ps3 wired connection problems - Page 2

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #26 07-03-2008, 07:46 PM

Right then- my answer in my second reply to you stands. Unplug the modem's power, switch the ethernet cable to the PS3, then plug in the power again.

clarkstjr46 · #27 07-15-2008, 12:29 AM

hello. I have a Linksys wireless-g router and i think a Cat-6 ethernet cable. i been trying to get internet on my ps3. I get my IP address to work but my internet connection fails and it says:

the connection to the server timed out.(80710092)

Help would be greatly appreciated.

**Rob C STAFF** · #28 07-15-2008, 03:15 PM

First things first, you may have entered some wrong numbers in the connection settings. If you can enter all of the settings in manually then do this- this saves the PS3 from doing this wrong. You can find most of these in a search through your router's settings.

If the problem still persists, you'll need to do some port forwarding, i believe.

The ports you need to open are:

* TCP Ports: 80, 443, 5223, and 10070 - 10080
* UDP Ports: 3478, 3479, 3658, 10070, and 50100

Here's a detailed Port forwarding guide that should guide you in how to open these ports; Port Forwarding Guide- Lyn's 3rd post is what you need to be reading through...

Asbal · #29 07-29-2008, 04:09 PM

I have a problem, lol and I need this sites folks godly advice lol. Well I got my Cable Modem hooked up to my PS3 via Ethernet. First couple of days this worked perfectly, but now the PS3 Wont even connect to the network for some reason. It just fails at "Obtaining IP Address" . . Would buying a Wired Cable Router solve this problem?

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #30 07-29-2008, 10:26 PM

A router would possibly help, Asbal- using one would avoid having to do the cable switch back and forth when going between the PC and the PS3. Just a few little tweaks in the settings (most of which have been covered in the threads here) and you would be good to go.

As mentioned before in other threads, i would recommend using a router either D-Link. They are reasonably priced and somewhat more straightforward for configuring.

Asbal · #31 07-30-2008, 04:13 AM

But the modem is not connected to a PC. Its for the PS3 and PS3 only, which tweaks do you mean?

Thanks for the reply by the way

Im looking at having a wired solution, so would this do the trick?

Netgear RP614 Broadband Router incorporating 4 port 10/100 Switch - Ebuyer

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #32 07-30-2008, 06:26 AM

That router definitely would not "do the trick" if you wanted to go wirelessly- it does not use either of the wireless standards that the PS3 uses. If going for an ethernet connection, then you should be ok. One thing to remember is you will most likely have to do some configuring in the router settings itself to get things running smoothly. In most cases this is done through the web browser on the PC- you should be able to connect via the PS3's web browser when needing to do this. The instructions will be included with the router for how to get there.

Asbal · #33 07-30-2008, 07:14 AM

Yeah I dont wanna go wirelessly lol. Currently I got my Modem plugged straight into the PS3 and it just stopped working.. Im just stuck. Tried everything from doing power cycles to inputting everything manually. It just doesnt wanna find the IP Address.. So would that router do it for me if I wanted a wired solution?

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #34 07-30-2008, 07:45 AM

Yep, it should. Like I mentioned, you would have to do some set up on the router itself such as your net provider details (type, log on details if any, etc.) as well as some custom settings like port forwarding and maybe even setting up a reserved IP for the PS3.

Asbal · #35 07-30-2008, 08:29 AM

Thank you very much Lyndon M. Im just curious to know, why does it not work right now? And that router there, how would I connect it up with the PS3? Would it be Ethernet from Modem, to that Router, and then Ethernet from that to PS3? Well what I did try was, I have an ADSL Belkin N1 Router here, I plugged that via Ethernet to the Modem, and then from the Belkin to PS3, it passed the Obtaining IP Address but failed the internet connection, is that because its a Cable Modem connected with an ADSL One?

Thanks again Lyndon

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #36 07-30-2008, 10:56 AM

The out from the modem would connect to the WAN port on the router, then an ethernet cable from the LAN ports would go to the PS3.

If it is giving the "failed internet connection" you may need to go into the router settings and do the port forwarding I mentioned earlier. You'll find the ports needed in among some of the other threads in this section- I've listed them several times. You'll then have to go into the router settings via your PS3's web browser to make the adjustments. If you aren't sure exactly how it's done head over to Port Forward- you should be able to find the instructions there.

Asbal · #37 07-30-2008, 12:15 PM

okay cheers Lyndon. What do you mean by the "out from the modem" ? Its a Coxial wire by Virgin Media (ex NTL) Cable it like screws into the back of my Modem rather than it plugging in

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #38 07-30-2008, 12:31 PM

You have the other cable going from the modem to the PS3- this one goes to the router and then another cable from the router to the PS3.

Asbal · #39 07-30-2008, 12:51 PM

I dont understand. So what will me Coxial wire plug into? Thats the main bit of my internet like an ADSL port, I have a Coxial wire. I take it that will still plug into my Modem?

However, I do not understand why it does not work right now with my PS3 plugged straight into the Modem by Ethernet, when the Modem is not plugged into anything else but the PS3?? Even though it worked 2 days previously

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #40 07-30-2008, 02:34 PM

Yes, the coax stays connected to the input of the modem- that bit doesn't change. However, the ethernet cable that is going to the PS3 from the modem will now plug into the router input instead.

As for why it isn't working directly you may need to check with your internet provider- they may have changed something like the IP address the PS3 gets.

Asbal · #41 07-30-2008, 02:50 PM

okay I tried this with an ADSL Router. I plugged from the Modem to the Router. From Router to PS3. But this time it wouldnt let me connect to the internet instead, but it past the bit that said "Obtaining IP" why is this?

Asbal · #42 07-30-2008, 02:50 PM

Is that because I used a Cable Modem and plugged it into a ADSL Router?

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #43 07-30-2008, 02:53 PM

As i explained before, you may have to go into the router settings and do some changes in areas like port forwarding. I linked to a site a few posts up that will give instructions (along with pics) to show how this is done with a wide variety of routers. A quick forum search in this section for "port forwarding" should turn up some of the posts where i listed the ports needed.

It isn't because of mixing modem and router types- the majority of routers handle both. The ports used by the PlayStation Network are sometimes closed by default and need to be opened by adjusting settings in the router

Asbal · #44 07-31-2008, 08:54 AM

okay, the ADSL Router that I said I plugged in, just to test, already has the correct ports open. So how come that did not work?

**Lyndon M STAFF** · #45 07-31-2008, 09:45 AM

Asbal, you may want to scrap using the router and contact your ISP about this- they may have made some changes to their systems which wound up changing what your settings should be in regards to the DNS servers or other aspect on the PS3.

Asbal · #46 07-31-2008, 12:55 PM

What shall I ask them?

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