An Issue with the PS3

Well for a while now (3 months) i've owned this ps3 and i've had problems with it ever since, it wasnt really a big deal but now these problems are starting to get on my nerves.

1.Whenever I turn on the system, turn off the system, enter or exit a game, I lose internet for a second, not a big deal if your doing nothing important but its quite a hassle when your playing a online game or talking on skype cause you get disconnected from these things along with any messengers you may have (yahoo,msn etc).

2.Whenever I try to download an update to a game it downloads for a few seconds then it stops and the timer keeps raising until it says error and I gotta keep going and going at it till it finally succeeds >_>

Any ideas?

Sounds like more of an issue with your Internet connection. Maybe you need to forward a port or something.

Sounds like more of an issue with your Internet connection. Maybe you need to forward a port or something.

amsfm6

That'd be my guess, it wouldn't be an issue with the PS3 itself.

foreward a port? Forgive me for being kinda dumb, I'm just not good with figuring this stuff out.

foreward a port? Forgive me for being kinda dumb, I'm just not good with figuring this stuff out.

Xorital

I'm not either, to be honest. Just go to google and type in "opening ports for PS3" or something of the like, as there has been many guides written on the subject.

It's probably just an internet connection issue. Mine disconnects sometimes and I just have to unplug my router for a few seconds, then it's fine. Also my router is almost 4 years old now and I've been using it the whole time so I just think it's time for a new one.

Probably shoulda mentioned, I have wireless, I have a linksys router thing.