I was not receiving a link light, and thought that I must have a bad Ethernet NIC port on my PS3. With further investigation, I have determined that the (wired) Ethernet NIC on the PS3 seems not to be manufactured very well. There are some inconsistencies with the RJ45 modular (aka Ethernet) connectors between manufacturers, but for most networking equipment this doesn't present a problem. For the PS3 you must have a very good quality connector/cable. Specifically, at the very end of the connector there is a small plastic tab that sticks out from the rest of the connector. If this little tab is too long, it will prevent the RJ45 connector from properly seating/snapping into the PS3 Ethernet port. I had to search through my cables to find one where the manufacturer of the connector made this tab smaller/shorter than other manufacturers. Once I found the right cable, it snapped right into place and worked with no issues (like chris_novais mentioned above). I was about to ship my PS3 back to have Sony fix it. I am glad I investigated it further. I wonder how many returned boxes Sony receives and charges people $150 for that work with no issues providing you use a good cable.
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