This doesn't sound too good,anyone else had this issue?
im a bit worried now to update mine (Slim 160gb model)..thing is bloody netflix wont work if i don't update. :/
Netflix does work, even if you dont connect to psn network
there is a bypass that works to perfection as i use it
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Method to play netflix and amazon instant video on your playstations without the need to login to PSN network. this is not a hack, its rather simple actually and works perfectly...
method consists to just blocking psn access to your console via your router
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When Netflix believes the PSN is down, it will let you login without a problem.
fus01.ps3.update.playstation.net > Update Server (sys updates)
mercury.dl.playstation.net > What’s new ads
nsx.np.dl.playstation.net > playstation store preview
nsx-e.np.dl.playstation.net > ads
(main file exchange connections)
us.np.stun.playstation.net > on boot initiates connection
ena.net.playstation.net > SSLv3 connection after above connection
dus01.ps3.update.playstation.net > secondary update attempt (could force updates)
auth.np.ac.playstation.net > SSLv3 authentication server
(destination servers)
service.playstation.net (has multiple IPs if only the ip address is blocked)
(Error Reporting)
creepo.ww.hl.playstation.net (uploads crash reports etc.)
Since he lives in JP (and that was the trick here), he had to additionally block the following addresses:
djp01.ps3.update.playstation.net
jp.np.stun.playstation.net
This takes care of the use case in JP and the US. People in the EU might have to sniff network traffic in order to get additional addresses specific to their country.
Note: some people have contacted me with a technique that simply consists in “cancelling” the login step on the PSN several times in a row. That technique seems so far to be extremely random… feel free to give it a try as it is way simpler than blocking traffic on your router, but be aware that the results are not guaranteed.
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