PS3 Drops wireless Signal often

T4LFR · 17 November 2009 at 1:30PM

Wondering if any of you guys have experienced this at all in the past.

Set up - laptop with external HD + router etc upstairs, PS3 downstairs.

PS3 setup for sharing files (I.e. Movies).

When I stream a movie wirelessly thro the PS3 - 9 out of 10 times it drops the signal and I need to go upstairs and switch off and back on the router, so thatthe PS3 picks up the signal again. Then I need to navigate back to the point in the movie etc. It could be at any point in the movie.

Any suggestions on how to cure this - should I move the router closer to the ps3 etc?

Cheers :j

da1seggy · 17 November 2009 at 6:32PM

What router do you have? Some routers (lesser brand names) have a very weak wireless output - I've seen routers give up at a range of 10 metres through a door.

The fact that restarting the router fixes the problem would suggest that that's the source of the problem. Try using your laptop in the same room as the PS3 and see if the signal drops.

If you've got the space on your PS3, copy the files onto the PS3, then you don't have to stream. That's what I do. You're OK so long as the video files are Divx encoded (typically avi's, wmv's are not so PS3 friendly)

billywhizz · 17 November 2009 at 9:22PM

My PS3 did this and in the end I went for a wired through the mains network adapter, suitable for HD 200Mbps. Running PS3 Media Server it works a dream, streams everything I throw at it and is no trouble at all, if this is feasible for the money it may be the better solution.

There is a discussion on these further down the forum, or do a search.

T4LFR · 18 November 2009 at 2:26PM

Thanks - what should I search for mains network adaptor?

timberflake · 18 November 2009 at 2:41PM

da1seggy wrote: »

What router do you have? Some routers (lesser brand names) have a very weak wireless output

I had a similar problem with a Netgear router, changed to a BT HomeHub and everything was fine.

T4LFR · 18 November 2009 at 9:32PM

It is a Netgear that I have (provided about 18 months ago by Sky) - is there a recommended router that i should change to?

Cheers

GunJack · 18 November 2009 at 10:03PM

unusual, Netgears are pretty solid....think the fact you're using Sky's knife'n'fork firmware may not help...could possibly flash it with DGTeam firmware if it's a compatable model, or even the netgear original fw

gaming_guy · 18 November 2009 at 10:41PM

the only thing that went wrong with my netgear router was when it got taken out by a thunderstorm.

now i'm using a d-link piece of crap.

also, is the router in a compact space?

if it is, it may be overheating and this might be whats causing the drop outs.

GunJack · 21 November 2009 at 12:07AM

gaming_guy wrote: »

now i'm using a d-link piece of crap.

Interesting....I use a D-Link 2640B (no ISP-botched fw) and it performs pretty well..which you using ??

4743hudsonj · 21 November 2009 at 12:22AM

op i found that the ps3 seems so reach a threshold of 50% signal and then drops all intensive wireless streams so it can maitain connection to psn etc

also the ps3 has slightly weaker pickup

ie when the ps3 registers 60%, my laptops will detect 70-80% strength

might be the cause

as mentioned try a mains network adaptor

PS3 Drops wireless Signal often

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