PS3 Router Woes

What ip did you set for your ps3?

Use Google's dns servers 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4

@Kidavenger: I used 192.168.0.200 192.168.0.102, in the similar format to my router's internal ip 192.168.0.1

@JCTango Try launching the command prompt on a computer and typing ipconfig to see its ip. I'm used to 192.168.1.100 as a starting point. So I'd double check the dhcp range. Have you tried a dynamic ip (automatically assigned) setup first? Also, make sure that 0.200 is within the range that the router is set to assign.

@JCTango: I had a lot of trouble with this too a while back. Turns out the problem was that the router was too far away. If your router is in another room or on another floor, you might wanna try moving your PS3 closer just to see if that makes a difference.

@Galiant said:

@JCTango: I had a lot of trouble with this too a while back. Turns out the problem was that the router was too far away. If your router is in another room or on another floor, you might wanna try moving your PS3 closer just to see if that makes a difference.

I can vouch for this too. After i got a new router, i started having real shit speeds and connection on my PS3. Dragging it to the living room fixed that problem. But that is not the spot for my PS3. So i bought my self a range expander to correct that issue. And now it works again.

I have a Slim model, and apparently the signal range of it is so damn weak compared to my old fat model.

I had this problem a while back but we got a new router and haven't had a problem since

@WEB_War4: I set the ps3 to have a static ip on the router through the router's page, couldn't find a way to setup dynamic ip - the system was able to pick up an ip, but wasn't able to connect to the internet with the router however :(

@Galiant: @pornstorestiffi: whoops forgot to mention that I was using wired connection the whole time :(

Set the DNS address same as your router IP.

@JCTango:

Could you list your adress settins on the PS3 and in your router?

Example my router has:

IP: 192.168.1.254

Subnet: 255.255.255.0

DNS (i use OpenDNS, which you could use too) 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220

I have DHCP enabled, but i dont use it on my PS3 i run a static address there.

My PS3 is setup with these adresses

IP 192.168.1.5

Same subnet and same DNS.

@pornstorestiffi:

• ps3 ip 192.168.0.102
• router ip 192.168.0.1
• subnet 255.255.255.0
• DNS 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220

Thanks for trying to help me out guys - not sure why it won't go through :( Did you guys have to port trigger/forward at all to make it work?

@pornstorestiffi:

• ps3 ip 192.168.0.102
• router ip 192.168.0.1
• subnet 255.255.255.0
• DNS 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220

Thanks for trying to help me out guys - not sure why it won't go through :( Did you guys have to port trigger/forward at all to make it work?

@Szlifier: I tried that earlier :( Still didn't work :( No, don't have to do that on my other devices, but for some reason the PS3 won't pick up the internet connection automatically with the router.

Yeah, compared to older routers, these new ones seem to be really weak going through walls. I bought a new router this year, and it sucks ass compared to the WRT54GS Linksys I bought over 7 years ago.

One piece of advice I can give you is to check and see if the Media Server Connection is turned OFF in your PS3 settings. When I first bought my PS3 and set it up with my router, I had all sorts of problems, including DNS server errors, specifically because the Media Server Connection was turned ON. Turned it OFF and everything seemed to work perfectly.

@Szlifier: I tried that earlier :( Still didn't work :( No, don't have to do that on my other devices, but for some reason the PS3 won't pick up the internet connection automatically with the router.

Might i suggest you buy a new router? They can be pretty cheap and since they last a long time, u could get one used. It doesnt really matter if u get a G or N (unless u are keen on transferring large files between ur computers and or ps3).

But i suggest that be ur last resort, as no matter how much ur hating how this is not working, u will learn from this and fondly look back on it the next time u use what u learn somewhere.

@Szlifier: it fails on the 2nd test - the internet connection test one - it managed to pick up an ip ok

@super2j: I may have to buy a new router - but I want to make sure it's not due to something I'm doing wrong, otherwise I'd be stick in the same position haha.

@JCTango said:

@Szlifier: it fails on the 2nd test - the internet connection test one - it managed to pick up an ip ok

@super2j: I may have to buy a new router - but I want to make sure it's not due to something I'm doing wrong, otherwise I'd be stick in the same position haha.

Have you tried to reset the thing back to factory setting? have u tried updating the firmware? If it is incompatible for some dumb reason maybe they fixed it?

This is a strictly wired router? no wifi?

Wow, i just had a flash back of dealing with this exact problem for my little cousin, unfortunately I can't remember what I did that fixed it.

@super2j: yeah, it is a pure wired router - I don't think there has been any firmware updates since last I looked - it's a really old router haha. I haven't reset the settings, I might give it a try, but not sure if it will help.. it probably just isn't compatible anymore.

@JCTango said:

@super2j: yeah, it is a pure wired router - I don't think there has been any firmware updates since last I looked - it's a really old router haha. I haven't reset the settings, I might give it a try, but not sure if it will help.. it probably just isn't compatible anymore.

I said reset it in case you adjusted something you shouldn't of. I know i do that often. Maybe restarting fresh can help you set the settings right.

The standards your router/ps3 uses are way older them both of them combined. The connection test will give you a false positive on the ip-address check, since you've set that yourself. Check to see if your gateway and dns addresses match up, using googles dns of 8.8.8.8 is always easiest to check. Also check to see if there's an electrical link between the ps3 and your router (should be a diode blinking on the network cable interface/socket/port).

  Also check to see if there's an electrical link between the ps3 and your router (should be a diode blinking on the network cable interface/socket/port).

@Szlifier: the ethernet cable works on my laptop though :( if everything seems ok in terms of the config numbers I put in, I think this might just boil down to my router being super old :(.

@Szlifier: the ethernet cable works on my laptop though :( if everything seems ok in terms of the config numbers I put in, I think this might just boil down to my router being super old :(.

@JCTango said:

@pornstorestiffi:

• ps3 ip 192.168.0.102
• router ip 192.168.0.1
• subnet 255.255.255.0
• DNS 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220

Thanks for trying to help me out guys - not sure why it won't go through :( Did you guys have to port trigger/forward at all to make it work?

No, i didn't need to portforward to get a connection and NAT2 on the PS3. However i did do so anyhow cause the PS3 is notoriously slow when it comes to internet, so every bit helps.

But in regards to your IP settings there, can you try changing your Routers IP to " 192.168.0.102 " and then your PS3 to " 192.168.0.1 " just try switching them, you can always revert them again if nothing happens.

And if your cable works on other devices, there should be no problem with the cable.