Possible for PS3 to share pc connection?

BenJ · 28 Mar 2008 at 21:43

Hey

Currently in university accomodation and was wondering if I could somehow hook my PS3 up to my pc in order to share its connection?

Cheers.

BenJ · 29 Mar 2008 at 12:43

So do I need to buy a wireless card for my pc and then connect the ps3 to the pc through the wireless then the ps3 will somehow share the pcs ethernet internet connection?

BenJ · 29 Mar 2008 at 14:29

No there is no router. Its just an ethernet port in each room of the house. Also you have to register your mac address via an online form to get on the university network, this is only possible on mac's or windows based pc's so I cannot connect my ps3 directly to the network. Ive contacted the uni IT dep. and they said it is possible to use my ps3 on the network but the only way to do it is if it shares my pcs connection.

BenJ · 30 Mar 2008 at 15:08

It only has one ethernet port, And no spare pci slots, so I was wondering if I could get a card with two ports on it possibly? or a wireless usb device to bridge the ps3 and the pc maybe?

BenJ · 9 Apr 2008 at 12:16

ok ive bought a usb to lan stick. Now I have the computer plugged into the ethernet port in the wall and my ps3 plugged into the usb to lan on the pc. Whats the next step so that the ps3 shares the connection??

BenJ · 10 Apr 2008 at 11:53

Dont really want to buy a rooter when I have all the stuff to share my pcs connection. Any one able to help me set it up?

BenJ · 10 Apr 2008 at 12:35

All sorted now, ps3 is fully connected to the network, i just need to work out what ports fifa 08 uses or ea servers use so I can unblock them on the uni's firewall.