ps3 connection help... dns error??

okay.. so i have my ethernet cable hooked up from my modem to my ps3, er i dont have a router. Well, i ran into a few problems when i was trying to get my ps3 online. For one, my ps3 cannot obtain my IP address no matter what. But heres the catch, when i put my modem into a standby state, meaning it isnt online atm, the ps3 can get the IP address, but then the status for the internet connection thing on the screen says fail, with a little message saying "DNS error 80710102". When my modem is online and active, and i try running a test, the ps3 cant even pick up the IP address. ARRRGHHH what do i do? do i need to buy a router??????? plz plz plz help!

Do you have some type of firewall on your computer or modem? If so, have you set your firewall to allow the ps3 to have access to the internet? I would maybe also try doing a manual setup rather than allowing your ps3 to auto detect your settings.

Edit, kind of a dumb question, but do you have the network settings enabled on your ps3?

lol yes i have network settings.. but firewalls isnt the thing. firstly its off. but the probelm is that this whole thing is really messed up.. see look at it this way

Modem on standby (you know how on a modem there are usually 4 green lights? well they're all off when you put it on standby mode) :

- can get IP address

- fail internet access test (DNS error)

Modem online (everything green):

- cant get IP address (timed out)

see?? i cant get past either way... but htere just has to be!! plz people helppp

Try unpluging the power to yoru modem for 3 minutes or so, then restarted it and see if that works. Side note, did you have to give your ISP your PCs MAC address when you got your internet service setup? If so, that could be whats causing your problem. KayoticKiller

how doing this gonna help? i mean i'm like techonologically impaired, so excuse me, but i just dont understand? can someone plz explain? plus i cant use the tv right now, so i' guess i'll do this tmmrow morning. thanks so far guys, really appreciate it

how doing this gonna help? i mean i'm like techonologically impaired, so excuse me, but i just dont understand? can someone plz explain? plus i cant use the tv right now, so i' guess i'll do this tmmrow morning. thanks so far guys, really appreciate it

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how doing this gonna help? i mean i'm like techonologically impaired, so excuse me, but i just dont understand? can someone plz explain? plus i cant use the tv right now, so i' guess i'll do this tmmrow morning. thanks so far guys, really appreciate it

i_need_help33

Sometimes your internet connection can get "stuck". Meaning that if you simply just tried to switch the cable on the back of your modem it wouldn't recognize your ps3 as being connected to it. By cutting the power to your modem for a minute or so will allow your modem to then detect your ps3. Just try this and see if it helps.

okay.. so i have my ethernet cable hooked up from my modem to my ps3, er i dont have a router. Well, i ran into a few problems when i was trying to get my ps3 online. For one, my ps3 cannot obtain my IP address no matter what. But heres the catch, when i put my modem into a standby state, meaning it isnt online atm, the ps3 can get the IP address, but then the status for the internet connection thing on the screen says fail, with a little message saying "DNS error 80710102". When my modem is online and active, and i try running a test, the ps3 cant even pick up the IP address. ARRRGHHH what do i do? do i need to buy a router??????? plz plz plz help!

i_need_help33

Yep, I have the same problem. I know how you feel T_T