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How to: Steps on Setting Up Your PS3 Network Using a Wireless Router

With the use of the PlayStation Network and an Internet connection, an owner can enjoy the system's online features. The PS3 console enables the user to browse the Internet, watch movies, send messages to friends and play multiplayer games. A wireless router provides the Internet connection to the console, as well as other Internet-capable devices in the home. Configuring the PS3 with the wireless router requires little preparation and time.

Things You'll Need

Network name (SSID)
Encryption key

Instructions

- 1
  Verify that a configured wireless router connects to a broadband modem as per the router's installation procedures.
- 2
  Select "Settings" and "Network Settings" from the PS3 system's home menu.
- 3
  Choose "Internet Connection Settings" and then "Yes" on the confirmation screen.
- 4
  Select "Easy" as the setting method and then "Wireless."
- 5
  Select "Scan" to allow the system to search for the access points available. From the SSID list provided following the scan, choose the access point you want to use. The SSID is the name given to the network when it was originally set up.
- 6
  Choose the security setting that matches the router security settings. Enter the encryption key when prompted and then save the settings.
- 7
  Confirm that the connection settings are correctly set by selecting "Test Connection." The system connects to the Internet when the connection test is done.

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