How to Play a PS3 Online Without Broadband

Enable Internet Connection Sharing

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  Click the "Start" button. Click on "Control Panel" and select "Network and Internet."

• 2

  Click "Network and Sharing Center," and then "Manage network connections" in the left-hand navigation column.

• 3

  Right-click on the dial-up or other type of Internet connection you want shared between the computer and PS3. Click "Properties."

• 4

  Click the "Sharing" tab. Check the box next to "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection" and click "OK."

Start an Ad Hoc Network

• 5

  Click the "Start" menu, then click "Connect to."

• 6

  Click "Set up a connection or network" and, when prompted, select the option to "Set up an ad hoc network." Click "Next."

• 7

  Create a network name and password. You can create a network name, also known as an SSID. This is the name of the wireless network to which the PS3 connects to use dial-up Internet. You can also keep unwanted users from connecting via your dial-up connection by using a WEP or WPA key to protect the network. Click "Next" and your shared dial-up connection will be completed.

Connect the PS3 to the Network

• 8

  Power on your PS3 without a disc in the drive. If you are currently playing a game, press the "PS" button on the controller and quit the game you are playing.

• 9

  Use the left and right arrows to select the "Settings" menu from the home screen. Use the up and down areas to scroll down to "Network Settings." Press "X."

• 10

  Select "Internet Connection Settings" and press the right arrow, at which point you will prompted to disconnect from any current network connections.

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  Select "Wireless" at the "Connection Method" screen, as the shared dial-up connection is transmitted via a wireless signal.

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  Select "Scan" at the "WLAN Settings" screen to have the PS3 scan for wireless networks within range. Find the name of the network you created in Section 2, and select it.

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  Select the type of wireless security you configured for the network, if applicable. Otherwise, select "None" and press the right arrow.

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  For the remainder of the settings, including "Ethernet Operation Mode" and "IP Address Setting," select "Auto-Detect" or "Automatic." For DHCP and Proxy settings, select "Do Not Set" and "Do Not Use," respectively.

• 15

  Launch your PS3 web browser. Navigate to a web page to verify you are successfully connected via a non-broadband connection.