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How to Connect a PS3 to a Wireless Laptop

If you don̵7;t have a cable to connect your Sony PlayStation 3 to your laptop or else just want to be able to connect it without the hassle of cables running through your house, use a wireless network to connect the two devices. A wireless network connection will allow you to watch videos, listen to music or show images on your TV using your PS3 as a streaming device. Setup is easy if you have a wireless router.

Things You'll Need

PS3
Laptop
Internet connection
Wireless router

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the laptop to your preferred wireless network.
- 2
  Open the Windows Media Player on your Laptop. Select the ̶0;Library̶1; tab on the menu and be sure the box next to ̶0;Share My Media̶1; is checked. If you don̵7;t see this option, download the latest version of Media Player.
- 3
  Turn on the PS3 and go to the XMB (Cross Media Bar), otherwise known as the Menu screen. Select ̶0;Settings," then "Network Settings," then "Internet Connection.̶1; Be sure this is enabled
- 4
  Navigate to "Internet Connection Settings" and select ̶0;Yes̶1; if asked to disconnect.
- 5
  Select ̶0;Easy,̶1; then ̶0;Wireless Connection,̶1; and choose to "Scan Automatically." Select the wireless network to which your laptop is connected.
- 6
  Enter any special settings or security keys that are required by the network. This includes WEP, WPA and perhaps the MAC address. Press ̶0;X̶1; on the controller to save the settings and test the connection.
- 7
  Go to the "Music," "Photos" or "Video" tab of the PS3 menu and scroll down until you see the option "Scan for media server." Press ̶0;X̶1; on your controller to start the scan, and it will automatically search your laptop for media files and folders.

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