Ps3 Wireless Connection (wpa Key)

mikeopvc

I have changed the router to ATM and I am still online so that's fine, I tried the ps3 but still no joy.
I also tried the ps3 with the ethernet cable plugged into it and it detected it straight away, found the router, ip address the lot, took the ethernet cable out to try wireless and back to usual, can't connect.
It's driving me mad!!

Ice_2

lets see if I can simplify things...
on your pc
click
start
click
network
your netgear DG834 router should be there
double click the icon
this will take you to the netgear home-page...
username: admin
password: password
or whatever you choose for your password if you changed these...
click on:
Wireless Settings
this will tell you that the...
Name (SSID) : NETGEAR
Region: Europe
Channel: 11
Mode: g & b
next
Wireless Access Point
Enable Wireless Access Point (this should be ticked)
Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) (this should be ticked)
Wireless Isolation (this should not be ticked)

Wireless Station Access List setup
this is for anything that is wirelessly connected to your netgear router...once your PS3 is up and running it will show on this and you should tick it and press apply...
Security Options
Disable (leave unticked)
WEP (wired equivalent privacy) (tick this one)
for now if you do this one it will give you a better idea of what the others do...
WPA-PSK (wi-fi protected access pre-shared key) (leave unticked)
WPA-802.1X (leave unticked)

WEP Security Encryption

Authentication tpye: shared key
Encryption Strength: 128bit

WEP KEY
passphase: a box that is blank here you should enter SATURDAY generate click on generate to generate a key
KEY 1
KEY 2
KEY 3
KEY 4
The Key Code is 26 numbers and letters long this is what you put into the PS3 as the wep code/key and anything else you have running wireless...
hope this helps...

mikeopvc

Ice wrote: »

lets see if I can simplify things...

Wireless Station Access List setup
this is for anything that is wirelessly connected to your netgear router...once your PS3 is up and running it will show on this and you should tick it and press apply...
hope this helps...

Thanks Ice I went into the router settings and there is nothing under WIRELESS STATION ACCESS LIST SETUP
so I couldn't tick.
There is an option to add new station manually which requires the DEVICE NAME and MAC ADDRESS, should I try putting the ps3 in there?

Thanks

Mike

technoflare

I have a netgear router also, and ended up turning of security and instead put in MAC filtering so only my laptop, Wii, N95 and PS3 could connect to it.

Ice_2

mikeopvc wrote: »

Thanks Ice I went into the router settings and there is nothing under WIRELESS STATION ACCESS LIST SETUP
so I couldn't tick.
There is an option to add new station manually which requires the DEVICE NAME and MAC ADDRESS, should I try putting the ps3 in there?

Thanks

Mike

NO...once it is up and running it WILL show up in there...then you can tick it...you must still be doing something wrong cos if netgear was picking it up it would be there...I'll go into my settings and give you a run down as to how things should look...:)

Ice_2

once in NETGEAR SETTINGS this is what it should look like...
BASIC SETTINGS
Does your internet connection require A Login?
YES

ENCAPSULATION: PPPoA (PPP over ATM)

Login: your ISP login details eg: joebloggs@btinternet.com
Pasword: your ISP password...
Idle Timeout (in minutes) 0

INTERNET IP ADDRESS
Get Dynamically from ISP
DOMAIN NAME SERVER (DNS) ADDRESS
Get Automatically From ISP
NAT (NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION)
Enable
press apply

ADSL SETTINGS
Multiplexing Method: VC-BASED
VPI: 0
VCI: 38

try looking to see if your look like this and change any to these that don't...then try the other post I was on about...that should get you up and running....:)

Ice_2

when you get your PS3 up and running wirelessly go into the netgear settings for wireless..

WIRELESS STATION ACCESS LIST
Turn Access Control On
this should be ticked

Trusted Wireless Stations
in here I have the
PS3
xbox 360
and a wireless desktop...

When you set-up your PS3 it should show-up under
AVAILABLE WIRELESS STATIONS
so you click on ADD
then it will appear on the trusted wireless stations above
click apply...

mikeopvc

Ice wrote: »

once in NETGEAR SETTINGS this is what it should look like...
BASIC SETTINGS
Does your internet connection require A Login?
YES

ENCAPSULATION: PPPoA (PPP over ATM)

Login: your ISP login details eg: [EMAIL="joebloggs@btinternet.com"]joebloggs@btinternet.com[/EMAIL]
Pasword: your ISP password...
Idle Timeout (in minutes) 0

INTERNET IP ADDRESS
Get Dynamically from ISP
DOMAIN NAME SERVER (DNS) ADDRESS
Get Automatically From ISP
NAT (NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION)
Enable
press apply

ADSL SETTINGS
Multiplexing Method: VC-BASED
VPI: 0
VCI: 38

try looking to see if your look like this and change any to these that don't...then try the other post I was on about...that should get you up and running....:)

Thanks Ice, I did take your advice from post#33 and generated a WEP KEY of 26 characters. Hey presto this worked a treat.

Thing is though, (just to complicate things). I notice on your last post that the router should be on PPPoA (PPP over ATM)
mine says PPPoE (PPP over ETHERNET)
Also the multiplexing method should be VC-BASED
mine says LLC-BASED
Also even though we played the ps3 wirelessly all night and my son is playing it now, it still isn't showing on the WIRELESS STATION ACCESS LIST
Do I need to bother with any of these issues now since I am (at long last)connected, or should I still make the changes?

Thanks again

MIke:beer:

Ice_2

mikeopvc wrote: »

Thanks Ice, I did take your advice from post#33 and generated a WEP KEY of 26 characters. Hey presto this worked a treat.

Thing is though, (just to complicate things). I notice on your last post that the router should be on PPPoA (PPP over ATM)
mine says PPPoE (PPP over ETHERNET)
Also the multiplexing method should be VC-BASED
mine says LLC-BASED
Also even though we played the ps3 wirelessly all night and my son is playing it now, it still isn't showing on the WIRELESS STATION ACCESS LIST
Do I need to bother with any of these issues now since I am (at long last)connected, or should I still make the changes?

Thanks again

MIke:beer:

it just makes it so only things you want online go online and not everyone else...like the bloke sat outside on his laptop in his car...
but if it works then hey why change things...if your happy with this then go for it...glad I could help... :)it could also depend on which ISP you have and also which area you live in...keep an eye on who's sat outside and if anyone jumps on your BB then just kick them off...using the access list...the router automatically picks up your settings with your ISP (I think) so if thats what its set to then leave it at that...

ropper

i also have the netgear 863 i downloaded the firmware from netgear to fix the ps3 problem but althoug i can nw play ps3 no problem wireless i cannot log onto my aol the same way i have to keep the ethernet cable connected between computer and router otherwise aol wont start any ideas