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How to Change the Internet Signal on a PS3

The PlayStation 3 (PS3) has a built-in wireless receiver that can connect to a Wi-Fi home network in order to access the Internet. You can change the signal (i.e., the network) that the PS3 receives by choosing a different Wi-Fi signal that could provide a stronger or more stable connection. The procedure involves the settings built into the PS3's operating system and as such, no software program needs to be running. The signal can be changed back later if desired.

Things You'll Need

TV
PS3 game controller

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on the TV that the PlayStation 3 (PS3) is connected to. Plug the PS3's game controller into a free USB slot on the front. Press the touch-sensitive power button on the right side of the front jutting ledge to turn the PS3 on. Let the main menu screen come up before continuing.
- 2
  Navigate to the left of the icons on the screen using the left direction pad on the game controller until you come to the "Settings" icon.
- 3
  Press down on the direction pad until you come to the "Network Settings" icon. Press the "X" button on the controller. Highlight "Internet Connection Settings," which is to the right of "Network Settings." Press the "X" button. Select "Yes" from the confirmation screen that appears. Press the "X" button.
- 4
  Select "Easy" from the screen that appears. Press the "X" button to go to a new screen. Select "Automatic" from the list presented on the next screen that automatically appears. Press the "X" button.
- 5
  Select a different wireless network than the one that you had been using from the list presented on the screen. Press the "X" button. If an "encryption key" (password) pop-up appears, enter the encryption key in the pop-up using the on-screen keyboard with the controller. Select "Save" from the screen. Press the "X" button.
- 6
  Press left on the direction pad until you come back to "Network Settings."

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