PS3 - Resources, Technical Issues, Troubleshooting, FAQs

Dont be at yourself

This thread is here to provide links and information on frequently-discussed topics. Feel free to contribute. Please keep chatter to a minimum, and only post useful information!

1. Buying a PS3 Abroad

European (inc. Irish) PS3s will play:

All Playstation 3 games (inc. US/Japanese/Asian games)
PAL Playstation 2 games (IF your system is backwards compatible)
PAL Playstation 1 games
Region B (Europe/Africa) and multi-region Blu Ray movies
Region 2 (PAL), 4 and 0 DVDs

Japanese PS3s will play:

All Playstation 3 games
Japanese Playstation 2 games (IF your system is backwards compatible)
Japanese Playstation 1 games
Region A (Japan/US) and multi-region Blu Ray movies
Region 2 (NTSC) and region 0 DVDs (PAL DVDs may not play back)

American PS3s will play:

All Playstation 3 games
American Playstation 2 games (IF your system is backwards compatible)
American Playstation 1 games
Region A (Japan/US) and multi-region Blu Ray movies
Region 1 (NTSC) and region 0 DVDs (PAL DVDs may not play back)

With all models, all menus can be put into English. You may sign up for your local Playstation Network store, regardless of location. There are some differences in firmware, and some features may not be available on certain machines. You may be liable for import duty and VAT if your machine is imported from outside the EU. Although overseas Playstations may specify 100-120V, they should work with Irish voltage without a transformer, though this may change. Use at your own risk.

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Threads of Interest:
Essential PS3 Games

Topics to be covered:

NAT/Firewall Problems
Adding funds to Playstation Network accounts
Streaming from media centers
Connecting PS3 to TV/Speakers

Feel free to contribute!

giggsy664

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

This thread is here to provide links and information on frequently-discussed topics. Feel free to contribute. Please keep chatter to a minimum, and only post useful information!

1. Buying a PS3 Abroad

European (inc. Irish) PS3s will play:

All Playstation 3 games (inc. US/Japanese/Asian games)
PAL Playstation 2 games (IF your system is backwards compatible)
PAL Playstation 1 games
Region B (Europe/Africa) and multi-region Blu Ray movies
Region 2 (PAL), 4 and 0 DVDs

Japanese PS3s will play:

All Playstation 3 games
Japanese Playstation 2 games (IF your system is backwards compatible)
Japanese Playstation 1 games
Region A (Japan/US) and multi-region Blu Ray movies
Region 2 (NTSC) and region 0 DVDs (PAL DVDs may not play back)

American PS3s will play:

All Playstation 3 games
American Playstation 2 games (IF your system is backwards compatible)
American Playstation 1 games
Region A (Japan/US) and multi-region Blu Ray movies
Region 1 (NTSC) and region 0 DVDs (PAL DVDs may not play back)

With all models, all menus can be put into English. You may sign up for your local Playstation Network store, regardless of location. There are some differences in firmware, and some features may not be available on certain machines. You may be liable for import duty and VAT if your machine is imported from outside the EU. Although overseas Playstations may specify 100-120V, they should work with Irish voltage without a transformer, though this may change. Use at your own risk.

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Topics to be covered:

NAT/Firewall Problems
Adding funds to Playstation Network accounts
Streaming from media centers
Connecting PS3 to TV/Speakers

Feel free to contribute!

In order to add funds to your PlayStation Network account, you will need a credit card, such as a Visa or Mastercard, (Possibly a 3V Prepaid card, if you use it like a Visa).

Go to Account Management under "PlayStaion Network", Wait for it to load, then follow the link to either "Wallet Management" Or "Redeem PlayStation Network card or Promotion code".

Method 1: Wallet Management)
To add funds select "Add Funds". It will ask how you wish to add the funds, But will only give you one option: "Credit Card". Now enter your credit card details. If you entered your credit card details when you signed up to the PlayStation Network, you will not have to enter your details again.

You can only enter Amounts in Denominations of €5, €10, €20 ETC.

Method 2: PSN Code)
Someone else fill this in.





Edit: Denominataions? WTF???

ravydavygravy

NAT Issues

If you go into the PS3 Network Settings and perform a connection test, it will tell you what NAT level you are currently on. The three levels are NAT1, NAT2 & NAT3:

• NAT1 - Direct connection to the internet - no NAT required
• NAT2 - Connected via router, but all necessary ports NAT-ed (aka port forwarded)
• NAT3 - connected via router, some ports not NAT-ed yet.

When you first connect your PS3 to the internet through a normal DSL router, you will usually be on NAT3 - you probably want to get this up to NAT2 or NAT1 to ensure you can sucessfully do all the online gaming stuff you want to do (chat, host games, join games...)

There are two main ways of doing this - you only need to do one or the other.


Method 1 - Port-Forwarding to get NAT2

In this method, you are trying to open certain ports in your router to allow other users to connect to them - this is necessary for the complete operation of PSN functionality. The idea is that you set up rules on your router to forward traffic on certain ports to your PS3, which lives on your internal network. When all the ports are done, you will be at NAT2.

To get specific instructions for your router, go to portforward.com - pick your router (look on the router for a sticker with a model number if you don't know it), and then select "Playstation Network" as the application to configure. Follow these instructions carefully.

You may also need to open these ports on your routers firewall - refer to to user manual of your router for further info, or ask on the Comms forum. Also, some games use special ports - you can get instructions for them on portforward.com as well.


Method 2 - Using PPPoE to get NAT1

PPPoE is the protocol your router uses to connect to your ISP, but your PS3 is able to do it as well - it's explained clearly on this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugGe7CCuNU

As Mick mentioned, you'll need your internet login details - if you don't have them, ring your ISP and ask fior them (or google it). Also, bear in mind this will only work for ISPs that use PPPoE (regular DSL providers) - I'm not sure if it will work for cable modems, radio internet, satellite internet etc... (people like Irish Broadband, UPC) - maybe someone else can confirm/deny this.

The net effect of following the video is that your PS3 gets a public IP address on the internet (like your router has) and is outside your firewall (so all the necessary ports are open by default) - do the connection test, and you'll be at NAT1


So which one do I do??

It doesn't matter, both will work, and conversly, people have had trouble getting either method to work. In general, method 2 is simpler and involves no router knowledge, so a lot of people go for it. On the other hand, method 1 exposes less of your PS3 to the internet (just the ports you open), so its argueably a better option from a security point of view. Also, if you use media servers to stream to the PS3, method 2 will also probably stop this working - it can be made work, but thats another story....

If you are still in doubt, or you have a funny network setup, try asking on the Net & Comms forum for advice. Alternativly, search this forum for old threads on NAT issues - there are loads of them, so its possible someone had the exact same problem as you and found a solution already...

ravydavygravy

PS3 Models - What are the differences??

Summarized from wikipedia:

All models include: Blu-ray/DVD/CD drive, HDMI 1.3a, Bluetooth 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T), PlayStation One backward compatibility through software emulation. All models used to come with a single Six-Axis controller, but in the newer 80GB and 160GB models, this has been replaced with a Dual-Shock Six Axis controller. All models come with a simple AV cable & scart adaptor to connect to a TV set, an ethernet cable, power cable and a USB cable to charge/power the controller.

Model|Region|USB Ports|Wi-Fi|Card Reader|Play SACD?|Play PS2?|Released|Available|Colours
20GB|NTSC|4|No|No|Yes|Yes (via HW)|Nov 2006|No|Black
40GB|PAL,NTSC|2|Yes|No|No|No|Oct 2007|While stocks last|Black, White(Asia Only),Silver(Asia Only),Grey
60GB|NTSC|4|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes (via HW)|Nov 2006|No|Black
60GB|PAL|4|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes (via SW)|Mar 2007|No,second-hand only|Black
80GB|NTSC|4|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes (via SW)|Aug 2007|Yes|Black
80GB|PAL,NTSC|2|Yes|No|No|No|Aug 2008|Yes|Black
160GB|PAL,NTSC|2|Yes|No|No|No|Oct 2008|Yes|Black

SACD = Super Audio CD - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD (no, I never heard of them either...)


Tell me more about the backwards compatability!!

Originally, the PS3 was built containing the two main hardware chips from the PS2 - the Emotion engine processor and the Graphics Synthesizer. These models (20GB and 60GB NTSC models) could therefore support most PS2 games using this extra hardware. Later, they removed the Emotion Engine chip, replacing it with software emulation to run PS2 games (80GB NTSC and 60GB PAL versions). Eventually they removed the graphics chip as well, and now no currently available PS3s have PS2 backwards compatability. Since the emulated version relied on the graphics chip, and it is no longer built into the PS3, backwards compatability for PS2 games seems to be a thing of the past.

If this is a big deal for you, you'll have to trawl the second-hand market for a 60GB version...

giggsy664

Release Dates:

20/60 GB Japan: November 11th 2006
20/60 GB US/Canada: November 17th 2006
60 GB Europe, Middle East, Africa and Austrailasia: March 23rd 2007
80 GB Usa/Japan: August ?? 2007
80 GB Europe, Middle East, Africa and Austrailasia: August 22nd 2008
160 GB Worldwide: October ?? 2008

60 GB Release Prices (In Order Of Release):
Japan: ¥59,980 (€313.30)
USA: $599 (€405.75)
Europe: €599
Britain: £425 (€532.61)
Ireland: €629

We paid 13£ Less than britain at the launch. darn excahnge rates

guil

just to clarify that pppoe doesnt work on cable davy, i'm with upc

guil

edit

ravydavygravy

HDMI Cables for my PS3

Ok, so something that comes up a lot is the issue of cabling - do I buy a €200 HDMI cable or a €1 one?

Companies will always try to get you to part with as much money as possible. With analogue cabling, stuff like shielding and good cable construction were kinda important, because these things could have a real effect on the signal being passed from one end to another.

With digital signals (like HDMI), the information being passed through the cable is much simpler - just 1s and 0s. In general, digital cables either work perfectly (clear picture) or not (no picture/blocky picture) - you don't get interferance noise, or fuzziness.

With this in mind, a producer that makes cables and sells them for €100+ with claims that they are ultra-low interferance, gold-plated, low-oxygen wonder cables are duping you and me. They may well have all these features, but the performance (in general) will be no better than a cheap €5 cable from tescos. The features don't matter.

So why make expensive cables - they may be useful in some circumstances, such as over long distances, where a quality cable may keep the signal stong for longer. Or if you like brandnames. A lot.

To sum up: In general, if you are connecting a PS3 to TV with a HDMI cable under 5M, the cheapest one you can find will work perfectly.

Its not just us - other people have come to the same conclusions:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...e/4235717.html
http://boardsus.playstation.com/play...sage.id=828972
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thum...2007/2/19/7116
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11276_7-6845988-3.html

byte

The likes of Monster would think different. Or at least, hope you see their way of thinking!

guil

trust me there is no difference between a monster 300 and one i got for 20 euro i payed 100 for the monster like a gob sh!te

ball ox

byte wrote: »

The likes of Monster would think different. Or at least, hope you see their way of thinking!

this is interesting

giggsy664

Adding funds, Part 2!

To add funds to your account with a PS3 Voucher Card, You will need;
1) A PS3 Voucher Card (Only available in USA/Canada)
2) A USA/Canadaian Playstation Network Account

Step one: Purchase your Card.
Step two: Sign in with your USA/Canadian Psn account.
Step three: Go to the store, and in the top right select "Redeem Code", and enter in your code.
Step four: Done! Enjoy your money.

Note: For those of you who receive a beta code (ie: LBP or Home), or a special add-on for a game (ie: Nariko or Kratos for LBP), The above steps, with exclusion of step one, and step two being "sign in with your account"

That is all.

pool fan

how do i set up a us account so i can download a game from the us playstation store?

the hunter

i cant change my nat type. ive tried carlow micks way of doing it i tried through eircom they were no fecking help i tried the other method going into computer setup still on type 3 . does anyone know how to do this ????

L37 fan

pool fan wrote: »

how do i set up a us account so i can download a game from the us playstation store?

well what i done was 1st type in your name, DOB etc then for address ... type in the address of a hotel in USA it worked 4 me !

Super Sidious

Originally Posted by doylah View Post
honestly are you serious pab? take the finger out will ya and read these instructions and follow

-Turn on PS3
-Click into your account
-Go to settings
-Then network settings
-Then Internet Connection settings
ENTER THESE SETTINGS
pg1 - custom
pg2 - wired
pg3 - auto-detect
pg4 - PPPoE

enter for NAME - Eircom@eircom.net
enter for PASS - Broadband1

Then everything automatic afterwards besides proxy server(do not use) and upnp(disabled)

then run the test.................. enjoy.

.

James Forde

Anyone know where i can get a PS3 repaired for cheap, laser died me thinks?

eioneill

If your PS3 is still in warranty call Sony and they will replace it for free. If its not still chance your arm and call them. There has been occassions where they have replaced consoles outside of warranty. If no luck with Sony try this crowd http://consolerepairsdublin.com/services@consolerepairs.html

giggsy664

Just a tip for signing up to the US, GB or Japanese store. Setting your address to
City : A
Province/State: A
Etc.
WILL work, except for postcodes. For America put down any 5 numbers, for GB put down "NW1 123". That postcode worked fine for me.

But for added authenticity for your American account,
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington D.C.
Zip: 20006

eioneill

Yeah any made up address seems to work to register for the American store. I used 101 West Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, USA, Zip 90210. I didn't even use a valid email address either and it works just fine!!

Horse84

Ok guys noob post coming up lol......:D

thinking of getting a ps3 i saw on ebay there. Question is the ad states it's a 'new ps3 console UK PAL'. Will this be ok to use here??

Also i don't have a HD tv, yet, i've heard some people have had some issues using their ps3's on older tellys. will i have an issue with a 10 or 12 yr old sony trinitron wide u think, which works grand with my xbox?

Thanks for listening:)

eioneill

That PS3 would be fine. Pal versions are standard in Ireland. Should have no problem with it working on your old tv..once there is a working scart connection or composite connections (red, white, yellow) on the back of your tv.

Hurricane-Dean

Hey guys I have a broadband question for online gaming on the PS3, my friend doesn't have broadband but he's thinking of getting it, he doesn't have a landline so he's quite limited does anyone know are the mobile broadbands compatible with the PS3 or does the PS3 not send out a signal to receive it? Also what would be the ideal speed for playing online? Cheers

acidburn51737

Umm i dont think mobile broadbands are wireless so you cant connect wirelessly through that. Dun know if its possible to connect the ps3 using mobile broadband though

Hurricane-Dean

Hi guys, yeboards.ie - Reply to Topicsterday i had a problem with the connection between my router and my PS3, i have never had a problem with it before but all of a sudden its just not connecting.

Details: i keep getting a warning "exchanging key information has timed out"

Router: Netgear wireless g router
Model: WGR614v9
Security: WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
ISP: Clearwire

As this is the first time it happened to me i'm not sure if there is any other information i need but if there is do not hesitate to tell me.

If there is anyone out there with a solution i would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

michi12

Hey i wanna get a ps3 but i hear that all the backward compatibility ones are out of production. is there anywhere i can get one or do the 80 gigs have backwards compatibility?

Cheers

giggsy664

Some 80GB's have BC. All 60 GB's have BC. Afaik, all of the BC SKU's have been discontinued

You want to get a PAL console, because it will only play PAL ps2 games, and the same if you have NTSC games etc.

All Console are PS1 compatible

You should find some BC SKU's on adverts.ie

WarZoneBrother

Well I had a promblem where I could not see any online contacts but got it working thanks to giggsy and other members, anyways heres a step by step guide on what to do:

1. Make a new account on the PS3 not a PSN account.

2. Transfer ALL saves onto that account (I forgot to do this :mad:)

3. Load up the old account and delete it.

4. Load up new account and create your PSN.

5. Synch trophies it will take a while to sych so be patient.

Hurricane-Dean

Hey guys I got my PS3 sorted, I put the router in a DMZ, I found a guide on how to do it in some american forum, if anyone else is having any problems this should work for you:

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/610541

Super-Rush

I have to send back my PS3(FIFA 09 disc won't eject) If they decide to replace the console i am going to lose all my game data. Can i back my data up on my PSP memory card? I thought i'd ask before i broke something.

milltown

If it's just your game saves and such then a small USB key or something will suffice. If it's an option for you, you can back up the whole lot to a USB hard drive then reload it all when/if you get your new console.

Mr Soft

I got a PS3 at the weekend and have a few questions. Anyone who can help it will be much appreciated.

I have version 2.52 of the software accoridng to the system. There is a new update (2.76 it says) which I need to download. So when i tried to download it shows up and error (80710723) and stops.

Anyone know why this might be? I have it connected to the internet and can browse away.

Also, to setup my PSN account it says I need the latest update first, which I cant get. By doing the port forwarding on Page 1 of this thread is it likely to clear up the issue do you think?

And lastly (for now!) I have read about setting up a US PSN account to get access to different features in the store. Can I set up a Irish account and then add a second US account or can you only have account?

Like I said, if anyone has any help for me I'd be very grateful.

whiterebel

Mr Soft wrote: »

I got a PS3 at the weekend and have a few questions. Anyone who can help it will be much appreciated.

I have version 2.52 of the software accoridng to the system. There is a new update (2.76 it says) which I need to download. So when i tried to download it shows up and error (80710723) and stops.

Anyone know why this might be? I have it connected to the internet and can browse away.

Also, to setup my PSN account it says I need the latest update first, which I cant get. By doing the port forwarding on Page 1 of this thread is it likely to clear up the issue do you think?

And lastly (for now!) I have read about setting up a US PSN account to get access to different features in the store. Can I set up a Irish account and then add a second US account or can you only have account?

Like I said, if anyone has any help for me I'd be very grateful.

You can download updates on your PC/Mac to USB stick and update that way.
Yes, you can have more than one account on the PS3 - Ihave an irish one, a US and a Japanese one.

Mr Soft

Cheers WhiteRebel

I had a look at the playstation website and the update part. The only update available for download is 1.2, from June 2008. I see the information about the 2.76 update in May 2009 but it doesnt show where I can download it.

Am I missing a link to where I can download it?

grumpytrousers

try this

http://ie.playstation.com/help-support/ps3/system-software/detail/item155905/Update-features-(ver-2-76)/

Mr Soft

Ah I see where I was getting confused. I was looking at the Software licensing Agreement (1.2) part and thinking that the software update was for 1.2. Was a bit confused.

Cheers for your help lads, will have a good at it this evening and see if i can get it sorted.

Thanks

Mr Soft

Got sorted with the update last night and got setup on PSN

Thanks for the help chaps!

CyberWaste

Say if I was to buy a USA region game for the PS3, and wanted to get DLC for it, would I have to get it off the USA network store, or will the irish one do?

ianflynn

handy link!

http://www.ps3trophies.org/search.php

NotorietyH

CyberWaste wrote: »

Say if I was to buy a USA region game for the PS3, and wanted to get DLC for it, would I have to get it off the USA network store, or will the irish one do?

No you have to get it from the USA Store.

ratsam

I just bought a PS3 and am having a problem with being disconnected from the PSN. I have googled and found many solutions all of which I have done (Apart from plugging in a cable directly to my router). I have NAT 2 and all ports forwarded etc etc etc. My broadband ISP is Irish Broadband Breeze 2MB. Do any of yee know if there is a problem generally with this type of broadband...??? Or is it the fact that I only have a 45% signal on my wireless...??

Getting annoying as I was just getting into Battlefield 1943 when I got kicked a few times.... :mad::mad:

Rats

whitelightrider

acidburn51737 wrote: »

Umm i dont think mobile broadbands are wireless so you cant connect wirelessly through that. Dun know if its possible to connect the ps3 using mobile broadband though

Folks,
Is it possible to connect the PS3 to the net using mobile broadband? Friend just bought the slim one and he's wondering if he can connect?

Rew

whitelightrider wrote: »

Folks,
Is it possible to connect the PS3 to the net using mobile broadband? Friend just bought the slim one and he's wondering if he can connect?

He would need to connect the mobile broadband to a computer/laptop and then use internet sharing to share it back to the PS3 over wired or wireless. There are some WiFi routers that have built in 3G also.

Dont be at yourself

3G modems will generally have two much latency for online play, however.

thorbarry

Hey Guys, I am just wondering about one thing on the PS3. I just bought one yesterday, I own an xbox as well. With the xbox, when a new Demo came out, it wasnt available to silver members until a week after its release date. Is there anything like this on the PS Store? or is it available for everyone at the same time?

thorbarry

anybody?

Glico Man

thorbarry wrote: »

anybody?

It's all available for everyone at the same time. Although the US and Jap stores get just about everything before us and also get demos of certain games that we can only download as the full game.

So I'd say just set up a US account as well cos you can play all content you download on any user account. That way when you think a game might be worth buying but you're not quite sure, you can search the US store just in case they have a demo.

All you have to do is look up a US address and fill it out the same way you did for you're Irish one. Just pick a hotel or something or do what a few people did and make up an address in Beverly Hills, that way your postcode can be 90210.


On a separate note I was wondering whether this is a good deal:

I'm trading in my refurbished 60GB PS3 cos of fan loudness issues for a slim at a cost of €99. Is it worth it?

the-lad

Just bought a 2nd hand 60g PS3 which has BC.
This is probably a dump question but can I loss BC by upgradeing the firmware?
eg the way upgrading the psp lost the ability to use homebrew, until custom firmware was used.

Right, git a new ps3 slim this morning as my older refurb model has the yellow light of death. I swapped the hard drive out of the slim ad put in my 320gb hd that I used with the old one. The new ps3 wont recognise it and will only work with it's original hard drive. This is absolutely wrecking my head as I've done this kind of swap before without any problems. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Problem sorted.

Jackobyte

ravydavygravy wrote: »

NAT Issues

If you go into the PS3 Network Settings and perform a connection test, it will tell you what NAT level you are currently on. The three levels are NAT1, NAT2 & NAT3:

• NAT1 - Direct connection to the internet - no NAT required
• NAT2 - Connected via router, but all necessary ports NAT-ed (aka port forwarded)
• NAT3 - connected via router, some ports not NAT-ed yet.

When you first connect your PS3 to the internet through a normal DSL router, you will usually be on NAT3 - you probably want to get this up to NAT2 or NAT1 to ensure you can sucessfully do all the online gaming stuff you want to do (chat, host games, join games...)

There are two main ways of doing this - you only need to do one or the other.


Method 1 - Port-Forwarding to get NAT2

In this method, you are trying to open certain ports in your router to allow other users to connect to them - this is necessary for the complete operation of PSN functionality. The idea is that you set up rules on your router to forward traffic on certain ports to your PS3, which lives on your internal network. When all the ports are done, you will be at NAT2.

To get specific instructions for your router, go to portforward.com - pick your router (look on the router for a sticker with a model number if you don't know it), and then select "Playstation Network" as the application to configure. Follow these instructions carefully.

You may also need to open these ports on your routers firewall - refer to to user manual of your router for further info, or ask on the Comms forum. Also, some games use special ports - you can get instructions for them on portforward.com as well.


Method 2 - Using PPPoE to get NAT1

PPPoE is the protocol your router uses to connect to your ISP, but your PS3 is able to do it as well - it's explained clearly on this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugGe7CCuNU

As Mick mentioned, you'll need your internet login details - if you don't have them, ring your ISP and ask fior them (or google it). Also, bear in mind this will only work for ISPs that use PPPoE (regular DSL providers) - I'm not sure if it will work for cable modems, radio internet, satellite internet etc... (people like Irish Broadband, UPC) - maybe someone else can confirm/deny this.

The net effect of following the video is that your PS3 gets a public IP address on the internet (like your router has) and is outside your firewall (so all the necessary ports are open by default) - do the connection test, and you'll be at NAT1


So which one do I do??

It doesn't matter, both will work, and conversly, people have had trouble getting either method to work. In general, method 2 is simpler and involves no router knowledge, so a lot of people go for it. On the other hand, method 1 exposes less of your PS3 to the internet (just the ports you open), so its argueably a better option from a security point of view. Also, if you use media servers to stream to the PS3, method 2 will also probably stop this working - it can be made work, but thats another story....

If you are still in doubt, or you have a funny network setup, try asking on the Net & Comms forum for advice. Alternativly, search this forum for old threads on NAT issues - there are loads of them, so its possible someone had the exact same problem as you and found a solution already...

Is there anyway to improve NAT type when using 3g mobile dongle (with 3 network). It is connected to my laptop(XP) which is left running and connected to the playstation using an ethernet cable. I set it up as directed Here, reply 4

Hey there.

I dunno if you've got it to work yet. I had the same problem, and have the same usb modem. I managed to get mine to work without a router, and just an ethernet cable. It's quite simple, and here's how:

1- If you're on XP, navigate to your "Connect To" panel where you can see your usb modem connection, e.g "Vodafone Mobile Connect". And if you're on vista, go to network and Sharing.

2- If on XP, right-click on your internet connection and select properties. On properties, click on 'Advanced' and tick the box that says 'Allow other users to Connect through this computers internet connection'

3- You will get a little message that comes up that says that you must redial your internet connection.

4- No head over to your PS3. Make sure you've got the ethernet plugged in properly, and scroll to the 'Network settings' tab, under 'Settings'. Select "Internet Connection Settings", and click X. From here it will ask for either an easy or Custom connection. Select the easy setting, and from there it should detect your IP Address, and Clarify an internet connection from your pc to your ps3. Save these settings, and you are ready to go.

Hope this helped. If not, leave your query, and I will be glad to help more.

Goodluck

This allows me to play online but I get NAT3 and with a mobile dongle i can't follow ravydavygravy's steps to improve it. Is there any way to improve it as it stops me from playing fifa09/fifa10 online and I can't host COD matches

Thanks in advance,
Jackobyte.

whitelightrider

Rew wrote: »

He would need to connect the mobile broadband to a computer/laptop and then use internet sharing to share it back to the PS3 over wired or wireless. There are some WiFi routers that have built in 3G also.

Hi Rew, I tried this today. Set up the 3 connection on the laptop and connected to the internet. I shared out the internet connection but the PS3 slim doesnt pick it up.

Any ideas?