Is there anyway to make a PS3 wireless capable? I want to get my PSN up and running but I have no immediate means to get a cable from my PS3 to my modem without buying my GF a wireless card.
PS3 Wireless
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Uh the PS3 is natively wireless, you shouldn;t have to buy anything to get it to work. The downside is that the PS3 wireless receiver is.... um... well how can I put this nicely.... a tad shit.
I have a PS3 sat next to my PC the PC wireless receiver is right next to the PC and gets a constant 70% signal. The PS3 signal on the other hand goes from as low as 10% to as high as 50%. It is frankly crap.
The thing is you need to set the PS3 network connection to wireless and then let it set up automatically. Honestly if you can't put a cable from your AP to your PS3 you're gonna be better off buying a set of network plugs that plus in to your mains sockets and then using them to connect your PS3. That's what I use and they work very nicely.
I have a PS3 sat next to my PC the PC wireless receiver is right next to the PC and gets a constant 70% signal. The PS3 signal on the other hand goes from as low as 10% to as high as 50%. It is frankly crap.
The thing is you need to set the PS3 network connection to wireless and then let it set up automatically. Honestly if you can't put a cable from your AP to your PS3 you're gonna be better off buying a set of network plugs that plus in to your mains sockets and then using them to connect your PS3. That's what I use and they work very nicely.
WRONG.D_987 said:
Correct.Laughing Man said:
Although I wonder if the receiver is shit if your computer is right next to your router, and getting only 70%. Looks like the router is shit, if anything.
But, I digress. It's built right in, don't be tricked into buy anything unless it doesn't work well enough for you (As mentioned above by Laughing Man)
Nowt wrong with the router, I didn't say it was right next to the computer, why would I use wireless if it was right next to the router? The PC and PS3 is up stairs in my 'entertainment room' the router is downstairs right next to the phone socket.
Good to know, maybe now I can start DLing Little Big Planet levels, the lag thing doesn't bother me because I hate OL multiplayer anyway.
Mines the opposite, mine has to go through 2 walls and although I don't know how to check the strength, I very rarely get lag.Laughing Man said:
Well then maybe your house is causing interference, that happened to my friend with his wireless network. For a while he had it on the north side of his house and it worked like poop, but when is older sister moved out and he switched rooms to hers on the east side it was golden.Laughing Man said:
If you have a PS3 that doesn't have built-in wireless, you'll probably need a wireless access point to connect. I use a Linksys WGA600N [http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Gaming-Adapter/dp/B0010TEOLQ] access point hooked to my Xbox 360. It's still not as good as a cable, but it's the next best thing.
That's paired up with a Linksys WRT610N [http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT610N-Simultaneous-Dual-N-Wireless/dp/B001AZ01EO] - which I can't recommend enough if you're in the market for a router. It runs a separate network on both wireless-N frequencies, letting it go up to the higher speeds for equipment that supports it while keeping another network for the older stuff that doesn't.
That's paired up with a Linksys WRT610N [http://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT610N-Simultaneous-Dual-N-Wireless/dp/B001AZ01EO] - which I can't recommend enough if you're in the market for a router. It runs a separate network on both wireless-N frequencies, letting it go up to the higher speeds for equipment that supports it while keeping another network for the older stuff that doesn't.
