Trying to connect to PSN

LifesaverNiall

Hey so im at college and my PS3 doesn't connect to the wifi here so i set up internet sharing on my laptop and have my laptop and PS3 connected over an ethernet cable.
The Ps3 is obtaining an IP address now but it fails everytime it trys to connect to PSN.. anyone got any thoughts or advice?

Thanks!

Thomas2142

Just did a quick search there on google and came across this :

hi all,
I had the same issue so what i did was the following

before doing this switch off your router for 30 secs and then switch it back on..

a) instead of selecting easy choose custom when on connection settings
b) scan through and do not make any changes allowing it to select everything automatically
c) when going through the connections let it check your DNS server, I.P address automatically


check connection settings and your done

the difference is most people select easy, but in this case you need to select custom and go through the options without making any changes

just a long winded way of doing it but worked for me, it may not work for all off you but worth a try

Try that. Source

LifesaverNiall

Didn't work unfortunately

eddhorse

So your laptop is connected to the wireless in college?
What antivirus/firewall is on it?

Ed

LifesaverNiall

Theres two networks. one that you need a password for and one thats just public. the password one doesnt allow internet sharing so im trying on the open one. I dont know how id check to see what firewalls are on it?

F1ngers

Would the college disable consoles from connecting to their network?

Both the shared and public one.

james.deeen

the psn will will down tomrroow for six hours, they say its to prepare the site for the ps4 launch

Retr0gamer

You'll have to ring up computer services and get them to open the ports for PSN. More than likely they will have them blocked but there shouldn't be a problem for them to open the ports.