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How to Connect a PS3 to the Internet Via USB

The PS3 is a seventh-generation gaming console that enables Internet connectivity for game downloads and the ability to invite other players to play with you from different locations. If you connect to the Internet via USB, you can also set the PS3 to connect that way, but an Ethernet cable is needed so that it can piggy back on the computer's connection.

Things You'll Need

Ethernet crossover cable

Instructions

- 1
  Attach one end of the Ethernet crossover cable to an available port on the PS3 and the other end to the computer.
- 2
  Turn the PS3 and the computer on. Click "Start," "Control Panel," "Network Connections" on the PS3 screen.
- 3
  Right-click the USB modem connection and click "Properties," "Advanced." Check the box next to "Allow Other Network Users to Connect Through This Computer's Internet Connection."
- 4
  Click "Settings," "Network Settings," "Internet Connection Settings."
- 5
  Select "Yes" for the PS3. Follow the prompts on the computer to complete the configuration. You have now connected a PS3 to the Internet via USB.

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