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How to Troubleshoot a PS3 Network With a Linksys Wi-Fi Router

Taking your PlayStation 3 (PS3) online lets you download content, try new games and play your current games online with gamers from around the world. Your PlayStation 3 can connect via an Ethernet cable or using a wireless connection through a router such as the LinkSys Wi-Fi router. There may be times when you cannot connect through the router. Fortunately, steps can be taken to fix router problems and jump right back into the game.

Things You'll Need

  • PlayStation 3
  • Linksys router
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Instructions

  1. Security Problems

    • 1

      Open a web browser on your computer. Enter in ̶0;192.168.1.1̶1; into the address bar without quotation marks and without any preface. Press ̶0;Enter.̶1;

    • 2

      Enter your user name and password into the menu. The default user name is ̶0;admin̶1; and the password is also ̶0;admin.̶1;

    • 3

      Click the ̶0;Wireless̶1; tab. Select the ̶0;Wireless Security Tab.̶1; Select ̶0;WEP̶1; from the ̶0;Security Mode̶1; drop-down box.

    • 4

      Click the circle next to any of the four numbers on the page. Write down ̶0;Key̶1; that corresponds with the number you have chosen.

    • 5

      Go to ̶0;Settings̶1; on your PS3 cross media bar. Scroll down to ̶0;Network Settings̶1; and press ̶0;X.̶1; Choose ̶0;Internet Connection Settings.̶1;

    • 6

      Select ̶0;Easy̶1; then ̶0;Wireless̶1; and then scan from the menu. Select ̶0;Linksys̶1; from the list of available networks.

    • 7

      Scroll to ̶0;WLAN Security Settings̶1; and choose ̶0;WEP.̶1; Enter the Key you wrote down from your browser. Confirm to save and test the connection.

    Disable Media Server

    • 8

      Navigate to ̶0;Settings̶1; on the cross media bar. Scroll down to ̶0;Network Settings.̶1; Press ̶0;X.̶1;

    • 9

      Scroll down to ̶0;Media Server Connection̶1; and press ̶0;X.̶1;

    • 10

      Select ̶0;Disable̶1; and press ̶0;X.̶1; Press ̶0;Circle̶1; to return to the cross media bar.

    • 11

      Scroll to ̶0;Network̶1; and down to ̶0;Sign In̶1; to see if you can get back online.

    Hardware Check

    • 12

      Check your router model. Linksys suggests you use a Wireless-G or Wireless-N router with the PlayStation 3.

    • 13

      Move your Linksys router and your PlayStation 3 to the top of a desk or table to improve their connection.

    • 14

      Power off your Linksys router and PlayStation 3 then wait 5 minutes. Power on the router and attempt reconnection.


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