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How to Improve FTP Speeds From PS3 to PC

File Transfer Protocol clients are used to quickly send and receive large files from one computer to another. Using an FTP client to transfer files between your computer and PS3 often makes for a speedier transfer process. You can improve FTP speeds from a PS3 to a PC by bypassing your router and connecting the PS3 directly to the PC. This will allow you to take advantage of LAN speeds, which tend to be much higher than Internet connection speeds, for FTP transfers.

Things You'll Need

Windows 7
Ethernet cable

Instructions

- 1
  Unplug the Ethernet cable currently plugged into the PC (the cable connecting the PC to the router). Use another Ethernet cable to connect the PC̵7;s Ethernet port to the Ethernet port on the PS3.
- 2
  Open the Start menu on the PC. Select ̶0;Control Panel.̶1; Click ̶0;View network status and tasks̶1; in the ̶0;Network and Internet̶1; section. Click ̶0;Change adapter settings̶1; in the left pane.
- 3
  Right-click ̶0;Local Area Connection̶1; in the right pane. Select ̶0;Properties̶1; from the shortcut menu. Click on ̶0;Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)̶1; to highlight it. Click the ̶0;Properties̶1; box.
- 4
  Click the radio buttons next to ̶0;Use the following IP address̶1; and ̶0;Use the following DNS server. Fill out the fields as follows:
  
  IP Address: ̶0;10.1.1.2̶1;
  Subnet Mask: ̶0;255.255.255.0̶1;
  Default Gateway: ̶0;10.1.1.0̶1;
  Preferred DNS Server: ̶0;10.1.1.0̶1;
  Alternate DNS Server: ̶0;10.1.1.10̶1;
- 5
  Navigate to ̶0;Settings,̶1; ̶0;Network Settings,̶1; then ̶0;Internet Connection Settings̶1; in the PS3̵7;s XMB menu.
- 6
  Select ̶0;OK̶1; at the prompt. Following the remaining on-screen prompts select ̶0;Custom,̶0; ̶0;Wired Connection,̶0; ̶0;Auto-Detect̶1; then ̶0;Manual.̶1; Fill out the fields as follows:
  
  IP Address: ̶0;10.1.1.2̶1;
  Subnet Mask: ̶0;255.255.255.0̶1;
  Defualt Router: ̶0;10.1.1.0̶1;
  Primary DNS: ̶0;10.1.1.0̶1;
  Secondary DNS: ̶0;10.1.1.10̶1;
- 7
  Following the remaining on-screen prompts, select ̶0;Automatic,̶1; ̶0;Do Not Use,̶1; then ̶0;Enable.̶1; Press the "X" button on the PS3 controller to save the settings.
- 8
  Launch the FTP server. Enter ̶0;10.1.1.2̶1; in the ̶0;Host̶1; or ̶0;IP̶1; box. Set the port to ̶0;21.̶1; Fill in your username and password credentials. Select "Connect."

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