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How to Set Up Ports in the Wireless Router for the Playstation 3

To play on the PlayStation Network on your PS3, you must ensure that the correct ports are open on your wireless router. Opening these ports allows your router to easily connect with the PSN on your PS3. If these ports are not correctly setup it can result in a poor connection when playing online games. Use your home computer to open the correct ports.

Things You'll Need

Home computer
Wireless router username and password

Instructions

- 1
  Click on the "Start" button on your desktop and select "All Programs." Open the "Accessories" folder and select "Command Prompt."
- 2
  Type "ipconfig" into the text box at the bottom of the command prompt window and press "Enter" on your keyboard. Your "Default Gateway" will display. Write it down.
- 3
  Open up your Internet browser and type the Default Gateway into the address bar. Press "Enter" on your keyboard. Enter the username and password for your router. This can sometimes be found printed on the bottom of your router.
- 4
  Select the "Application and Gaming" option from the navigation bar at the top of the window then select "Port Range Forwarding."
- 5
  Begin typing in the ports by entering the application name, start port, end port and the type of protocol. The tick the enable box at the end of the line. Enter each ports below into the boxes:
  
  Port 1. Start: 80; End: 80; Protocol: Both
  
  Port 2. Start: 443; End: 433; Protocol: Both
  
  Port 3. Start: 5223; End: 5223; Protocol: Both
  
  Port 4. Start: 3478; End: 3478; Protocol: Both
  
  Port 5. Start; 3658; End: 3658; Protocol: Both
- 6
  Click on the "Save Settings" button to confirm your changes.

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