[QUOTE="deuce85"] I would do the unplugging of the modem for 30 seconds as someone suggested (with the ethernet cable going from the modem to the PS3). But buying a little 4-port router may help if things are set to PPPoE.
Also, DHCP may be turn off on the modem, which buying a router would help since DHCP is turned on by default on most routers.
Lapetos
Yeah, it appears to be a straight-through one. What's the PPPoE thing (I saw that on the PS3) and DHCP? I'm not familiar with all these terms.
PPPoE allows several devices (let's say your laptop, your PC, and your PS3) to share a common line (high speed line)by connecting to a switch/router, which in turn is connected to the modem (or may even be the modem itself if it's a combination router and modem).
A DHCP server (typically your router) will give connecting hosts (devices on your network) an IP address. As soon as network devices connect to a network, they begin broadcasting requests for an internal IP address, searching for a DHCP server that will provide them with that address. If your PC has a statically (manually) configured IP address, then your DHCP may not be turned on your modem and any devices connected will have to be manually configured. I'm not saying that's the case, just throwing suggestions.
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