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**Lyndon M STAFF** · #3 01-29-2008, 06:31 PM

If you think that bit of sucking up at the start is going to help you are... probably right.

NAT Type 3 will give you troubles with connecting- the ideal is NAT 2. NAT 3 is too closed up and will block the traffic from the PlayStation network.

It is somewhat simple to set up a custom IP address for the PS3. Go into your Settings menu on the PS3 and down to System Settings. Go into System Information and write down the MAC Address- you'll need this for setting up the IP.

Now, go into the router settings and look for the DHCP list- this is under the Network Set Up. Click the button marked "Static DHCP". In the first set of blanks you see you will put in the IP address you want the PS3 to get- make this a number you are sure won't interfere with the computer or laptop, maybe 192.168.1.120. In the next set of blanks enter in the MAC Address of the PS3. Check the enable box beside that and hit the Save Settings button at the bottom.

Now, with that done you will want to open up certain ports fr the PS3 to use. This is found under the Gaming and Applications tab- look for "Port Range Forwarding". Under Application name put PlayStation Network or PlayStation 3- whatever you like. You've no doubt seen me listing the ports needed- still, they can get lost somewhat quickly. Here they are again:

• TCP Ports: 80, 443, 5223, and 10070 - 10080
• UDP Ports: 3478, 3479, 3658, and 10070

Enter these in on separate lines, you should need 8 in all. For the single port numbers put the same number in the start and end blanks. Select the correct types in the drop down menus beside each. You will also need the IP addres you made for the PS3- enter that in the "To IP Address". Check the enabled boxes beside each one and save settings.

Now, just to be sure everything is reset correctly, unplug the router's power and then the modem. After about 30 seconds plug in the modem and wait for the lights to show normal status. Then, plug in the router again. If all goes well you should now have NAT 2 and be able to game online with no problems.