Help from AVF & OGC members

[Barmelo]

I know this thread is likely to get moved soon but hopefully it will stay in this section for a bit.

I have a Thrustmaster wireless usb key to connect to the internet on my PS3. For a few months now i've had the problem of not getting into games or being logged out mid game. Do you think my problem is caused by the USB key or something else?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[MrSossidge]

I assume the key is plugged into your PC and the PS3 then connects wirelessly to it.

When you say 'can't get into games' do you mean the game loads but can't connect to the online aspect or that the game won't load at all.

I use a wireless connection (a wireless router - not the thrustmaster do-da) and find that i get kicked out of games occasionally. It used to happen a lot on rainbow6 but seems to have improved recently. I haven't had a problem in connecting into an online part of the game unless I have just been kicked out. If you get kicked out of a game back to the XMB it is worthwhile restarting the PS3.

Hope this is of some use to you.

 

[Barmelo]

yeah thats what that stupid key is and yeah it happened to me at least once a day on R6V, getting kicked out but it's been ok on warhawk but i'm assuming thats their fault and not mine...for now

 

[MrSossidge]

I think you'll find that if you were to ask everyone who has a wired connection and the people who have a wireless connection which one is more stable, you'd probably find the wiredpeople say theirs is and us wireless people would agree. From all the posts that i've read, wired seems to improve connectivity but doesn't make it 100% stable. Is wired an option for you. Can you run an ethernet cable from your modem to your PS3?

 

[Barmelo]

yeah i could but i could only use Ps3 online or the internet at one time

 

[Adails]

You using this then? http://astore.amazon.co.uk/myhotspots-21/detail/B000FS9R1U

Unlss Irlam has blanket wi fi coverage you must be using a wireless router or are you hard wired into your pc then sharing the connection to the ps3? What does the dsl line connect to in your house?

 

[Barmelo]

Thats the one. Yeh i'm wired to the PC then that sends a wireless signal to the PS3 so u reckon a decent router is the way to go then? Might go with the wired one as i seem to have no problems when wired and it's cheaper lol ****ing ******** network error kicked me out of Warhawk i was on a roll too

 

[Adails]

So you have a normal broadband modem, something like this with a single ethernet connection connected to the pc then shared via wireless to the ps3? Yeah cut out the stuff in the middle and get a decent wireless modem router so you can connect directly.

Did you see the link in the wahawk thread? Something like that would be ideal.

 

[Barmelo]

no way i think i've found an old wired router in my wardrobe lol if i put some pictures up can you give me some help lol. yeah did see the link in the WH thread looks cool and it would be here soon.

 

[Adails]

Yeah go for it, post the pic of your current modem too.

 

[Barmelo]

will do just be a sec.

 

[Barmelo]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y1MRQ2B0

there they are

 

[Adails]

Are you using cable then? what make is the router as I can't see? the pics are too blurry.

Take the ethernet cable out of your pc and plug it into the router. Then connect the router to your pc with another ethernet cable. Connect another ethernet cable from the router to the ps3.

 

[Barmelo]

right 1 sec ill try that now. BTW the router is a speedtouch

 

[Adails]

If it works you may need to go to http://192.168.1.254 or www.speedtouch.lan to set it up and enable dmz for your ps3. You will then have a nat type one connection.

Don't forget to plug the router into the mains.

 

[Adails]

Did you get it working mate?