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How to Connect a PS3 Through Wi-Fi on a Laptop

The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console that also can connect to your home network to download and play video games. The PS3 can access the Internet through an Ethernet cable or a Wi-Fi connection. You also can use your laptop to send a wireless signal to the PS3 so that the PS3 can connect to the Internet using the PS3's Wi-Fi adapter.

Things You'll Need

Connectify

Instructions

- 1
  Download and install Connectify (see Resources). Open Connectify and click the "Internet" field. Click "Local Area Connection" from the list that is displayed.
- 2
  Enter in a name for the Wi-Fi hotspot in the "Wi-Fi Name" field and click "Start Hotspot Sharing."
- 3
  Select "Network Settings" from your PS3 main menu and select "Internet Connection Settings." Select "Easy" from the next screen.
- 4
  Select "Wireless" from the next screen followed by "Scan." A list of available Wi-Fi hotspots will be displayed. Select the name you entered in Step 2. Select "None" for the password. Press the "X" button to save your settings. Select "Test Connection" to connect to the Internet.

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