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How to Make a Shared Connection Work Better on the PS3

Part of the gaming experience on Sony's PlayStation 3 is online play. You create an account to play online and can add users to your friend's list to play with or play with random strangers to meet new buddies to game with. To play online you need to have a broadband Internet connection, which the FCC defines as an Internet connection with at least a 200 kbps downsteam speed. The speed can can be as fast as 100 Mbps with some companies.

Instructions

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  Purchase a newer router and/or modem that supports 802.11-N technology, which supports speeds up to four times faster than wireless-G. If you have a hub, you need to upgrade since its quality is sub par with faster networking equipment.
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  Confer with other users on the connection in your household about their Internet usage. If they are downloading or uploading large amounts of data the entire connection will suffer significantly in speed and may make playing online virtually impossible. Comcast, a large broadband Internet provider, defines excessive usage at 250 GB of data per month.
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  Move any objects that interfere with a wireless signal out of range such as cordless phones. They can block or negatively impact the speeds of your Internet connections.
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  Set a password for the wireless connection that you don't want to share with neighbors, especially if you're in a high traffic area such as an apartment complex where many people can pick up and use the signal. The fewer people using the connection, the better your performance will be.
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  Contact your Internet service provider to see if the company offers a better plan with higher speeds specifically for those sharing an Internet connection with other people.

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