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PSN Block due to Filesharing Block!

06-12-2009 5:56pm

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jighooligan

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Im living in student accommodation where they have a file sharing block up to stop all the students from torrenting music the problem is it also blocks the PSN. I can get onto the internet browser fine I just cant sign in. Anyone know a way I can get around this?

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#2 06-12-2009 5:58pm

Pacifico

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Not without asking the network admin to open the required ports!

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#3 06-12-2009 6:20pm

Retr0gamer

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Give computer services a shout and ask them nicely to open the ports. Here in DCU they do it for campus people.

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#4 06-12-2009 6:40pm

gizmo

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And if your Computer Services Dept it's anything like the one in DCU they'll appreciate it if you list the exact ports you need to have opened.

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#5 06-12-2009 7:08pm

jighooligan

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How do I know which ports need to be opened?

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#6 06-12-2009 7:28pm

ongarite

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I'd imagine the amazing power of google can tell you this.

A search like "What ports does PSN use" might give you the answer.

OR even checking the PS3 support forum gives this:
http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/playstation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=241&p_created=1178664908&p_sid=3yKUIfUi&p_accessibility=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MzAmcF9wcm9kcz0wJnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9cG9ydHMgcHMz&p_li=&p_topview=1

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#7 07-12-2009 9:26am
Stuxnet

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the actual PSN ports are
TCP:
80

443

5223

UDP:
3478

3479

3658 (voice chat)

some specific games require extra port(s) to be opened, eg fifa

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