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How to Set Up an Internet Connection With a PSP

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a portable video game console that can be used to play a variety of games, watch movies, view pictures, listen to music and more. The PSP also has the capability to connect to wireless Internet connections in order to use a Web browser for surfing the Internet or to play multi-player games with other users. Setting up a wireless connection is a simple process that allows users to connect to a free Wi-Fi hotspot on a college campus, coffee shop or library, or to connect to a personal wireless network that is password protected.

Things You'll Need

PlayStation Portable
Wireless connection

Instructions

- 1
  Make sure you have a wireless Internet connection ready in your home or area where you want to connect your PSP to the Internet.
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  Turn on the wireless adapter by pushing the switch on the left side of your PSP up. Turn on your PSP and the system will begin to look for any wireless networks that are nearby.
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  Go to the Main menu of your PSP and move to the "Settings" option using your thumbstick. Move down and click on the "Network Settings" option by pressing the "X" button on your PSP.
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  Click on the "Infrastructure Mode" option and then click on the "New Connection" option. Enter a name for your wireless network and then click on the "Scan" option.
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  Select your connection by pressing the "X" button and then enter the service set identifier (SSID) for your network. Press the "X" button to confirm all of your settings and then enter the WEP key for the "Encryption" option.
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  Press the "Right" button on the directional pad of your PSP and then click on the "Save" option. You can now use the Web browser or play any online games through the wireless connection.

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