How good is PS3's built in wi-fi?

I already have a wireless router next to my gaming station, which I used to hook up to my 360. Should I just keep using that for the PS3 or should I try using PS3's built in wi-fi receiver?

Rule of thumb, if you have a wire at hand, and it can reach your router, always use that. Wireless is fast these days, but you still can't beat wire.

People need to understand something. The wifi adapter on the PS3 is only wireless G. It does 54 Mbps. Your internet is most likely not even near that. Most people only have a 1.5 Mbps connection. A 10 Mbps connection is considered pretty insane already so using an ethernet cable isnt going to make a difference in speed. Ive tried both. No difference. Now if youre talking about the quality of the wifi adapter, I would have to say its pretty good. Its as good as any other laptop wifi adapter. You wont have any problems with it.2p5p

I agree. I use wireless connection on my PS3 and is working fine. But, if you are having connection interference when using wireless I suggest you try wired

I dunno but i get 90%+ signal strenght, my ps3 is in a room and my router in another.

I hope some of you realize this isn't a Wired vs Wireless topic. Wired isn't an option for me, nor has this thread have anything to do with wired connectivity. I just wanted to know if the PS3 has good signal strength in comparison with other wi-fi devices. Thanks to those who answered.KHAndAnime

Then how are you connecting now? You original post says you have a router near your gaming setup and your question is "Should I just keep using that for the PS3 or should I try using PS3's built in wi-fi receiver?" If you are asking whether you should use the PS3's built in wi-fi, how are you currently connecting? One would assume that you are wired currently.

this gives me great hope as i am planning on getting wireless internet for xmas. my ps3 already picks up some of my neighbors signals. unfortunately theyre WEP protected so i havent gotten to try it out yet.

will having my router in a seperate room effect my gameplay?

People need to understand something. The wifi adapter on the PS3 is only wireless G. It does 54 Mbps. Your internet is most likely not even near that. Most people only have a 1.5 Mbps connection. A 10 Mbps connection is considered pretty insane already so using an ethernet cable isnt going to make a difference in speed. Ive tried both. No difference. Now if youre talking about the quality of the wifi adapter, I would have to say its pretty good. Its as good as any other laptop wifi adapter. You wont have any problems with it.2p5p

I have a 16Mbps connection, and I live in the US :P

I hope some of you realize this isn't a Wired vs Wireless topic. Wired isn't an option for me, nor has this thread have anything to do with wired connectivity. I just wanted to know if the PS3 has good signal strength in comparison with other wi-fi devices. Thanks to those who answered.KHAndAnime

You know there are only two options right? Wireless. Wired. That's it. Wireless is using the Wi-Fi on the PS3, there is no other wireless option... so what are you talking about?

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]I hope some of you realize this isn't a Wired vs Wireless topic. Wired isn't an option for me, nor has this thread have anything to do with wired connectivity. I just wanted to know if the PS3 has good signal strength in comparison with other wi-fi devices. Thanks to those who answered.rawr_xd

You know there are only two options right? Wireless. Wired. That's it. Wireless is using the Wi-Fi on the PS3, there is no other wireless option... so what are you talking about?

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]I hope some of you realize this isn't a Wired vs Wireless topic. Wired isn't an option for me, nor has this thread have anything to do with wired connectivity. I just wanted to know if the PS3 has good signal strength in comparison with other wi-fi devices. Thanks to those who answered.Large_Soda

Then how are you connecting now? You original post says you have a router near your gaming setup and your question is "Should I just keep using that for the PS3 or should I try using PS3's built in wi-fi receiver?" If you are asking whether you should use the PS3's built in wi-fi, how are you currently connecting? One would assume that you are wired currently.

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[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]I hope some of you realize this isn't a Wired vs Wireless topic. Wired isn't an option for me, nor has this thread have anything to do with wired connectivity. I just wanted to know if the PS3 has good signal strength in comparison with other wi-fi devices. Thanks to those who answered.KHAndAnime

Then how are you connecting now? You original post says you have a router near your gaming setup and your question is "Should I just keep using that for the PS3 or should I try using PS3's built in wi-fi receiver?" If you are asking whether you should use the PS3's built in wi-fi, how are you currently connecting? One would assume that you are wired currently.

You are using a wireless router, asking about if you should connect wirelessly, but state that you aren't using a wired connection? You don't see where the confusion is coming from?

it's as good as your router can be, but still way slower than cable. tried it when i got my slim: took 2h to download Batman demo. with ethernet cable another demo same size took 20 min.

It seems the TC is confusing the 3rd party wireless gaming adapter he is using for his 360 for a router, he wants to know if he should use that instead of the ps3 built wifi, and that depends of the quality of the wireless adapter he has, as some of the newer ones are Wireless N, while ps3 is only wireless G. Anyways, i use the ps3 wifi and its always been find.

PS3 wi-fi is really good but my signal is only 20% because my ps3 is so far from my router..but i know people that dont have any problems with the wi-fi on there ps3

I think its pretty good. I almost always have a 100% connection.

I use 2 PS3s WiFi and they work great. Just make sure your wireless router has a strong signal strength to your PS3.

I already have a wireless router next to my gaming station, which I used to hook up to my 360. Should I just keep using that for the PS3 or should I try using PS3's built in wi-fi receiver?

KHAndAnime

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"][QUOTE="Large_Soda"]

Then how are you connecting now? You original post says you have a router near your gaming setup and your question is "Should I just keep using that for the PS3 or should I try using PS3's built in wi-fi receiver?" If you are asking whether you should use the PS3's built in wi-fi, how are you currently connecting? One would assume that you are wired currently.

Large_Soda

You are using a wireless router, asking about if you should connect wirelessly, but state that you aren't using a wired connection? You don't see where the confusion is coming from?

It's great, I can get 1.5MBPS sometimes which is awesome! jasopan

It's soooo good.

My router is downstairs from the ps3 and my connections almost always fine, unless when my router messes up, its sortah broken XD, to cheap for a new one.

My router is downstairs from the ps3 and my connections almost always fine, unless when my router messes up, its sortah broken XD, to cheap for a new one.

hot_shot_9

Wireless is so damn good these days that with a halfway decent router it really really won't matter.

I hope some of you realize this isn't a Wired vs Wireless topic. Wired isn't an option for me, nor has this thread have anything to do with wired connectivity. I just wanted to know if the PS3 has good signal strength in comparison with other wi-fi devices. Thanks to those who answered.KHAndAnime

I use WiFi G with my PS3. I maintain the signal well until I log off. But, it is slower at downloading stuff than say, the WiFi G of my 2007-era laptop. Why? I have no idea. Both go through the same WiFi N router.

From my experience, the built in wi-fi on my PS3 was atrocious. It was unbelievably slow and unreliable despite all other my devices working quickly and flawlessly. As soon as I hooked it up via a cable all my problems were solved.

I mainly use a wired connection, but the times when I did use the WiFi I didn't have any problems.

Always have a stable 3 meg download speed on it. Never lost the connection for the past 5 years. I'd say it's quite good :)

Answering the topic question: Good enough, as long as the access point is not too far from the PS3. I Played loads of MvsC3 and now Persona 4 Arena with no trouble, but they're just one room apart from each other, if you make too much of a distance, you'll have physical barriers blocking the access point's signal. And thats cause i'm brazillian. Meaning, even though our PSN is located in the U.S.A. and even before the BR PSN existed, never had much trouble with online gaming unless it's a host to host game that demands fast connection from them both, without a central server, like Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 didn't have and was laggy as hell.

I have quite strong router with 3 antenna 350mb/s.

xbox and ps3 are doing great.