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I'm getting connected to the internet this weekend (sky)
And we're getting a wireless router, goign to be installed downstairs..
BUT. We dont have a PC at the moment..
So my question is...
Do we need a PC to let my playstation connect to it?
Or will my playstation just connect straight away?
(I'll be using a Wireless connection)

Any help is greatly appreciated :)

DarkPhoenix

I'm getting connected to the internet this weekend (sky)
And we're getting a wireless router, goign to be installed downstairs..
BUT. We dont have a PC at the moment..
So my question is...
Do we need a PC to let my playstation connect to it?
Or will my playstation just connect straight away?
(I'll be using a Wireless connection)

Any help is greatly appreciated :)

DarkPhoenix

-DarkPhoenix-

I'm taking a wild guess, hopefully I'm right.

You could run it auto and it will pick it up, but make sure you know the WEP KEY for the router. (Should be underneath the router) This will be fine, but you'll most likey get TYPE 3 maybe. If you want everything to run smooth, then you'll have to go into the settings and edit them. (Both PS3/Router wise)

Overall: You'll be able to pick it up okay.

How are you typing this? And i do believe you need a PC for the router to even work, if im not mistaken. It needs to be installed.JudgementEden

How are you typing this? And i do believe you need a PC for the router to even work, if im not mistaken. It needs to be installed.JudgementEden

I believe he might be right on that part about getting it installed.

[QUOTE="-DarkPhoenix-"]

I'm getting connected to the internet this weekend (sky)
And we're getting a wireless router, goign to be installed downstairs..
BUT. We dont have a PC at the moment..
So my question is...
Do we need a PC to let my playstation connect to it?
Or will my playstation just connect straight away?
(I'll be using a Wireless connection)

Any help is greatly appreciated :)

DarkPhoenix

RMANPOWER

I'm taking a wild guess, hopefully I'm right.

You could run it auto and it will pick it up, but make sure you know the WEP KEY for the router. (Should be underneath the router) This will be fine, but you'll most likey get TYPE 3 maybe. If you want everything to run smooth, then you'll have to go into the settings and edit them. (Both PS3/Router wise)

Overall: You'll be able to pick it up okay.

[QUOTE="JudgementEden"]How are you typing this? And i do believe you need a PC for the router to even work, if im not mistaken. It needs to be installed.RMANPOWER

I believe he might be right on that part about getting it installed.

[QUOTE="RMANPOWER"]

[QUOTE="JudgementEden"]How are you typing this? And i do believe you need a PC for the router to even work, if im not mistaken. It needs to be installed.-DarkPhoenix-

I believe he might be right on that part about getting it installed.

Im going by experience a bit. A lot of the things get set up on your computer when you first hook it up. Dont take my word for it though, but thats what i have seen so far.

[QUOTE="-DarkPhoenix-"][QUOTE="RMANPOWER"]

[QUOTE="JudgementEden"]How are you typing this? And i do believe you need a PC for the router to even work, if im not mistaken. It needs to be installed.JudgementEden

I believe he might be right on that part about getting it installed.

Im going by experience a bit. A lot of the things get set up on your computer when you first hook it up. Dont take my word for it though, but thats what i have seen so far.

DarkPhoenix

Sorry about that dude. I hope theres a way around that, you cant use ethernet?JudgementEden

you don't need a pc mine worked just fine without it i had a pc and i tried it but it didn't work for me. but later the computer crashed (not because of the ps3) because of viruses and i tried it again and it worked perfectly and now a i have computer and we installed the router in the pc and i've noticed i have more bars when playing but you don't need a computer jojothekid

Yup, He had it installed.

He had too, if not then someone is lying. :)

He should be able to connect the PS3 to the router via Ethernet Cable, and then log into the routers Web Based GUI, and set his WEP/WPA key up via the settings.

I say 'Should', but have no idea if this works because i have never tried it with the PS3'S browser, but there is no reason why it shouldnt. If there is an instalation engineer setting it up ask him about setting it up for you because you dont have a PC, if not, and you cant set it up via ps3, your going to have to borrow a laptop or something for 10 minutes.

You dont need to install anything with a router, if you plug into it with a cable you just open your internet browser IE/Firefox/Opera ect and type the routers IP address, or in some cases the routers name.

ussually the IP is something like 192.168.0.1

it will take you to a web based interface for the routers settings, from here you can configure WEP/WPA keys, settings ect, the only time you need install anything if your connecting to your router via USB.

According to this forum: http://community.eu.playstation.com/showthread.php?t=128306&page=3
you can get your router online with a Ethernet cable, and if your lucky, the router will be able to go wireless..

no i didn't i just tried it ethernet but didn't work and i couldn't install because pc was already dying and i thought if i installed it would take a chunk out of it s memory and kill it but i do have a cable modem i plug my wireless router in there afterthe computer crashed i just tried one day and it worked im serious i have no reason to lie to you i see you have a problem i had for a long time and im trying to help jojothekid

How are you typing this? And i do believe you need a PC for the router to even work, if im not mistaken. It needs to be installed.JudgementEden

JudgementEden is right. You'll need a PC to intially set up the modem/router. After that it can be disconnected and put where ever you want. That's what I did. I have my desktop, laptop, and PS3 wireless, but my 360 is hardwired in to the router.

Additionally, and sorry for the bad news, but with Sky you'll have a hard time playing online. You can download items off of the PSN, but satellite internet is entirely too laggy for online play.