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[BigInJapan]

Howdy all,

I am about to connect my PS3 to the internet via a broadband modem and would like a couple of questions answered.

From looking about online it seems that I'll need an ethernet cable. No problems there. But I've also read something about a "dongle"? Immature jokes aside I've no idea what that is or what I'd use it for.

Any help from folks who've done this in Korea would be great. I could probably make a trip out to Yongsan, but if I can get the requisite goods from Homeplus and/or my local electronics dude I'd rather go that route.

Thanks in advance for any and all help.

Cheers,

p

[tealeeds1]

it will connect to your wifi automatically if u have wifi... its very easy to do, far easier than i anticipated it being.

[BigInJapan]

Unfortunately, I do not have wi-fi. I am beginning to wonder, though, if it wouldnt just be easier to call my internet provider and have them set up a wi-fi router at the house.

[tman88]

You'll need a router, so it's probably easier to just get the ISP to set it up for you. Unless it's cheaper to just buy one yourself.

[nukeday]

either get a router (wired is better for online play) or swap your ethernet cable from computer to ps3 back and forth (pain in the ass).

[vjung001]

I use a usb ethernet thing and share the connection from my computer to the PS3.

[ikrout]

If you have a mac (with ethernet hookup) you can use the built in wireless card to create a wireless network via (Sharing > Internet Sharing) You'll have to manually configure the ps3 internet settings of the macs.

Look up your mac's network info via system preferences -
On your PS3 open the network settings, scan for your new network, enter the WEP key and configure the IP manually.

Under IP type the router number but add a digit to the last number, in other words, my router was 10.0.2.1, so I assigned my PS3 the IP 10.0.2.2
use the standard subnet mask of 255.255.0.0
enter the router number you found (10.0.2.1)
enter the DNS numbers found earlier.

[ed4444]

My PS3 connected to my wireless network by just using the auto settings but the DSL would not connect. So I tried to replicate the laptop settings on the PS3 and that also did not work.

Then I got the KT guys around and changed the PS3 operating language to Korean (temporarily) and they were fiddling around with it for an hour or two. Eventually they called the KT office and figured out some change in the router was needed to get it working. Messy but we got there in the end.