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How to Hook Up Two PS3s Together

The Sony Playstation 3 supports system link capability, which allows you to connect two systems together on a local area network and play the same game. System linking allows two players to play the same game without using the split screen mode. In addition to requiring two televisions and two PS3 systems, when hooking up two PS3s together you must have two copies of the same game and the game must support system link play.

Things You'll Need

2 Ethernet cables
Router, switch or hub

Instructions

- 1
  Plug a standard Ethernet cable into the "LAN connector" port on the back of the first Playstation 3.
- 2
  Plug the other end of the cable into one of the numbered ports on a router, switch or hub. Note that the router, switch or hub does not have to have an active Internet connection.
- 3
  Connect a second Ethernet cable from the "LAN connector" port on the back of the second Playstation 3 to a different numbered port on the router, switch or hub.
- 4
  Plug the router, switch or hub power supply into a wall outlet.
- 5
  Insert the same game into each of the PS3 systems and start both systems. Note that each PS3 must connect to a separate television and you must have two copies of the game.
- 6
  Locate the game option for "System Link Play" or "LAN Play" from the main menu of the game. Select the option on both PS3 systems.

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