hi. i am having problems with my ps3 obtaining the ip address and i have no idea what to do. my mates do not know what is wrong with it so i thought i need to get some expert advice.

my wireless router is a bt homehub (if that makes any difference) and i put the wep code in, then i put the rest onto automatic and test the connection. it says obtaining the ip address failed. it timed out :s

please help !

Cocksy.

hi. i am having problems with my ps3 obtaining the ip address and i have no idea what to do. my mates do not know what is wrong with it so i thought i need to get some expert advice.

my wireless router is a bt homehub (if that makes any difference) and i put the wep code in, then i put the rest onto automatic and test the connection. it says obtaining the ip address failed. it timed out

please help !

Cocksy.

I need some help, the other day, I could connect to the internet on my ps3 perfectly, no problem, but since then, I relocated my pc with my modem and wireless router into a different part of my house, now that I've moved them, I can no longer get online with my ps3, I've tried almost everything to get it to work, but nothing seems to be working, so if someone could help me, it would be greatly appreciated

ok, it actually turned out to be a problem with my internet service, it all works fine now, thanks anyways for the help

Can someone help me please

HI
I have had issues with system updates and also connection problems when viewing vidzone and error codes 8010102 saying I have DNS problem and then error code 8002ad3 pops up as well. The sign on page to the PS3 network comes up and thats where we cant proceeed forward as it wont accept the code due to the DNS issues I presume. I then go into the internet status in nertwork setting and here it is statring that the connection is ok and showing signal strenght. I called Belkin and they told me to adjust the DMZ settings from a stativ to private ip address but this still hasnt fixed the issue.

Have read the threads that have been posted but I am little stumped on what to do with port forwarding.

I have a belkin N + router and when I go into the settings page I have the following columns to fill out

Description..this is free format so would fill in Sony PS 3

Inbound port ..??( unsure )

Type - there is drop down key with options for TCP & UDP as you stated in your reply.

Private IP address ..this is OK as it has been filled in

Private port...?? ( unsure)

So the 2 columns i need help with are inbound port and private port.

Can you please help ??

regards ..buchi1604

Hey! I've been reading through some of these threads and no problem seems to be the same as mine.
Here's what happens with my PS3 when I try to go online wirelessly:
I run the connection test. An internet connection succeeds. The IP address succeeds. The third step - a connection to the PlayStation Network - FAILS.

I've tried going online with an ethernet cable, and there are no problems. Also, my PSP has no problems at all using the same router and information (IP address, SSID, WPA key) while connecting wirelessly.

Is this another problem with firewall ports? I've tried adding my PS3 to the DMZ. Should I enter each port individually, instead?

HI

Tried to enter the port numbers as advised but get an error message saying the inbound port numbers are out of range.

can you please help again

buchi1604

HI Lyndon
The columns I need to fill in on my belkin router are
description / inbound port ( this has 2 boxes blank-blank) / drop down key with options tcp / udp // tcp only // udp only/ private ip address / private port ( this has 2 boxes blank-blank)
The other problem is the there is a box titled "add" and in the drop down key there are all descriptions of games eg active worlds , age of empires , ..etc but no description of sony ps3...

Hi. I recently upgraded my internet, and as part of it had to buy a router. I ended up buying the Netgear WPN824. Much to my dismay I am not able to connect to the network. At least not reliably. Wireless will sometimes connect, but is barely functional, can access PSN store if I am lucky, but even that takes minutes, if it connects at all. I am trying to use a wired connection however, and cannot get it to work. Whenever I try to set it up it tells me an ethernet cable is not connected. I have tried 3 different cables, all of which work on my PC and Xbox 360, yet it persists in telling me I need to connect a cable. How can I fix this?

I have tried all that, and it is still not working.

That's it? no other help?

tried like 20 different combinations of cables/ports. Gonna see if ebst buy will let me return it/swap it. Is there a router you personally recommend with minimal tech needed to setup? (the whole port forwarding thing was pushing my limits as I am not too tech-savvy)

either of these work?
D-Link - Wireless-N Router - DIR-615

D-Link - RangeBooster G Wireless Router - WBR-2310

Ok ended up getting a new router. Wireless works great and I don't do a lot of online gaming, need it more for the PS Store, so its workable, but it still doesn't recognize ethernet. Do you think perhaps the ethernet port might just be fried? Also I haven't set up port forwarding etc on this one yet, but wireless works, so I shouldn't need to should I?

most of my online games I do on 360 (assuming its multiplatform) due to more rl friends, I mostly needed internet for buying stuff from the store (Trine, anyone?)