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How to Easily Connect a PS3 Wirelessly

Playing games with your friends while accessing the Internet using your PlayStation 3 can enhance several aspects of your gaming experience. It can allow you access to games that available online. A wireless connection can allow for more than one console to be connected at one time in the same area, which can make playing games head-to-head easier and more exciting. Connecting a PS3 wirelessly can be done quicker through a network router and following several onscreen prompts.

Instructions

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  Turn on the console and your TV. Scroll to "Settings" and press the "X" button, then scroll to "Network Settings" and click the "X" button.
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  Click on "Internet Connection Settings," then select "Yes" when the confirmation screen alerts you to the fact that you will be disconnected from the Internet. Press the "X" button.
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  Scroll to "Easy" and press the "X" button, then move the cursor to "Wireless" and press the "X" button.
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  Scroll to "Scan" and press the "X" button; you will see a list of available access points on the screen. Choose "Automatic" if that option appears on your screen and press the "X" button; otherwise, move the cursor to "Enter Manually," press the "X" button and enter the name of your wireless connection.
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  Locate the access point you wish to use and scroll to that location. Verify the signal strength of the wireless connection -- it should be 100 percent if it is a household connection.
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  Configure the security settings you want to use for your access point and enter the encryption key information. Review the information you have entered and press the "X" button.
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  Save your setting when prompted by pressing the "X" button.
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  Test the connection to see if you can access the internet from the PS3; a successful connection will display information about the network on your screen.

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