I\'m a PS3 newb, can someone please give me some advice?

Create an account first. Create one for your country with all your details and check if Playstation Store supports your country. If yes, you can use your personal real adress and you will be able to buy things from it.

If not you will have to create an account with a country that the Playstation Store supports. Usually a US account is recommended since they are getting the stuff sooner than Europeans.

You wont have to visit many stores. One European, and one US will suffice. Europeans whose country is not supported usually use a UK and a US account.

To create a US account from which you can buy stuff use this adress:
Beverly Hills
LA
California
90210

After you create an account you will be able to enter the Playstation Store. The Playstation Store icon is located here

[GmanJoe]

To make a Japanese account, go here:

http://www.japanesepsn.com/

Tokyo Zip Code:

 http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2224.html

[Cerberus]

I have no idea since I dont know how your internet service works. Is it during the internet connection test that your PS3 fails?

Did you try to enter the internet browser regardless to see what happens??

Also are you trying to connect using an ethernet or a WiFi?

I go through all the steps, then it times out and fails at the stage where it tries to aquire an IP number

and yes, I am using an ethernet connection.

I tried the browser, and it said there was no connection.

Awesome, thanks for the link!

There is an AU store which is accessable from \'Playstation Store\' icon, its different to the UK and US ones, but I\'ll probably set up a US one anyway. I like that theres an AU one as download speeds are so fast.

I go through all the steps, then it times out and fails at the stage where it tries to aquire an IP number

and yes, I am using an ethernet connection.

I tried the browser, and it said there was no connection.

Do you enter it manually or do you choose to find everything automatically? Usually the latter is the best option. If thats what you did I have run out of ideas.

The only thing I suspect in case both your PC and your PS3 are connected on the same router is that the PC may be interfering. Some kind of security I suspect. But I could be wrong.

I ve managed to connect many PS3\'s to the internet and they all worked fine. The only time I encounter a problem similar to yours it was when one friend of mine wanted to connect his PS3 through WiFi. We had to remove the WAP key security.

edit:
 Try to see if there is any sscurity involved blocking yoru PS3 from accessing your router
 Second option, try to find the IP from your PC and enter it manually on your PS3

[Cerberus]

I let it find it manually.

I didn\'t connect it to a router, I connected my PS3 directly to the modem, I removed the connection my PC had to make way for it.

I wish I could help. Cant think of anything.

Btw lets say you want to establish a connection with your computer what is the procedure? Do you enter any password code into a certain url to gain internet access?

[Cerberus]

I wish I could help. Cant think of anything.

Btw lets say you want to establish a connection with your computer what is the procedure? Do you enter any password code into a certain url to gain internet access?

nope, just connect the modem to the pc by ethernet or USB cable and go.

PS3 is directly connected to the modem?

You just switched from the PC (disconnected the ethernet-cable from the PC) to PS3 (stuck the same cable in the PS3?).

There might be a problem with the lease-time. Sometimes the ISP has XX amounts of lease time per IP-address. If I disconnect my modem from the router and directly connect it to my PC, it will take about 20-40 minutes for the lease time to expire and for my PC to get an IP-address. Same thing if I go the other way.

Disconnect the power from the modem and leave it for say 20 minutes, then connect it to the PS3 so PS3s MAC-address will be shown to the ISP instead of the PCs.

[Cerberus]

PS3 is directly connected to the modem?

You just switched from the PC (disconnected the ethernet-cable from the PC) to PS3 (stuck the same cable in the PS3?).

There might be a problem with the lease-time. Sometimes the ISP has XX amounts of lease time per IP-address. If I disconnect my modem from the router and directly connect it to my PC, it will take about 20-40 minutes for the lease time to expire and for my PC to get an IP-address. Same thing if I go the other way.

Disconnect the power from the modem and leave it for say 20 minutes, then connect it to the PS3 so PS3s MAC-address will be shown to the ISP instead of the PCs.

no, I disconnected the ethernet cable going to the PC from the back of the modem, then I replaced it at the back of the modem with the ethernet cable from my PS3 and connected that to my PS3

at no time did I disconnect my modem from the cable leading from the street.

I have found in the past that when I unhook something from the modem and hook up something else I usually have to power down the modem for a good 5 mins at least, then usually the new device will be able to go online.  Try that and see if that helps (or leave it off for 20-30 mins to make sure it\'s not your problem)

no, I disconnected the ethernet cable going to the PC from the back of the modem, then I replaced it at the back of the modem with the ethernet cable from my PS3 and connected that to my PS3

at no time did I disconnect my modem from the cable leading from the street.

Ok well same thing.. You need to power it down, have it unpowered for 20-30 minutes and try again (connected to the PS3). I think it has something to do with the lease-time, at least in my case.

Oh and get a router ffs!


I have a Linksys WRT54GL with the Tomato firmware, its been rock solid the 2 months I have owned it.

Btw, you sure the ethernet cable is not a crossed one? Or maybe that doesnt matter much these days?