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How to Make a Network Between PS3 Consoles

Host a Local Area Network (LAN) party with or without Internet connectivity using PlayStation 3 game consoles and games that support LAN or ̶0;System Link̶1; capability. Once a PS3 console network is established, PS3 consoles loaded with ̶0;System Link̶1; or LAN games will scan the network and find each other so the games can begin. Use the default SOHO router settings and simple network patch cables to set up a PS3 console private network.

Things You'll Need

CAT5 or CAT6 Ethernet network patch cable for each PS3 console
Two or more PS3 consoles
SOHO router with the default DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enabled
PS3 game that supports LAN play

Instructions

- 1
  Plug one end of a CAT5 or CAT6 Ethernet patch cable into the Ethernet port on one of the PS3 consoles. Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN port on the SOHO router.
- 2
  Power up one of the PS3 consoles. Use a game controller to go to the ̶0;Toolbox̶1; (Settings) item. Go to the ̶0;Globe̶1; (Network Settings) item. Go to ̶0;Internet Connection Settings̶1; then go to ̶0;Yes̶1; when a notification appears stating that the PS3 will be disconnected from the Internet.
- 3
  Go to ̶0;Custom̶1; and select ̶0;Wired Connection.̶1; Go to and select the ̶0;Auto-Detect̶1; setting when the ̶0;Select the operation mode for the network device̶1; message appears.
- 4
  Go to and select ̶0;Automatic̶1; when the ̶0;Address Setting̶1; message appears. Select the ̶0;Do Not Set̶1; property when the ̶0;Set the DHCP host name̶1; message appears.
- 5
  Select ̶0;Automatic̶1; when the ̶0;DNS Setting̶1; message displays. Select ̶0;Automatic̶1; when the ̶0;MTU̶1; message appears.
- 6
  Choose the ̶0;Do Not Use̶1; option when ̶0;Proxy Server̶1; appears on the screen. Highlight and select ̶0;Enable̶1; when ̶0;UPnP̶1; is displayed.
- 7
  Repeat the above steps for each PS3 console. Insert the LAN enabled game you want to play.

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