ps3?? network help needed post 19.

[liamk15]

Is there any sites online that i would be able to buy a ps3 and pay monthly??i aint got no wonga this month and i badly want one.

i no argos do something like that, but it say you have to phone up and arrange the direct debit,it scares me having to talk to people.

[Matt_e]

places like currys, pc world

[lyndon]

www.scan.co.uk

[liamk15]

cheers people :y:

ill have a look around on the net later,ill probably hit currys or argos after work tomorrow anyways if i have no luck.

[liamk15]

got me ps3 from pc world:y:

now,how do you set up the internet on it,i aint got nothing like router or anything so what do i need to buy????

[Jungle_Jim]

you will need a wireless router, the ps3 has a built in receiver

[Wayne]

wireless router as said above:y: net gear DG834G i've got for the ps3 network and xbox live.

[Matt_e]

wireless router as jungle jim said above:y:

why have you got to say it again? +1post

[AM4R]

you dont need a router, if your ps3 is near your modem for your internet, just plug and ethernet cable from your ps3 to the modem, then go into the ps3s settings and it tells u what to do.

[Wayne]

why have you got to say it again? +1post

sorry about that mate just editted it forgot to put what router i've got.

[liamk15]

cheers peeps,

my ps3 is in the other room so i cant connect the cable.Are these routers pritty safe to use?i dont want any dodgy cunts hacking my internet connection.

also how easy are they to set up on the pc?,Just as lately my pc seems to act up if anything is installed on it,i blame vista for that.

[Wayne]

there very safe to use, pretty easy to set up comes with an installation cd to help you.

[Brooksy]

how much u get the ps3 for then? and what's ur monthly charge or the finance details? im interested! :P

[saxoash]

wireless router as said above:y: net gear DG834G i've got for the ps3 network and xbox live.

I have that router, do not update to latest firmware on router as it dosnt work with PS3 i had to re install an update from a few years ago

[Wayne]

cheers mate i haven't updated the firmwire thaks for advice:y:

[liamk15]

how much u get the ps3 for then? and what's ur monthly charge or the finance details? im interested! :P

60gig ps3 with 2 games and 1 control was £350,but at pc world you have to spend £500 for the 6months interest free credit.
Being Half 7 at night and desperate for a ps3 i got my mate to get somethings and i got another game to make up the price.The total was £505,that worked out at 17.70 a month.If i dont pay it off by the six months the final total is £820 and im stuck with it for 4 years,you cant buy outta it after 6months.

so im gonna save as much as i can and try and get it payed as quick as possible which sould be pritty easy.although i aint got a number or anything for the people i have to pay back yet so im hoping something will come throught the post.

cheers everyone for your help :y:

[Matt_e]

what games you got

[liamk15]

only got 3, resistance:fall of man,sum F1 game and a skate game.

Im going to get some more at the weekend when i have time.

all ive played on atm is a ps2 game lol like GT but with bikes.

[liamk15]

Reet can anyone help.

ive plugged my cable into the back of my modem,it picks it up fine.

but when i test connection it 'times out' on trying to find the IP address.

Anyone no what to do?is it Ps or PC related?

[Wayne]

do you have a router and have installed it onto your computer with the installation cd?

[liamk15]

do you have a router and have installed it onto your computer with the installation cd?

No,i just connected it straight to my modem.seemed to pick it up.The light on the back was flashing and set up alright,just when it got to the test connectiong part it failed to pick up the ip address because it had timed out.

[Wayne]

did that with mine i had to buy a netgear router to make it work.

[Lozza_vtr]

You will probably have to set up a static ip address if the ps3 is connected with a cable.

Mine is connected wireless and i have not encountered a problem.

[liamk15]

You will probably have to set up a static ip address if the ps3 is connected with a cable.

Mine is connected wireless and i have not encountered a problem.


any ideas on how todo that?

[smallman28]

It sounds to me like you have connected your PS3 to a modem that you got from your ISP,is that correct?
Most of them are USB modems and whilst you might be able to connect the PS3 to it without being able to configure the modem it is never going to work.
If it is a USB modem you need to install drivers on your PC for the two to talk,if you just connect your PS3 to the modem nothing is going to happen.
If you get a modem/router you connect it to your PC to enter the settings for you ISP so it is configured and then you just connect your PS3 to it.
Not having a static IP address isn't the problem as I dont have a static one and my PS3 works fine.