Newbie who needs SERIOUS HELP!!!

[fantasyXkingdom]

i'm new to the forum. so hello!

my sister gave me her wireless router (D-Link WBR-2310) because she didn't need it anymore. i want to set up my PS3 to the internet via the wireless router. note: she doesn't have a manual for it.



here's what i did:

clicked on Internet connection settings

Select a setting method. EASY

Checking network config.

Select a connection method. WIRELESS

WLAN settings. SCAN

Select the access point to be used. FOUND IT

Go right. WLAN security settings. I CHOSE NONE

IP Address setting. AUTOMATIC.

Set the DHCP host name. DO NOT SET.

DNS setting. AUTOMATIC.

MTU. AUTOMATIC.

Proxy Server. DO NOT USE.

UPnP. ENABLE.

Checking settings.
Obtain IP address – FAILED (timed out).
INTERNET CONNECTION-

*have to hit O after that happened*



went to Settings. Test connection.
Obtain IP address - failed.
Internet Connection-.



it can't find an IP address for me. WTH. HELP?????!!!!

[Vip3r]

I take it you already have the router registered to your PC so you can add things to be allowed to use the internet? I don't know much about routers etc but you have to go into IE and type 192.168.1.1 or something to get the router menu up and then you can select to add the PS3 and should show you the IP address of the PS3 and router.

I'm not 100% on this but I hope it helps.

EDIT:

http://www.dlink.com/products/support.asp?pid=470&sec=0

Here's a link to a manual. Hope this helps.

[fantasyXkingdom]

my router is not registered to my PC. i just plugged the router in, shoved the cord into the modem and tried to set it up to connect to the PS3, lol.

can you tell me a little bit more specifically how to do that? :)

[menefreghista]

are you on cable or DSL ?

[daevv]

You first need to setup your router to what ever High Speed Modem you are using. After that setting up the PS3 to the router is just like seting up a Laptop.

What brand name is your router? I have numbers for the following, just do a google search if it's not listed:




BRAND
SUPPORT NUMBER
WEBSITE URL

2Wire
1-877-347-8680
www.2wire.com

Apple [Airport]
1-800-MY-APPLE
www.apple.com/ca

Asante
1-801-566-8991
www.asante.com

Belkin
1-800-2BELKIN, x2263
www.belkin.com

D-Link
1-800-361-5265
www.dlink.com

GigaFast
none
www.gigafast.com

IOGear
1-866-946-4327
www.iogear.com

Linksys
1-800-326-7114 [for general Linksys users]
www.linksys.com

Motorola
1-877-466-8646
http://broadband.motorola.com

Netgear
1-888-638-4327
www.netgear.com

SMC
1-800-762-4968
www.smc.com

TrendNet
1-888-777-1550
www.trendnet.com

just give the router company a call and they can setup your router to the High Speed modem. Remember you will need you high speed connection username and password before calling the router company. You can get that from your ISP.

[fantasyXkingdom]

i'm on cable.

my computer recongises my router. the cord from the computer is plugged into the D-Link. the cord from the D-Link is connected to the modem of the computer. the PS3 finds the router at 100% strenght.

the PS3 can't find an IP address for me. WTH. HELP?????!!!!

[fantasyXkingdom]

i'll add that the D-Link was free, from my sister. no booklet or manual with it.

[higrob24]

If your sister gave it to you as she no longer had a need for it.
I'm guessing its still got her settings on it, so unless she was stupid and ran it without any secuirty there will be some kind of WEP or WAP encryption and password set up on it.

Ask her what it is?