PS3 - Network dropping

Spydermag68

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I have no idea why but my new PS3 is dropping the wireless internet connection. Yes I have have set it up correctly and able to connect to the internet and surf, but it drops after a few minutes.

Any help.

I am using Linksys WRT with speed boost, channel 9...(No one else is on this channel around me)
 

mlm

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Originally posted by: Spydermag68
I am using Linksys WRT

Known issue with this router. You're either going to have to customize every setting, load up custom firmware on the router, or get a brand new one.

 

Spydermag68

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I have never have a problem with this router and other wireless devices. I have a Wii and two laptops that have different wireless devices. One built in and the other is a netgear pc card.
 

mlm

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Originally posted by: Spydermag68
I have never have a problem with this router and other wireless devices. I have a Wii and two laptops that have different wireless devices. One built in and the other is a netgear pc card.

Right. It's a known issue between those routers and PS3's.
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: mlm
Originally posted by: Spydermag68
I am using Linksys WRT

Known issue with this router. You're either going to have to customize every setting, load up custom firmware on the router, or get a brand new one.

Wireless only or wired as well?
 

minendo

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Originally posted by: mlm
Originally posted by: Spydermag68
I have never have a problem with this router and other wireless devices. I have a Wii and two laptops that have different wireless devices. One built in and the other is a netgear pc card.

Right. It's a known issue between those routers and PS3's.
I had this issue with my linksys and PS3. All I did was assign the PS3 an IP instead of using DHCP. Haven't had any issues since doing that months ago.

 

mugs

Lifer
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Originally posted by: minendo
Originally posted by: mlm
Originally posted by: Spydermag68
I have never have a problem with this router and other wireless devices. I have a Wii and two laptops that have different wireless devices. One built in and the other is a netgear pc card.

Right. It's a known issue between those routers and PS3's.
I had this issue with my linksys and PS3. All I did was assign the PS3 an IP instead of using DHCP. Haven't had any issues since doing that months ago.

WRT supports static IP addresses without custom firmware? I looked all over for that feature and couldn't find it.
 

minendo

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: minendo
Originally posted by: mlm
Originally posted by: Spydermag68
I have never have a problem with this router and other wireless devices. I have a Wii and two laptops that have different wireless devices. One built in and the other is a netgear pc card.

Right. It's a known issue between those routers and PS3's.
I had this issue with my linksys and PS3. All I did was assign the PS3 an IP instead of using DHCP. Haven't had any issues since doing that months ago.

WRT supports static IP addresses without custom firmware? I looked all over for that feature and couldn't find it.
I set the IP in the manual PS3 Configuration mode. I just made sure the IP fell in the range that my router was allowing and that it was not the same as any of my other devices.

 

mugs

Lifer
Apr 29, 2003
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Originally posted by: minendo
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: minendo
Originally posted by: mlm
Originally posted by: Spydermag68
I have never have a problem with this router and other wireless devices. I have a Wii and two laptops that have different wireless devices. One built in and the other is a netgear pc card.

Right. It's a known issue between those routers and PS3's.
I had this issue with my linksys and PS3. All I did was assign the PS3 an IP instead of using DHCP. Haven't had any issues since doing that months ago.

WRT supports static IP addresses without custom firmware? I looked all over for that feature and couldn't find it.
I set the IP in the manual PS3 Configuration mode. I just made sure the IP fell in the range that my router was allowing and that it was not the same as any of my other devices.

Ah, ok. My old D-link router allowed you to set a static IP based on MAC address. I was looking for something like that.
 

spidey07

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You may just be having wireless troubles. Change channels to 1, 6 or 11 ONLY and see what works best.