Directly Connect the PS3 to your Computer via Crossover Cable
Directly Connect the PS3 to your Computer via Crossover Cable
This guide is assuming you already have a working wired or wireless connection from your PC to your router. I did this in Windows XP, so I can't comment on Vista as I've never been a Vista fan, but the process shouldn't be too different.
Here's how to setup the computer (Running Windows XP)
- Plug in your crossover cable between your PS3 and PC (they don't need to be shut down).
- On your PC, go into Control Panel -> Network Connection.
- Right click on your Local Area Connection (or whatever connection the crossover cable is connected to) and Select Properties.
- Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then Properties.
- Select "Use the following address" and type in an unused IP address on your network. Example:
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IP Address: 192.168.1.10 (or any other unused IP address)
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 (default)
Default gateway: 192.168.1.1 (or whatever the IP for your router is)
- Leave the DNS Server Addresses blank (you won't be using DNS).
- Hit ok and ok again to get back to your network connections window.
- Click and drag with your mouse to highlight the connection that is already on the internet (in my case Wireless Network Connection) and the crossover cable connection (Local Area Network).
- Right click and select "Bridge connections".
Now you are done with your PC settings, lets go over to the PS3.
- Navigate to Settings -> Network settings -> Internet Connection Settings
- Select setting method "Custom", next
- Select "Wired Connection", next
- Select "Auto-detect" for network device, next
- Select "Manual" for IP address settings, next
- Use the following internet connection settings:
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IP Address: 192.168.1.11 (or whatever the next IP is up from your PC's crossover connection IP)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (default)
Default router: 192.168.1.1 (your router's IP address)
Primary DNS: 192.168.1.1 (it forces you to specify, so again, use your router's IP)
Secondary DNS: You don't need to specify a secondary DNS
MTU: Automatic
Proxy server: Do not use
UPnP: Enable
- X button to save settings...and you're done! You can test connection and it should all be successful.
Your PS3 is now using your PC as a gateway to the internet. All your PS3's network traffic is going through your PC's wireless card or whatever device your PC has to the internet. You can now stream full 1080p high definition video from your PC's media server to your PS3 without a hitch.
Source:
Hayling on the Official Playstation Fourm.
I just tired this myself and it worked well without the bridged connection, it seems that Windows XP will not allow the LAN connection to pass though to the WiFi connection for internet access. Not that I mind that much. I'm only going to connect the cable to copy across files to the PS3s hard drive and at GbE speeds even HD movies will only take a few minutes. So the guide works, but it's broken at the same time. You can have your Computer connected to your PS3 without a router, but your computer will not be able to do anything else. Solution is buy a GbE router when you get the money. Happy sharing!
I went though this again, and the only thing I can think of now is that this MIGHT work if the WiFI connection and the LAN connection have the same IP address for your computer your doing the bridged connection on. For example, my local IP address for this laptop is 192.168.1.2, on the WiFi adaptor. So for this to work correctly, you have to make sure that on the LAN connection you set the IP address also too 192.168.1.2. I have to go to work now, but I'll test this when I get out / wake up.
