how to check the signal strength?

[chunkiesgrweat]

Hi all,

I was just wondering. I am having problems with being timed out of the playstation network.

So the question is where or how do i check the signal stength to the PS3. I can not really see this a problem as the router sits about a meter away from the PS3.

Any help would be appricated.

 

[Andy98765]

If the PS3 and router are 1 metre apart why are you connecting wirelessly?

 

[LgAsh76]

You can find the signal strength under the connection status menu...but as above, why are you going wireless when the PS3 and router are only 1m apart?

 

[chunkiesgrweat]

Thanks for the replys guys.

That is a very good question. I don't really know. I suppose I should change it to a wired connection to see if that makes a difference.

 

[videonastie]

I've just hooked up my PS3 to my wireless Sky router. The strength is 82%. Is that good enough to start online gaming?

 

[LgAsh76]

I've just hooked up my PS3 to my wireless Sky router. The strength is 82%. Is that good enough to start online gaming?

That's a more than adequate signal strength IMO.
When I had my PS3 connected wirelessly my signal strength was about 65% and I never had any issues.

The only thing I would say is occasionally I would get thrown out of an online game with a message saying that I had no signal. When I checked the signal strength it was showing 65% so I was a bit baffled, until one day I was staring at the signal strength and it was slightly fluctuating between 65 - 70% but every now and then it would drop down to 0% for a split second before going back up to 65%.

What i'm trying to say is 82% is fine but be aware that depending on the environment surrounding your router and your PS3 a wireless connection is hardly ever 100% constant so you still may experience the odd loss of signal every now and then.

 

[videonastie]

That's a more than adequate signal strength IMO.
When I had my PS3 connected wirelessly my signal strength was about 65% and I never had any issues.

The only thing I would say is occasionally I would get thrown out of an online game with a message saying that I had no signal. When I checked the signal strength it was showing 65% so I was a bit baffled, until one day I was staring at the signal strength and it was slightly fluctuating between 65 - 70% but every now and then it would drop down to 0% for a split second before going back up to 65%.

What i'm trying to say is 82% is fine but be aware that depending on the environment surrounding your router and your PS3 a wireless connection is hardly ever 100% constant so you still may experience the odd loss of signal every now and then.

Thanks for the info. One more question. I had to change some settings on my Sky router using the 198. etc address. How do I know everything is secure, or have I got nothing to worry about?

 

[Moogle]

Thanks for the replys guys.

That is a very good question. I don't really know. I suppose I should change it to a wired connection to see if that makes a difference.

It's baffling to me why you're using wireless as well when you would be better off using a wired connec tion. My PS3 is about the same distance away from my router and whilst the connection was fine when I had it on wireless initially I now use a wired connection. If you have the option it's always better to go with a wired connection.

 

[LgAsh76]

Thanks for the info. One more question. I had to change some settings on my Sky router using the 198. etc address. How do I know everything is secure, or have I got nothing to worry about?

With regards to viruses etc, there are no known cases as yet as far as I am aware. As the PS3 does not use an OS like Windows they say the PS3 is secure (although IMO nothing is ever totally secure). I know plenty of people who have put their router into DMZ (lowest security) who have never had a problem.

Just make sure you've locked down your router so no-one else in your area can piggyback your bandwidth.

 

[videonastie]

With regards to viruses etc, there are no known cases as yet as far as I am aware. As the PS3 does not use an OS like Windows they say the PS3 is secure (although IMO nothing is ever totally secure). I know plenty of people who have put their router into DMZ (lowest security) who have never had a problem.

Just make sure you've locked down your router so no-one else in your area can piggyback your bandwidth.

How do I lock down my router?

 

[mickus66]

How do I lock down my router?

Enable WPA or WEP security.

 

[videonastie]

Enable WPA or WEP security.

Done, thanks

 

[kendoll]

Done, thanks

You could also use MAC address filtering to restrict connections to your router.

 

[chunkiesgrweat]

Thanks all for your help.

I have got it wired now. But i still get the same problem so i think that the problem may well be my provider.

so tomorrow i will search for a new provider and quit pipex .

thanks all agian

 

[LgAsh76]

Thanks all for your help.

I have got it wired now. But i still get the same problem so i think that the problem may well be my provider.

so tomorrow i will search for a new provider and quit pipex .

thanks all agian

Ah, Pipex...that explains everything. You should have mentioned that at the beginning!

Wired is still the way to go though....

 

[Sulley75]

Daft question but do u only get a signal strength if you are wireless? I am wired and cannot find it...

Thanks.

 

[Moogle]

Daft question but do u only get a signal strength if you are wireless? I am wired and cannot find it...

Thanks.

There is no need for a signal strenght when you have a wired connection as there is no signal to find the strenght on. Signal refers to the wireless transmission quality so it's not an issue with a wired connection.

 

[Sulley75]

I had a funny feeling as soon as i posted that it was a daft question, i should have known.

Cheers.