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How to Use a Sprint Air Card for My PS3

Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console features an extensive online component, allowing users to download free or paid game demos and updates. Users also can play online multiplayer games against players all over the world. One way to take your PlayStation 3 online is by connecting via Ethernet to a PC that uses a Sprint Air Card to connect to the Internet. If the computer in question is a laptop, you can connect the PlayStation 3 from a remote location.

Things You'll Need

PC with Sprint Air Card
Ethernet cable

Instructions

- 1
  Plug an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the back of your PlayStation 3 console.
- 2
  Connect the cable to the Ethernet port of a PC that uses a Sprint Air Card to connect to the Internet.
- 3
  Open your PC's Start Menu and choose "Control Panel." Click "Classic View" on the left side of the window. Choose "Network Connections."
- 4
  Right-click the entry "Sprint Shared Connection," and choose "Properties."
- 5
  Click the "Advanced" tab, and choose "Allow Other Users to Share This Connection." Click "Apply," and "OK."
- 6
  Click "Dial" to reset the connection. Turn on your PlayStation 3. The console will automatically connect to the Internet.

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