PS3 wifi is piss poor, Sony cheapening out with hardware again

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#1 reach3
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Another example of Sony's poor hardware in ps3. The built in wifi fro ps3 is just cheap, what can I say. When I turn on my ps3, I have constant drop outs, and not to mention very weak reception. Why did Sony have the cut corners and put a POS wifi in ps3?

I googled and I am not alone, widespread complaints on forums :

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ie=UTF-8#q=ps3+wifi+poor&hl=en&prmd=imvnsfd&source=lnms&tbm=dsc&sa=X&ei=Oi7rT5eHJsa_rQGA94DXBQ&ved=0CEgQ_AUoBg&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=d2856f5918b98ea9&biw=1920&bih=982

My 360 has a much stronger signal, with hardly ANY dropouts ever. Seems Microsoft using superior hardware than Sony.

They need to release a new ps3 model with a fix promt.

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#2 slipknot0129
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You get what you pay for.

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#3 STARTNPLAY1
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ummm ok

you really wanna talk hardware being a MS fan ???

RROD Kinect not working for any game that don't dance

lets go back to sales MS fans your first system didn't even have wifi you had to pay up for wireless

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#4 BigBoss255
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Wii doesn't have an Ethernet port and 360 didn't come with wireless. PS3 had the best internet connectivity.
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#5 reach3
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ummm ok

you really wanna talk hardware being a MS fan ???

RROD Kinect not working for any game that don't dance

lets go back to sales MS fans

STARTNPLAY1
was fixed. ps3 wifi is not. try again
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#6 Wasdie  Moderator
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What?

A handful of people have a problem, it must be their own setups. I've never had one problem with my PS3's wifi. I doubt you even own one reach.

If there was really an issue, you wouldn't have to do a google search to find people complaining about it on forums. It would be all over the place and general knowledge. You fail on any attempts at arguing.

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#7 ydnarrewop
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Ya I just read some sites. Mixed reviews me thinks. Some people founf simple solutions that included not having your router in a poor location, changing router channels, making sure your cordless phones are not on the same freq...etc. One chap even said, "The problem is not in the PS3, but outside. Look in the proximity of the PS3 at other electronic equipment that might interfere with the PS3 wi-fi signal. In my case it was the wi-fi TV&Video transmitter. I moved-it 35 inches to the left and the PS3 wi-fi connection worked again as a charm." So see if you can make some changes to your router and see what happens. I haven't had trouble with my wireless ps3 or 360.

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#8 joarX
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Wii doesn't have an Ethernet port and 360 didn't come with wireless. PS3 had the best internet connectivity.BigBoss255

Yeah but now 360 dominates both.

It's just how Microsoft rolls.

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#9 STARTNPLAY1
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[QUOTE="STARTNPLAY1"]

ummm ok

you really wanna talk hardware being a MS fan ???

RROD Kinect not working for any game that don't dance

lets go back to sales MS fans

reach3

was fixed. ps3 wifi is not. try again

and Kinect ??? you know that piece of hardware is crap at reading unless your dancing

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#10 deactivated-594be627b82ba
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I noticed this too. For connecting it can take several minutes. It's pretty slow, though for downloading it's the same speed as when my I hook the cable.

If I can't use the internet cable I don't go online on the ps3 at, which is fine by me since I only go online to download stuff.

instead of complaning on system war complain on the ps3 forums or even better stop complaining and keep looking for solution

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#11 EZs
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Ya I just read some sites. Mixed reviews me thinks. Some people founf simple solutions that included not having your router in a poor location, changing router channels, making sure your cordless phones are not on the same freq...etc. One chap even said, "The problem is not in the PS3, but outside. Look in the proximity of the PS3 at other electronic equipment that might interfere with the PS3 wi-fi signal. In my case it was the wi-fi TV&Video transmitter. I moved-it 35 inches to the left and the PS3 wi-fi connection worked again as a charm." So see if you can make some changes to your router and see what happens. I haven't had trouble with my wireless ps3 or 360.

ydnarrewop

Yes correct, also Microwave oven can cause problem to WiFi.

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#12 LegatoSkyheart
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My Xbox 360 doesn't even get wifi.

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#13 ZombieKiller7
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Hardware wise PS3 > 360

360 is made so poorly it screams "white trash."

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#14 Chris_Williams
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I can find a random forum with people having wi-fi problems for any device, I feel like everytime I come to system wars my I.Q takes a dip

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#15 kyussman1973
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It looks like you are running out of things to moan about when it comes to PS3,cause you are really REACHING here LOL

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#16 reach3
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Hardware wise PS3 > 360 x 100

360 is made so poorly it screams "white trash."

ZombieKiller7
obviously not true since 360 wifi is far superior
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#17 reach3
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What?

A handful of people have a problem, it must be their own setups. I've never had one problem with my PS3's wifi. I doubt you even own one reach.

If there was really an issue, you wouldn't have to do a google search to find people complaining about it on forums. It would be all over the place and general knowledge. You fail on any attempts at arguing.

Wasdie

makes no sense really. My 360 works fine ps3 doesnt. no excuses really. what reason do i have to lie? I am getting truly tired of people telling me I own nothing but 360. Do I have permission from you to create a thread and prove i am manticore to everyone? I own every system and will provide pics to end this once and for all.

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#18 Heil68
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Hardware wise PS3 > 360

360 is made so poorly it screams "white trash."

ZombieKiller7
Yep..
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#19 BibiMaghoo
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It's not great, but at least all models came with it as standard..... $100 network adapter? rofl.
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#20 joarX
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It looks like you are running out of things to moan about when it comes to PS3,cause you are really REACHING here LOL

kyussman1973

That's so funny and clever.

Did you come up with it yourself?

What am I talking about of course not.

Such brilliance must have taken a team of scientists years to develop.

You must be a clever machine. Are you, sony drone?

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#21 STARTNPLAY1
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Man I can't mess with no more XBox 360 blind fanboyism

Let me no when your Spartan can kill Gods , then will talk

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#22 campzor
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RROD /thread
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#23 Wasdie  Moderator
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[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

What?

A handful of people have a problem, it must be their own setups. I've never had one problem with my PS3's wifi. I doubt you even own one reach.

If there was really an issue, you wouldn't have to do a google search to find people complaining about it on forums. It would be all over the place and general knowledge. You fail on any attempts at arguing.

reach3

makes no sense really. My 360 works fine ps3 doesnt. no excuses really. what reason do i have to lie? I am getting truly tired of people telling me I own nothing but 360. Do I have permission from you to create a thread and prove i am manticore to everyone? I own every system and will provide pics to end this once and for all.

"proving your a manticore"

Way to try to keep a status quo for a pointless label. You're one of the most blind fanboys against the PS3 on this forum. Even if you do own one, which I doubt, you're not going to change your image of being quite stupid with your constant arguments against it.

Again, if there really was an issue with the PS3's hardware, you would hear about it quite a bit more than you do. 85k hits on a google search is tiny when there are 60+ million PS3s on the market.

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#24 Zeviander
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I bought a brand new PS3 in January and haven't had a single connection problem over Wifi since. Must be a faulty unit not indicative of normal, functioning hardware.
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#26 Ninja-Hippo
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I've never had a problem with PS3 wifi ever. Or 360 for that matter. The only thing that ever gave me headaches was the DS.
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#27 ZombieKiller7
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[QUOTE="ZombieKiller7"]

Hardware wise PS3 > 360 x 100

360 is made so poorly it screams "white trash."

reach3

obviously not true since 360 wifi is far superior

When you move the box, everything inside rattles, wires are not secure properly, and the case is a squeaky piece of schit.

Disks can shift inside the primative tray and get scratched. They've had 7 years to fix this and didn't.

The first 5 generations of the Xbox360 didn't even have wifi, they only added it recently, it's a newer A/B/G wifi which means schit since %99.9 of internet service can't even fully utilize the older A/B wifi. And you shouldn't be using wifi for gaming in the first place. Wifi is for soccer moms, not gamers.

HDMI cable sold seperately

Charging cables sold seperately

Online multiplayer sold seperately

No compatibility with Bluetooth headsets, Blu-Ray disks, MLAA, and most USB peripherals

Kinect far inferior to Move for tracking, precision, latency, and cannot track objects on a Z axis.

Proprietary HDD, not upgradeable

PS3 > 360 hardware x 100

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Oh yeah almost forgot.

%30 failure rate for 360

%9 failure rate for PS3

Next

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#28 bbkkristian
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My internet sucks, but I'm not gonna blame it on my PS3.
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#29 olart4618
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my ps3 wifi work fine, but i feel that psn works better with the ethernet cable

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#30 Bread_or_Decide
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It's worked fine for years...why complain now?
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#31 SPYDER0416
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Oh look, a google search with a handful of problems. Yes I'm sure this is some hidden issue Sony has paid people not to talk about and you totally blew the doors wide open on them:roll:

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#32 hiryu3
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Just shut up already TC. Why not post about MS and their console possibly being banned

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#33 ZombieKiller7
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For those of you who are having trouble with wifi connectivity on the PS3, go in the settings and turn off "Media Server."

Only turn it on if you are actually going to use it.

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#34 SPYDER0416
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Also if you are going by number of hits on google over actual evidence to support this stupidity, you should know that searching the same thing with 360 instead of PS3 nets FAR more hits. Really.

Honestly, I'm surprised anyone would even try to pass themselves off as a manticore when they only have an Xbox 360. You have to have a PC and PS3 as well as a Wii, you have neither.

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#35 jsmoke03
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What?

A handful of people have a problem, it must be their own setups. I've never had one problem with my PS3's wifi. I doubt you even own one reach.

If there was really an issue, you wouldn't have to do a google search to find people complaining about it on forums. It would be all over the place and general knowledge. You fail on any attempts at arguing.

Wasdie
this...i think a lot of people assume ps3 wifi is the problem, but in reality they are mouthing off specs their cable company told them....when in rality they just have a crappy internet provider...
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#36 Boddicker
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I've never had a single problem with my PS3 wifi.............

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#37 JohnF111
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Oh look another reach3 FANBOY thread. Do you honestly think we believe you are a Manticore simply because you own all systems... I own them all as well so therefore I'm a Manticore! Woohoo! :roll:

Xbox gets twice the results :lol:

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#38 deactivated-5b69bebd1b0b6
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You get what you pay for.

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#39 youngmurk911
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You get what you pay for.

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#40 deactivated-5f26ed7cf0697
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Another example of Sony's poor hardware in ps3. The built in wifi fro ps3 is just cheap, what can I say. When I turn on my ps3, I have constant drop outs, and not to mention very weak reception. Why did Sony have the cut corners and put a POS wifi in ps3?

I googled and I am not alone, widespread complaints on forums :

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ie=UTF-8#q=ps3+wifi+poor&hl=en&prmd=imvnsfd&source=lnms&tbm=dsc&sa=X&ei=Oi7rT5eHJsa_rQGA94DXBQ&ved=0CEgQ_AUoBg&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=d2856f5918b98ea9&biw=1920&bih=982

My 360 has a much stronger signal, with hardly ANY dropouts ever. Seems Microsoft using superior hardware than Sony.

They need to release a new ps3 model with a fix promt.

reach3

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#41 nethernova
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Funny. The wifi of my PS3 works fine and that of my 360... oh wait, it has none.
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#42 ShadowMoses900
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You can find widespread complaints about anything on the internet. Doesn't mean it's the majority. I have NO problems with PS3, wifi or other wise. There is nothing wrong with playing online with PS3, why do Lems think that it's laggy or broken all the time? It's exactly the same as playing a game on XBL, only you can't do cross game chat.

If your having problems, it's on your end. Not the PS3 or PSN it'self. Also your a scum bag, you said in Off Topic that the holocaust was a hoax and all the survivors were paid off by the Government to pretend it happened. Your just another anti-semite.

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#43 Joedgabe
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How old is this guy ? 14? oh god.. he just got out for vacation.. .we'll never see him stop now!

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#44 LordQuorthon
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You get what you pay for.

slipknot0129

Yup. You should have gotten it when it was FivehundredandninetynineUSdollars.

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#45 Masenkoe
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So far, reach3 hasn't even proved he owns a PS3. In the supposed pic of his "setup" he posted the only thing he had was a 360

Besides that, my PS3 always keeps a strong connection. Maybe your router is the POS man

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#46 lhughey
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I've noticed minor issues, but I just chalked it up to running wireless. My PS3 has been hardwired for about 2 years. Hardwired is the way to go.
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#47 kraken2109
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lol who the hell games on wifi...

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#48 hoola
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I have a PS3 on the same wifi network as my room-mates 360. I get no drop-outs and have less lag than him so I have no idea what you are talking about.

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#49 Masenkoe
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lol who the hell games on wifi...

kraken2109

I do, my room is nowhere near the one ethernet entry in the house and I still have constantly good connections, never drops. That's on PC and PS3.

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#50 deactivated-5f19d4c9d7318
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[QUOTE="kraken2109"]

lol who the hell games on wifi...

Masenkoe

I do, my room is nowhere near the one ethernet entry in the house and I still have constantly good connections, never drops. That's on PC and PS3.

Build a wireless bridge, not hard or expensive. You've probably not put your PS3 in a DMZ either.