Sharing my 3G connection through Wireless Router

[hume]

Hey guys,

I need some help and hope im in the right spot.

I want to share my laptop's 3G connection through my Wifi router so that my PS3 can connect via wifi to the internet. I am not to clued up on Networking so Ill need step by step assistance.

What i have: Laptop with embedded 3g modem, PS3 with wifi capabilities, and 4port Wireless adsl router.

Can anybody please assist...

 

[Dave_Nau]

Hi Hume

I'm not sure OS is running on the laptop but I used this method successfully in the not too distant past on XP machines.

http://mobilesociety.typepad.com/mobile_life/2006/08/how_to_share_yo.html

Good luck

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Why dont you just create a Wifi hotspot on you laptop and connect directly from the PS3. If you are on Windows 7 your can use Connectify. Works like a charm.

 

[hume]

Why dont you just create a Wifi hotspot on you laptop and connect directly from the PS3. If you are on Windows 7 your can use Connectify. Works like a charm.

I am on win7, are yo refering to an ad hoc network becaus according to other forums PS3 does not support ad hoc...

 

[RoganDawes]

If you can configure your wireless router to give the address of your laptop as the default gateway to the PS3, or even hard code the IP address and gateway, then you just need to configure your laptop to route traffic from the wireless network to the 3G card.

 

[hume]

Hi Hume

I'm not sure OS is running on the laptop but I used this method successfully in the not too distant past on XP machines.

http://mobilesociety.typepad.com/mobile_life/2006/08/how_to_share_yo.html

Good luck

Thanks for the reply, I checked out your link and was confused as the post reered to other computes connecting via lan cable.

In my case I wuld like to cnnect the PS3 via the wireless router. the wireless router will be the access point for the PS3 to get th internet connection frm.

Hop all this makes sense..

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

I am on win7, are yo refering to an ad hoc network becaus according to other forums PS3 does not support ad hoc...

No ad hoc connections needed. Connectify creates a wifi access point, which you can connect to with your PS3, Phone or any wifi device. Have a look at http://www.connectify.me/ Takes seconds to set up and its FREE!

 

[hume]

If you can configure your wireless router to give the address of your laptop as the default gateway to the PS3, or even hard code the IP address and gateway, then you just need to configure your laptop to route traffic from the wireless network to the 3G card.

What you are referring to makes sense and sounds like the norma wy of doing as per other forums but i need step by step guide forthis as I am not advanced netwotk user...

 

[hume]

No ad hoc connections needed. Connectify creates a wifi access point, which you can connect to with your PS3, Phone or any wifi device. Have a look at http://www.connectify.me/ Takes seconds to set up and its FREE!

You are da bomb bru... PS3 is picking up SSID and acquiring ip but failing at internet test..

 

[hume]

PS3 is connected to SSID but failing to pass internet test... any suggestions anybody...

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Make sure your laptop is connected to the internet?

 

[hume]

No ad hoc connections needed. Connectify creates a wifi access point, which you can connect to with your PS3, Phone or any wifi device. Have a look at http://www.connectify.me/ Takes seconds to set up and its FREE!

Thanks for the help Grumpy old man, I would just like to know if you got this working on your PS3 as Im reading all over the net that everyone is struggling with the PS3 to connect...