[p_amadeus]

So I just bought a 60GB PS3 yesterday (finally found a store that had them in stock) and have been trying diligently but without success to get the damn thing hooked up to the internet. I have cable internet and right now the modem is plugged directly into Ethernet Port 1 on my G5 Quad. I already had internet sharing set up to share my connection wirelessly so that my girlfriend can get online with her PC laptop and it works like a charm. I figured I would just get my PS3 on the wireless network right away too, shouldn't be a problem. When I go into the network setup on the PS3 and choose a Wireless connection, my wireless network (named 'Quad') shows up. So I select it, set the PS3 up to auto-obtain a network address, enter my WEP key, etc, and get to the end of setup when it tests the connection and it fails. Every time. I figured I'd try a wired connection, so I changed my internet sharing prefs to share my connection to both airport and my second Ethernet port. I run a cable directly from Ethernet Port 2 on my Quad to the PS3, set up the PS3 to use a wired connection with automatic settings, and once again it fails. No go. Nada, Nothing. In both instances I've tried various combinations of powering on both my Quad as well as my PS3 in different orders and none make a difference. Lastly I tried just hooking up my PS3 directly to my cable modem and it worked perfectly...So this obviously is something wrong with Mac OS X's internet sharing, not my PS3. Has anyone here set up a PS3 to use a shared internet connection from their Mac? Anyone have any idea what may be going wrong? I'm getting frustrated here, especially considering the main reason I sprung for the 60GB PS3 was to have a wireless connection. Any help at all would be appreciated...
Thanks in advance.

[p_amadeus]

Well I got it working with a wired connection but still no go with a wireless connection. I got it to work with a wired connection by using a manual IP address and manually inputting everything. I tried manually assigning an IP address and entering everything else manually for a wireless setup and it still won't connect wirelessly....does anyone have any ideas at all what could possibly be going wrong? I even changed the WEP key of my network to a 5 digit key as it is recommended as being more compatible with other non-Mac systems...

[Mongoos150]

I am having the exact same problem. Wireless internet sharing is a no go (sharing via airport on my iMac). The PS3 can find the network name when I search for it, but can't obtain an IP address. I'm very upset, don't want to have to buy a wireless router simply for the PS3 when I have one built in to my computer!

[../ben]

I came across this thread yesterday, and I've been fighting with mine for three days. I don't want to think about how many hours I spent trying to find a freakin' solution.... Anyway, I just now figured it out, so I registered so I could share it with you, because I KNOW what's it's like.

1. Created Wired Connection (PS3-to-DSL) as normal.
2. Wrote down the primary DNS server address it used.
3. Used the PS3 Network Settings as usual to set it up for Wireless Connection, choosing the Airport and such, but then chose Custom and manually specified an IP address (for my network), subnet mask (255.255.255.0), router (10.0.1.1 = Airport), and DNS server (plugged in address obtained in Step 2).

Now, if your router isn't an Airport, you may have to use a different address. For example, LinkSys routers are 192.168.1.x. If you're not sure, go to this page and scroll all the way to the bottom: http://homepage.mac.com/car1son/stat..._staticip.html. But if you're running it through Internet Sharing, I have no idea what it should be, sorry. I'd try the Airport Extreme numbers first.

Again, I'm no expert; I can barely set up things using automated setups. But this worked for me. Other stuff that I tried that DIDN'T WORK include: opening ports in the firewall (a Sony rep told me TCP 10070-10080 and UDP 10070) in Sharing>Firewall, trying to set up port forwarding (also known as Port Mapping) in the Airport Admin Utility, and using Access Control in the Airport Admin Utility to specifically allow the PS3 to communicate (also in the Airport Admin Utility).

I truly hope this works for you guys, as the last four days have been absolute hell. One last note, I did notice that when the PS3 was finally able to connect, it connected very fast (I'd guess within 10 seconds), whereas when it was able to get an IP address through the Auto-Setup and then fail to connect, it took nearly a min to finally tell me that stupid 80710102 error. Anyway, good luck!

Best,
Ben

[p_amadeus]

What version of OS X are you using? When I check the IP of my wireless by typing ifconfig en2 in Terminal it shows that my wireless IP address is 10.0.2.1 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. I'm on 10.4.8. When I set up my PS3 I did everything the same but with 10.0.2.1 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. The only thing different I did was for the DNS server I just put in the wireless address of my computer that's i'm sharing from, I did then when I set up my wired connection and it worked fine. I don't even know the DNS address for my ISP, i'm pretty sure it's automatic. I'll see if I can find my DNS out and let you know how it goes.

[../ben]

Follow the instructions.

Use the PS3 to get all that info... Set up a wired connection, directly between the PS3 and DSL/Cable. Once that's set up and working, go to System Information and, I'm pretty sure, it will have totally different IP and DNS stuff. For example, my IP used to be 10.0.1.16 when it tried to connect wirelessly, and when I did a wired connection, the IP on the PS3 was 72.x.x.x!

Before today, I didn't know that 10.x.x.x wasn't my *real* IP address (it's the one handed out by the Airport once you have a network set up; if you had a LinkSys router, I bet your IP would have shown up as 192.186.1.x instead of 10.0.1.x). I also didn't know what DNS server my ISP was using. Honestly, I'm still not sure! All I know is that when I plugged in the numbers from "Step 2" (namely, the DNS server that shows up in the PS3 System Information when it's wired to the DSL directly), my PS3's wireless connection worked for the first time ever.

So, let's assume that that IS the DNS server used by your ISP (if for no other reason than to have a name for this special little guy). When you go to manually configure the PS3 for the wireless connection, when it asks for an IP address, that very same screen will ask you for router and DNS server numbers. Use the "ISP DNS server" numbers/address THERE!

Everything I know now came from information on the link I posted earlier. I tried going through the entire site there trying to set up Port Mapping, hoping that would work. But it didn't. So I started over from scratch, again. The error I was getting from the PS3 was in regard to DNS stuff, that's where I focused my attention. I knew that if I plugged the PS3 into the DSL directly, it worked. Honestly, I had NO IDEA what I was doing! I have NO IDEA why it worked now, or why it didn't work earlier; as far as I'm concerned, the damn thing should have worked right out of the box! Make no mistake about it, this whole thing is a bunch of crap! But it worked, and so I posted it hoping that it would be helpful. I'm using 10.4.8 as well.

[../ben]

I'm assuming no news is good news?

[eddiecatflap]

funny that the 360 connects with no big problems but the sony doesn't

this imo is a deal breaker

[INV2]

Hi,

Thanks for the help thus far. I am following your instructions, but I still cannot get my PS3 connected wireless to my airport express.

1. I connected the PS3 to the modem directly and connected successfully.

2. I wrote down the information.

3. This is where I am really confused. I configured the wireless setup, found the network, put the WEP in, then went to "custom" and started to fill out the fields:

The I.P. Address. The I.P. was slightly different on the PS3, but I put in the I.P. address that is found in my airport admin utility.

I put in 255.255.255.0 for subnet mask, and 10.0.1.1 for the router, now this is my main problem, the DNS number...
The number from the PS3 info is the same as the one from the airport admin, even though I have read that this info should be different. I put that number in anyway and set the remaining options, and go to test, and the I.P. succeeds, but the internet connection fails.

What am I doing wrong here?

Please take a minute to give me any help! Much appreciate!

[MrN79]

Not sure if we're talking with an Aiport (Extreme/Express) or WITHOUT an Airport (Extreme/Express).

I have both the XBox 360 wireless connected via infastructure, and PS3 connected via Airport Extreme.

The original poster stated his was trying to connect via infastructure, then others were trying to connect via Airport (Extreme/Express). As soon as I find out what my settings are, i'll post them here (not going to be home for a few weeks)

[nucmong]

I registered just to post this after seeing this thread in a google search. I too am going through stress city over getting my PS3 to see my wireless router. I have a G4 with OS 10.3, and it's using a DSL connection into the mac's ethernet port. That works fine.

I've had my PS3 a couple of months, but my WEP codes were packed away so I did not try to hook up my PS3. Well, I found them today, and lo and behold, I am having the same trouble as some of you here.

In my case it's not an Airport issue, it is a PS3 issue, IMO. I've had this DSL/Mac setup for a year and a half, and setting up my PSP and Nintendo DS to see my Actiontec wireless router was no hassle whatsoever. I've had them both online for over a year, and just updated my PSPs OS this evening.

But with the PS3, I keep getting the same error as has been posted here. My gut feeling is that it's an older PS3 OS issue. I've heard about several PS3 OS updates, but since I cannot get online with the thing, I cannot update.

FWIW, the PSP online setup screens are way different from the PS3 screens. I tried using them to put the right info into the PS3 setup fields, but the PSP setup has way more options and seems more advanced.

[dp.design]

I discovered this thread while searching for the solution to some other problem I'm having, but I believe I know the answer to this one.

Apple's AirPort uses a proprietary passkey hashing, which is why you're going to have trouble connecting a PS3 (or a Windows computer) to a WEP-encrypted AirPort network. If you have an actual AirPort Base Station, the AirPort Setup Utility will tell you the equivalent password -- it's in one of the menus.

If you're using OS X's internet sharing, you will need your WEP key to be exactly thirteen characters in length for 128-bit encryption or eight characters in length for 64-bit encryption, if you intend to allow other computers on it. Further, while typing the password, put it in double quotes (").

[maximusfowler]

Originally Posted by p_amadeus 

Well I got it working with a wired connection but still no go with a wireless connection. I got it to work with a wired connection by using a manual IP address and manually inputting everything. I tried manually assigning an IP address and entering everything else manually for a wireless setup and it still won't connect wirelessly....does anyone have any ideas at all what could possibly be going wrong? I even changed the WEP key of my network to a 5 digit key as it is recommended as being more compatible with other non-Mac systems...

im not so tech savvy and I cant figure out to even get a wired connection working.
I have an ibookG4, i've enabled internet sharing through ethernet and have it connected to my ps3.
the ps3 wont find the ip address so i figured id type it in manually, but i there are five fields for the ip adress and it makes me enter all of them.
do i use the built-in ethernet ip address under system preferences->network, or do i use the airport?
and I cant find a primary DNS number anywhere.
If someone could please explain how i could simply get the wired connection working to my ps3 that would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

[jeliastam]

I got mine PS3 60gb to work with internet sharing on my macbook pro FINALLY. I am only using my built in airport extreme card to do the internet sharing. The router address i used was 10.0.2.1 and then you have to make up and IP address for the PS3 above 10.0.2.200, so like 10.0.2.217 or some number around there. otherwise you just take all the DNS addresses from the PS3 when it is connected directly to the dsl/cable modem. If this isn't as clear as i am tryign to make it, just post some questions and I will try to help you out

[T. Durden]

I have looked everywhere for ways to use my iMac's built-in Airport Extreme card to connect my PS3 wirelessly. Sony was no help. People on the Apple boards tried but they don't really know if they don't have a PS3. So far the best info I have found is here but successful connection still alludes me. I have used what Ben said to get as far a recognizing my IP Address but I keep getting that DNS error. Here are my questions:

What is the router # I should use if I have updated to OSX 10.4.9 or how can I find that #?

I'm using the Subnet Mask from when I connected to the internet. It's different that the # you listed here. Is that okay?

Please help. I feel like I am so close.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by T. Durden 

I have looked everywhere for ways to use my iMac's built-in Airport Extreme card to connect my PS3 wirelessly. Sony was no help. People on the Apple boards tried but they don't really know if they don't have a PS3. So far the best info I have found is here but successful connection still alludes me. I have used what Ben said to get as far a recognizing my IP Address but I keep getting that DNS error. Here are my questions:

What is the router # I should use if I have updated to OSX 10.4.9 or how can I find that #?

I'm using the Subnet Mask from when I connected to the internet. It's different that the # you listed here. Is that okay?

Please help. I feel like I am so close.

Welcome to the MacNN Forums!

I'm not sure what you mean by "router #," so I can't help with that. But your subnet mask SHOULD BE 255.255.255.0 (this tells the device that it can connect to anything that matches the first three parts of the IP address, as in if the device's address is 192.168.1.3, then it can connect with anything that has an address like 192.168.1.X).

And since you haven't posted it here in this thread, fill us in on what router you have, what modem, and what kind of broadband connection you have-this information may help us help you.

[macintologist]

For some reason, when I do Internet Sharing wirelessly from my iMac to another mac, it works just fine, but for some reason a PC or any other non-Apple device CANNOT find my iMac's wireless point.

[T. Durden]

Here's my set-up:

- iMac Duo (OSX 10.4.9) connected via ethernet to DSL/cable modem
- 60 GB PlayStation 3 with built-in wi-fi (updated to version 1.70)

Here's what I've done:

Turned on internet sharing (sharing iMac ethernet connection)
Created wireless network using iMac's built-in Airport Extreme card

Here's what has happened:

My PS3 can find my wireless network. When I set up the network connection the PS3 will successfully "Obtain IP address" but it fails to connect to the internet due to a "DNS error".

I have followed the steps I have read here. I first connected my PS3 directly to the ethernet and recorded the information that created so I could manually input that information when I attempted a wireless set up.

I noticed most people used subnet mask number 255.255.255.0 when they were manually inputing info on the PS3 network set up screen. When I connected my PS3 to the ethernet it gave me the number 255.255.240.0 for the subnet mask. Which one should I use?

I also noticed people using the numbers 10.0.1.1 or 10.0.2.1 (to identify the iMac's built-in Airport) as the router number on the PS3 network set-up screen. They were using OSX 10.4.8. I'm using update version 10.4.9. Which number should I use for the router info and does the OSX version effect anything?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Morsmordre]

Originally Posted by T. Durden 

Here's my set-up:

- iMac Duo (OSX 10.4.9) connected via ethernet to DSL/cable modem
- 60 GB PlayStation 3 with built-in wi-fi (updated to version 1.70)

Here's what I've done:

Turned on internet sharing (sharing iMac ethernet connection)
Created wireless network using iMac's built-in Airport Extreme card

Here's what has happened:

My PS3 can find my wireless network. When I set up the network connection the PS3 will successfully "Obtain IP address" but it fails to connect to the internet due to a "DNS error".

I have followed the steps I have read here. I first connected my PS3 directly to the ethernet and recorded the information that created so I could manually input that information when I attempted a wireless set up.

I noticed most people used subnet mask number 255.255.255.0 when they were manually inputing info on the PS3 network set up screen. When I connected my PS3 to the ethernet it gave me the number 255.255.240.0 for the subnet mask. Which one should I use?

I also noticed people using the numbers 10.0.1.1 or 10.0.2.1 (to identify the iMac's built-in Airport) as the router number on the PS3 network set-up screen. They were using OSX 10.4.8. I'm using update version 10.4.9. Which number should I use for the router info and does the OSX version effect anything?

Thanks in advance for your help.

I'm getting a PS3 in a couple of days, so I can't say until then whether this advice is a real help, but I've been doing some preparation for a wireless connection. Here's what I've done so far:


I'm not using Airport, as by all accounts it simply doesn't work with the PS3. Instead I've got hold of a Belkin Wireless G router (try eBay for some good deals).

I installed the router and went to System Preferences > Network. In the drop-down box at the top of the window was the router, and upon selecting it I was given a list of details. Obviously these are useless here, as they apply to my personal router. However, you may find all the details you need if you follow the same procedure and select your Airport Network in the drop-down menu.

The subnet mask just means that any number below '255' at any point in the IP will be recognised. Go with 255.255.255.0 to ensure you aren't missing any ports!

I'll update in a couple of days as to whether my wireless connection has worked. Fingers crossed!

[T. Durden]

Hi Morsmordre. I finally gave up and purchased a wireless router. Set up after that was easy and I've been enjoying my PS3 a lot more. Smart move going with a router right off the bat. You'll avoid the days of frustration that I experienced.

[Morsmordre]

Originally Posted by T. Durden 

Hi Morsmordre. I finally gave up and purchased a wireless router. Set up after that was easy and I've been enjoying my PS3 a lot more. Smart move going with a router right off the bat. You'll avoid the days of frustration that I experienced.

Glad to hear it! I'm still having some trouble with mine. Same old, same old really: DNS Server error. I'm going to set up a wired connection and copy down all the details (as previously suggested on this board), and from there I'll let everyone know if my setup works.

[Morsmordre]

OK, I've managed to get around my DNS troubles, so here's my wireless setup:

I use a Belkin Wireless G Router (If you're still trying with Airport, I'd give up. It just doesn't seem to want to work. However, some of this below might help)

1. Firstly, on your Mac, go to 'System Preferences > Network'
2. In the drop-down menu at the top choose your router, and in the next drop-down menu choose 'Using DHCP'
3. Make a note of your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Router IP
4. Next, open the Internet and go to 'http://your.router.IP.address' (eg. http://192.168.X.X)
5. In there you should see a list of DNS servers assigned to your ISP. Make a note of these too

So, by this point you should have:

1. Your IP address
2. Your router IP address
3. Your Subnet Mask
4. Your DNS details


Now for the PS3 bit:

1. Go to 'Network > Connection Settings'
2. Choose 'Wireless'
3. Choose 'Enter Manually'
4. Enter your SSID (this is the name/Code assigned to your router, and can be found on your router's internet page)

[5. This next bit depends on your security settings, so just apply whatever settings you have and enter the key. If you have no settings, just choose 'None'. I use WAP-PSK (TKIP) which prevents people with Wi-Fi access using my router from elsewhere!]

6. On the 'Address Settings' screen choose 'Custom'
7. On the 'IP Address Setting' screen choose 'Manual'
8. Now enter the details you wrote down above on the next screen as follows:

IP Address = Your computer's IP
Subnet Mask = you subnet mask (obviously). Usually it's 255.255.255.0
Primary Router IP = your router's IP
Primary DNS server = the number at the top of the list of DNS servers you wrote down
Secondary DNS server = the second number (NOTE: I actually had 3 DNS server IPs listed on my router page, and the two that worked were the first and third, so you may need to experiment here)

(These will vary depending on your setup, but this works for me)
MTU = Auto
Proxy Server = Do Not Use
UPnP = Disable

From here run a test! Good luck.

[hinrgmike]

Wow, so I just got my PlayStation 3 and immediately realized getting the wifi connection set up with my Airport Extreme and Mac was going to take some effort so I searched the internet and found this thread. If anyone with an Airport is still having problems, Morsmordre's thread about the Belkin router is essentially correct for the Airport as well, the differences being -

1. Open your Airport Admin Utility
2. Click on "Internet" tab (2nd tab over)
3. Look at "DNS servers" info and use this for primary and secondary DNS info in Playstation (mine was blank, but to the right outside of the boxes, there were two rows of greyed out numbers. I used the 1st line for my Primary DNS and the 2nd line for the Secondary DNS).

That got me connected immediately!

I also configured manually, chose my manual IP address for the playstation. My system is set up on the 10.0.1.X range, and I always pick a manual number that the system will not overwrite ever (which is any number over 10.0.1.200; so for my Playstation I used: 10.0.1.210

Of course the subnet mask is the same as Morsmordre indicated and my primary router is then 10.0.1.1

I used the same selection choices as Morsmordre for the rest as well.

BTW, my connection is cable broadband. The cable router hooked to my Airport Extreme and then that Airport forming an extended network with 2 more Airport Extremes and one Airport Express. I used the MAIN airport extreme to get my info.

Also, make sure if you use WEP, to lookup and use your 'Equivalent Network Password" which you access in the Airport Admin Utiility once you double select and open the base station icon, then chose the "Base Station" drop down box and select "Equivalent Network Password"

[vagabondher]

I got all the way up to the part where I enter the router ID or IP into the browser and I got to the page, but there are no DNS numbers available. They're all 0.

[ghporter]

Check your ISP's web pages for this information. However, entering the router's IP works at least 9 times out of 10. Give that a shot now, and see if it works.

[vagabondher]

How do I find the router's IP, then?

[ghporter]

Your router's LOCAL IP, probably something like 192.168.1.1 (exactly that if it's a Linksys). It's the IP you use to configure your router.

[vagabondher]

That's exactly what I used to access the page, and that's the page where there were no DNS numbers available. All I saw were a bunch of 0's in that section. *shrugs*

[ghporter]

So enter THE IP OF THE ROUTER in your PS3's DNS box and see what happens.

[vagabondher]

Sorry, I'm trying to figure it out with my AirPort. There are no DNS numbers available to me (or greyed out like it was described above). That's where I'm getting confused.

[ghporter]

Are you saying your AIRPORT's DNS addresses are grayed out, or the PS3's DNS addresses? (I have neither device to experiment with myself...)

[vagabondher]

Neither. I can't find any DNS number whatsoever. Neither on my Airport, my PS3 or my other router. The Airport is blank, the router is a bunch of 0s and where do I find the ones on a PS3, if at all?

[azmcs]

So I just joined up to try to solve the same problem on my system. I am running a DSL modem and airport express to distribute the connection to my laptop and desktop computers. In setting up the PS3 I am able to get the IP address, but get the darn "80710102" error at the connection step. I have tried entering my router Ip address as the primary DNS for the PS3 as well as using the DNS numbers that my router pulls from my ISP (qwest). There are 2 of these and I have used both as primary and secondary to no success. I have also tried the trick of using the DNS that are greyed out in the Airport Admin utility and still can't get the darn thing to connect.

Does anyone have any further suggestions as to what I am doing wrong?

[rgarza]

I was having trouble getting my PS3 working correctly with my wireless router, so I tried a wired connection with my MacPro on the 2nd port. I couldn't get it working either until I found this page: mac as nat router
I just used the same ip and dns numbers there and everything worked fine.

[firehire]

This is my first post. I am usually one that has the same problems as everyone else here, but for once my PS3 wireless hook-up went flawlessly. I am using a Airport Extreme and Airport Express on OS10.1.10. I went into the PS3 network setting and did the scan for wireless networks and mine was on there (as were some neighbors). I entered the encryption key and voila, I was connected. I do not have Internet sharing on in my preferences, so I don't know if that makes a difference or not. I downloaded the 1.90 PS3 update and surfed the web via the PS3. It is way cool. If you have any questions that I may be able to answer regarding set-up, just let me know.

[ggarn]

Hello

i have a similar problem. i recently purchased a USB AT&T Sierra wireless airport card to access the internet. I don't have a dsl/cable connection but iam positive that i can access the internet on my PS 3 through a connection with my Mac. I just dont know how to do it. I have gotten as far as getting a ip connection but when it tries to connect to the internet it always fails with a DNS failure that has been mentioned by your posts previously. i was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions or has experienced this problem. Because everyone i have asked ( even my local Apple store) doesn't know how to connect but swears that it should be possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Alezone]

Follow the link below... too easy. Solve all the problem I've encountered... in just 1 minute. (simply typed 2 commands in Terminal and got all the IP, Router, DNS info I needed)

http://www.myps3.com.au/GuideDetail.aspx?id=35

[Chongo]

EyeConnect

[RiseofOTIS]

I had this same problem last night. I fixed it a slightly different way, but in turn created another problem for myself.

I entered the IP Address, subnet mask, and DNS server numbers all manually. But the numbers I used came straight from my powerbook G4's airport settings. Basically I used the exact connection my computer was using and made my PS3 use it, disabling my computer from connecting to my wireless router.

So everytime I try I turn on my airport, a little box pops up that says that the IP address from DHCP 192.168.x.xxx is being used by another source. I tried changing all of the IP address stuff manually on my PS3 so it would stop using the computer's IP address, but that didn't help.

Any suggestions? It sucks not having internet at home. I have a linksys G-router. Would resetting that fix the problem?

[seivad]

i had to actually assign enough DHCP ports on my router to make my Media PC and PS3 static

i have a belkin 54g router and by default the router only gives 100 (192.168.2.100) free ports including the router itself. So i changed this setting up to 251 and set the PS3 as .200 and media as .250.

havent been able to attach to the shared internet on my macbook though

[Riffbear]

Hi all im just a very new Mac user.
IM about to look into getting my ps3 online in the next few days.
I called apple yest and they informed me that i need an airport express.
Now what i need to know is..

Am i better off buying an Aiport Extreme?
my ps3 is around 10 meters away from my Imac.

Does the extreme also have the ability of sharing your itunes to another stereo like the Express does?

Or do i just get the express and thats it?

Thanks in advance!

[Cold Warrior]

Welcome to MacNN! Since you have a specific question, I thought it'd be best addressed in its own thread. I copied your post here. This way it'll get the specific attention it deserves.

[skeg]

Hi there,
(New) PS3 60GB, main computer is an iMac G5 (PowerPC) hooked to cable internet, and I'm also sharing internet using Airport internal card to MacBook G5 (Intel).

I just registered so I could post my extreme elation that jeliastam's numbers (see post above) for router/IP worked perfectly for me for wireless internet to PS3 with no additional $$ (ie, router or Airport Express/Extreme). We used subnet mask 255.255.255.0 as well, and I just phoned my ISP for their DNS digits, since they're 'automatically set' and weren't retrievable from my Mac settings.

Yay! Happy forums.

[Carlito]

Hi there,
Thank you for all the information above. Without it I am sure I wouldn't have got even close to getting this right. But I have and thought I'd share...

I have a Mac Mini and connect to the internet via an HAWAEI USB Modem. Wanted to share this connection with my PS3 using Airport. After many unsuccessful attempts this is the config that worked. I am running Leopard

Went to Sharing, Entered all the usual information but did not use WEP. This I found was the little trick that ultimately made it work for me.

Used the terminal screen to get the following static information.
IP: 10.0.2.4
Router 10.0.2.1
DNS 10.204.32.43

The PS3 found the connection, used the static information and now connects successfully to net. What a mission!

I hope this helps others

Carlito

[jenali]

Hi everyone! I stumbled upon this thread in search of a solution to my PSP/PS3 wireless problem. I've tried desperately to get either device to connect to my Airport connection and nothing works. When I first tried to set up the internet settings I selected automatic but after several IP timeouts I realized that wasn't going to work. I manually assigned my PS3 an IP number and solved that issue but now I'm faced with another one. I entered the DNS information from my ISP but every time my PS3 tries to connect to the internet I get the message: "Communication with the server failed. A DNS error has occurred. (8041040F)."

I searched online to find out what that meant and then tried some public DNS servers instead of the one from my ISP. Still I get the same message. Does anyone have any suggestions/solutions for this problem? Thanks!

[Graphix_Guy]

I did all of this and i am still getting a DNS error it can get the ip address just not the net, i have set up internet sharing on the airport am i missing anything or any steps,

Originally Posted by Morsmordre 

OK, I've managed to get around my DNS troubles, so here's my wireless setup:

I use a Belkin Wireless G Router (If you're still trying with Airport, I'd give up. It just doesn't seem to want to work. However, some of this below might help)

1. Firstly, on your Mac, go to 'System Preferences > Network'
2. In the drop-down menu at the top choose your router, and in the next drop-down menu choose 'Using DHCP'
3. Make a note of your IP Address, Subnet Mask and Router IP
4. Next, open the Internet and go to 'http://your.router.IP.address' (eg. http://192.168.X.X)
5. In there you should see a list of DNS servers assigned to your ISP. Make a note of these too

So, by this point you should have:

1. Your IP address
2. Your router IP address
3. Your Subnet Mask
4. Your DNS details


Now for the PS3 bit:

1. Go to 'Network > Connection Settings'
2. Choose 'Wireless'
3. Choose 'Enter Manually'
4. Enter your SSID (this is the name/Code assigned to your router, and can be found on your router's internet page)

[5. This next bit depends on your security settings, so just apply whatever settings you have and enter the key. If you have no settings, just choose 'None'. I use WAP-PSK (TKIP) which prevents people with Wi-Fi access using my router from elsewhere!]

6. On the 'Address Settings' screen choose 'Custom'
7. On the 'IP Address Setting' screen choose 'Manual'
8. Now enter the details you wrote down above on the next screen as follows:

IP Address = Your computer's IP
Subnet Mask = you subnet mask (obviously). Usually it's 255.255.255.0
Primary Router IP = your router's IP
Primary DNS server = the number at the top of the list of DNS servers you wrote down
Secondary DNS server = the second number (NOTE: I actually had 3 DNS server IPs listed on my router page, and the two that worked were the first and third, so you may need to experiment here)

(These will vary depending on your setup, but this works for me)
MTU = Auto
Proxy Server = Do Not Use
UPnP = Disable

From here run a test! Good luck.

[ghporter]

Originally Posted by Graphix_Guy 

I did all of this and i am still getting a DNS error it can get the ip address just not the net, i have set up internet sharing on the airport am i missing anything or any steps,

Just to confirm, you did MANUALLY enter the DNS server addresses in the PS3, right?

[Graphix_Guy]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

Just to confirm, you did MANUALLY enter the DNS server addresses in the PS3, right?

Yes i did
Comp IP 75.181.163.102
Sub Net 255.255.248.0
Router IP 75.181.160.1
Prim DNS 24.25.5.148
Alt DNS 24.25.5.147
Comming Up with error code 80710102

Help i am about to take a hammer to the PS3

[Ed1233]

macosxhints.com - Make Internet Sharing DHCP work with an Xbox/Xbox 360

We tried it and it picked up and worked without any manual settings.

[mpowers]

I don't know if this post is in the correct place, but let me describe my situation below:
Mac Airport Extreme Base connected to a cable modem
wireless connection to 2 PCs, one running Windows Vista, one running Windows XP (this part works fine)
networked printer (works fine)
PS3 won't wirelessly connect to airport extreme
PS3 WIRED connection works fine, but impractical... wire running across the middle of the floor about 15 feet.

When I try to setup the wireless connection, I can't get the PS3 to see the wireless access point. I tried to put the network's name in manually, and see if it would work, but I get an error code corresponding to not finding the access point at all. My PS3 wirelessly connected to my old linksys router before I replaced it with the Airport Extreme just fine.

Is there any special setting needed on the Airport Extreme to get it to be visible to the PS3? The network name defaulted to "Shirrine's Network" Is the name a problem?