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How to Connect Your PS3 to a Wired Cable Modem

The PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console features an integrated wireless network adapter and Ethernet connection port, which allows the system to connect to a broadband Internet source, such as a cable modem supplied by your Internet service provider (ISP.) It may prove necessary to connect your PS3 console directly to your cable modem when not using a router to connect multiple network devices.

Things You'll Need

Ethernet cable

Instructions

- 1
  Turn off the cable modem, followed by the PS3.
- 2
  Connect the Ethernet cable to the corresponding "Ethernet" port found at the rear of the game console.
- 3
  Connect the remaining end of the Ethernet cable to the appropriate Ethernet port located on the rear of the cable modem.
- 4
  Turn on the cable modem, followed by the PS3.
- 5
  Navigate to the "Settings" menu on the PS3. Scroll down to "Network Settings" and press the "X" button on the controller.
- 6
  Highlight "Internet Connection settings" and press the "X" button to continue. Choose the "Wired Connection" option and press the "Right" D-pad button.
- 7
  Highlight "Easy" and hit the "Right" D-pad button to finalize the configuration settings. Exit the settings menu to complete the process.

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