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PS3

For some reason I can't connect my PS3 to my new AirPort Extreme. It successfully scans and finds my wireless network, I enter the WPA key, but when I test the connection I can obtain the IP address & Internet connection but fail connection to the PlayStation Network. I've read a few older posts but they don't seem to offer much help.

Thanks.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Jan 5, 2010 5:56 PM

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Answer 1

Jan 5, 2010 7:07 PM in response to Leslie Bartiromo1

Welcome to the discussions!

+For some reason I can't connect my PS3 to my new AirPort Extreme+

The PS3 is connected to the AirPort Extreme if you scan for the network, enter the password, obtain an IP address and acquire internet access.

Is it possible that the PS3 Network is down temporarily?

Do you get a specific error message when you cannot connect to the Network?

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Answer 2

Jan 5, 2010 7:18 PM in response to Bob Timmons

When I do the Connection Test and get to the PlayStation Network line instead of "Succeeded" I get "Failed." There is a crawl on the bottom of the screen that says "The connection with PlayStation Network timed out." I can connect with my Xbox 360 fine since I got their upgraded (wireless N) wireless adapter.

I was using an old AirPort Express (802.11g in bridge mode off a Time Capsule) to connect the PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360. It/they worked great until it/they broke.

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Answer 3

Mattand

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Jan 16, 2010 7:08 AM in response to Leslie Bartiromo1

Hey, Leslie:

I may have an answer to your problem. I'm running a launch PS3 and an original AirPort Extreme. Initially, I could not get the PS3 to connect to the AP at all. I was using WPA security.

IIRC, it I had WPA2 set to accept Personal and Enterprise simultaneously. I reset the AP to do WPA2 only, the PS3 synced up with nary a complaint. I've had flawless connectivity for over 2 years now.

Hopefully this will help. Let me know.

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Answer 4

Jan 16, 2010 11:12 AM in response to Mattand

When I use WPA2 my XBox 360 doesn't work.

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