug and play is enabled on the router (uPnP). uPnp will be on the advanced tab
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just setup a WEP key on the router?
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
just setup a WEP key on the router?


For some reason, the PS3s have issues with WEP and whatnot, and its been recommended just to use MAC filtering

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