Help with IP Address problems!!!

hey, just got my PS3. After setting it up, I managed to set up a connection to my wireless internet. I did the update and then tried setting up

an account but it kept on saying connection time out, after this i restarted the PS3 and tried again but sadly it timed out again. I tested the connection and kept getting the common IP address failure, I have been browsing around and trying quite a few things but still nothing works. It says im connected to the router with 70%+ signal strength, but the IP address still isn't found whilst testing the connection.

My kit:

PS3 120GB Slim (wireless connection)

router:Thomson SpeedTouch TG585v7

(more info on ithttp://www.o2user.co.uk/forum/o2-broadband-tutorial-section/671-o2-wireless-box-ii-guide.html)]

Thanks

Do you have wireless security on? Disable it and try again. My Linksys router refuses to work with my ps3 when wpa2 is turned on.

Also, instead of auto IP addressing (DHCP), try manually setting up a static IP. You stated that there was a common IP error, it could be caused by another computer on the network.

this happened to me alot,all what u have to do is

1-turn of ur router then turn it on again(make sure the internet works again)

2-test ur connection on ur ps3 again and u will find the ip succeced

Do you have wireless security on? Disable it and try again. My Linksys router refuses to work with my ps3 when wpa2 is turned on.

Also, instead of auto IP addressing (DHCP), try manually setting up a static IP. You stated that there was a common IP error, it could be caused by another computer on the network.

sega_123_basic

haha yeah, its not a good idea turning off your security and I don't want to exactly keep tuning my ps3 and modem/router off everytime I wanna do something online? is there any other 'permanent' way of fixing this IP problem I tried that DMZ stuff, didn't work :( any other ideas?

Cheers

haha yeah, its not a good idea turning off your security and I don't want to exactly keep tuning my ps3 and modem/router off everytime I wanna do something online? is there any other 'permanent' way of fixing this IP problem I tried that DMZ stuff, didn't work :( any other ideas?

Cheers

ncl119

one thing i noticed whilst going through the DMZ process is that on my router options page my PS3 (according to MAC address) didn't have the same IP as I had manually set on the PS3?

haha yeah, its not a good idea turning off your security and I don't want to exactly keep tuning my ps3 and modem/router off everytime I wanna do something online? is there any other 'permanent' way of fixing this IP problem I tried that DMZ stuff, didn't work :( any other ideas?

Cheers

ncl119

man did u try what I told u ?

try it man here it is again

this happened to me alot,all what u have to do is

1-turn off ur router then turn it on again(make sure the internet works again)

2-test ur connection on ur ps3 again and u will find the ip succeced

like I said before, that might work but I'm looking for apermanent fix. I don't want to keep having to turn off the router each time I want to use the online function of the PS3

one thing i noticed whilst going through the DMZ process is that on my router options page my PS3 (according to MAC address) didn't have the same IP as I had manually set on the PS3?

ncl119

what? :D

what? :D

ncl119

hmm, then I might try that again, would that probably fix my problem?

and would plugging an ethernet cable to the trick?

and would plugging an ethernet cable to the trick?

ncl119

okay, ill try the DMZ thing again, if that doesn't work ill get an ethernet cable, but thanks for the info, will try again tomorrow :D

night

okay so after going through the DMZ process again the IP address succeeds but the internet connection fails due to a DNS error? Any help?

okay so after going through the DMZ process again the IP address succeeds but the internet connection fails due to a DNS error? Any help?

ncl119

no manual, aha let me try it on automatic

no manual, aha let me try it on automatic

ncl119

Had the same problem via ethernet connection... until I replaced my modem 8) Try turning off both your console and modem and then switching them back on. Modem > console. After doing so run the easy setup. If this still doesn't work try manually changing your MTU to 1492.

sorry got carried away with Uncharted 2 :D

Yeah so anyway without changing anything it managed to work... for a while

then a totally new error came up. After managing to sign up to PSN whilst updating Uncharted 2 (which failed) it logged me out, after playing a bit of Uncharted 2 singleplayer I went back onto the XMB and tested the connection, now having more options the IP address succeeded and the internet connection succeeded but now the Playstation Network bit fails? random much?

and one more thing how do i change my DNS to automatic when I have a static IP?

Thanks you've helped a lot

Instead of connecting the ethernet to your router, try a direct connection to your modem.

Also, try this for a wireless connection fix

Instead of connecting the ethernet to your router, try a direct connection to your modem.

Also, try this for a wireless connection fix

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[QUOTE="volume_three"]

Instead of connecting the ethernet to your router, try a direct connection to your modem.

Also, try this for a wireless connection fix

starwarsjunky

Just trouble shooting. Considering we haven't heard anything for a while TC must be doing OK. Fingers crossed ;)

[QUOTE="starwarsjunky"][QUOTE="volume_three"]

Instead of connecting the ethernet to your router, try a direct connection to your modem.

Also, try this for a wireless connection fix

volume_three

Just trouble shooting. Considering we haven't heard anything for a while TC must be doing OK. Fingers crossed ;)

sorry guys was away for a bit, yeah so I tried the changing the DNS still nothing, the weird thing is that it works for a while the first time I start my ps3 then it goes downhill from there? I don't want the networking to only work for about 20 mins then stop, that's going to get annoying and its still not connecting to PSN. Just trouble shooting but is there any majormaintenance going on around now?

and another annoying thing is, is that the option html thingy for the O2 box isn't really user friendly, you have to dig around to get what you want which gets rather annoying :S

sorry guys was away for a bit, yeah so I tried the changing the DNS still nothing, the weird thing is that it works for a while the first time I start my ps3 then it goes downhill from there? I don't want the networking to only work for about 20 mins then stop, that's going to get annoying and its still not connecting to PSN. Just trouble shooting but is there any majormaintenance going on around now?

ncl119

well the internet connection had passed and the browser did work? I think im developing in the situation and at least its worsening. any more things I coudl try>?

hmm, not sure if this would come in handy and im not sure if im technically correct but on my router options page I can assign ports to the PS3 as well as several computers etc. (obviously) but maybe I could open some ports through that, or doesn't it work like that?

hmm, not sure if this would come in handy and im not sure if im technically correct but on my router options page I can assign ports to the PS3 as well as several computers etc. (obviously) but maybe I could open some ports through that, or doesn't it work like that?

ncl119

yeah, my computers work fine no problems.

well thanks, im off for about an hour or so trying to fix the PS3, another theory which annoys me but is still a possibility because I do get problems when other computers use the internet, that maybe it works when only 1 if not no computers are connected it makes sense but i'll have to test it tomorrow when nobody is in. But thanks for the help so far :D

I'll report back tomorrow :D

well thanks, im off for about an hour or so trying to fix the PS3, another theory which annoys me but is still a possibility because I do get problems when other computers use the internet, that maybe it works when only 1 if not no computers are connected it makes sense but i'll have to test it tomorrow when nobody is in. But thanks for the help so far :D

I'll report back tomorrow :D

ncl119

my thoughts exactly, i'll have a fiddle around see what happens and thanks again :D

my thoughts exactly, i'll have a fiddle around see what happens and thanks again :D

ncl119

actually, try going through THESE steps. that may help.

another theory which annoys me but is still a possibility because I do get problems when other computers use the internet, that maybe it works when only 1 if not no computers are connected it makes sense but i'll have to test it tomorrow when nobody is in. But thanks for the help so far :D

I'll report back tomorrow :D

ncl119

It sounds like one of your PC got the same IP address as your PS3. You should try to give every PC a static IP adress, so they don't have the same IP address.

I have a question for you TC. Is this set up at home or at college? Cuz if its at college, you're gonna have to go about this another way then.ExoticAnimal

its set up at home

[QUOTE="ncl119"]

my thoughts exactly, i'll have a fiddle around see what happens and thanks again :D

starwarsjunky

actually, try going through THESE steps. that may help.

those are the steps I took whilst trying to put my ps3 in a DMZ

after messing around with the settings I finally managed to make it work everything works except I now get a80710723 error whenever i try and update Uncharted 2?

I finally managed to fix it. I feel rather stupid now, just by moving the PS3 closer to the router it managed to work

for the record, guys use an ethernet cable it works a lot better