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How to Hook Up PS3 to a Home Phone Line

The Sony PlayStation 3 is designed to connect to the Internet so you can play multi-player games online and download updates for the system and games. Although a broadband or wireless connection is best, it is possible to connect the PS3 to a home phone line with a dial-up connection. It will be difficult to play any online games due to the lack of speed, but it is possible to update your gaming system through a dial-up connection.

Things You'll Need

2 phone line cables
Dial-up modem

Instructions

- 1
  Plug the first phone line cable into one of the phone jacks in your home. Insert the opposite end of the cable into the "Internet" port on your dial-up modem.
- 2
  Connect the second phone line cable into one of the "Out" ports on the back of the dial-up modem.
- 3
  Plug the free end of the cable into the phone "line-in" port on the Sony PlayStation 3.
- 4
  Power on the modem and turn on the Sony PlayStation 3. This completes the connection for the PS3 to your home phone line.

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