PS3 Kills Wireless Laptop Connection

Hi All,

I just just got a PS3 and it is connected to my network via my Linksys
wireless router. Every time I turn on my PS3, my wife's Thinkpad
laptop loses it's connection. This also happened when my Nintendo Wii
was powered on but I have since ditched the Wii. Any thoughts on what
might be the cause? Due to the fact that the Wii did the same thing,
I am assuming it is either her laptop or my router.

DBS <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>I just just got a PS3 and it is connected to my network via my Linksys
>wireless router.

Any particular Linksys wireless router? Model and hardware version
from the serial number tag.

>Every time I turn on my PS3, my wife's Thinkpad
>laptop loses it's connection. This also happened when my Nintendo Wii
>was powered on but I have since ditched the Wii. Any thoughts on what
>might be the cause?

Yeah, but I'm lazy tonite. How about connecting to your unspecified
model Linksys router with a web browser, and looking at the "Log"
page. It should have some clue as to why it disconnects.

>Due to the fact that the Wii did the same thing,
>I am assuming it is either her laptop or my router.

Are any of these devices setup for a static IP address? If so, kindly
change the device to a DHCP assigned IP address.

Did you check for firmware updates from the Linksys web pile? If not,
please check for updates as such weirdness is often caused by firmware
bugs.


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Linksys WRT54G - I will try updating the firmware.

DBS <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>Linksys WRT54G - I will try updating the firmware.

Which hardware version? It's on the serial number tag.
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what about any B vs G issues ?

What does the Wii or PS3 want to use,
and what does the disconnecting laptop want to use ?

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> DBS <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:
>
>> Linksys WRT54G - I will try updating the firmware.
>
> Which hardware version? It's on the serial number tag.
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> Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

> I am assuming it is either her laptop or my router.

Likely. How is the IP address setup on the laptop? If it's being set as
static and that address conflicts with the Wii and/or PS3 then you've found
your problem. You can't have more than one device on the network using the
same IP address. And neither can any of them use the same address as the
router, of course!

I found out how to fix the issue for anyone who is interested. Follow
the instructions found on this page.

http://maikelv.be/blog/2007/10/27/ps...tion-2/#more-9

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:44:18 GMT, "P.Schuman"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>what about any B vs G issues ?

The 802.11b versus 802.11g issues (also known as 802.11b
compatibility) will only cause a slowdown. When running an 802.11g a
client running 802.11b will cause the wireless router to poll for
802.11b clients, thus slowing down file transfers for 802.11g.

>What does the Wii or PS3 want to use,

Both prefer 802.11g. However, if the signal is lousy, if you have
lots of interference, or have misconfigured your wireless router, you
may get stuck with 802.11b speeds.

>and what does the disconnecting laptop want to use ?

Dunno. No maker, no model, no numbers, no clues.

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On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:47:11 -0800 (PST), DBS <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I found out how to fix the issue for anyone who is interested. Follow
>the instructions found on this page.
>
>http://maikelv.be/blog/2007/10/27/ps...tion-2/#more-9

Nice. Yet another broken DHCP client or possible DHCP protocol
incompatibility.

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> Nice. Yet another broken DHCP client or possible DHCP protocol
> incompatibility.

Heh, just ran into that with my networkable thermostat. Seems it can't
handle a DHCP lease that has more than one gateway router.