strange ps3 issue

kiel367 · 22 Jan 2011 at 12:51

wasnt sure wether to put this here or in the networking section but here goes

was playing my ps3 online last night completely fine, got tired went to bed turned it off.....woke up today, turned ps3 on, to no internet connection, pc is working fine, im on it now, connected my ps3 via wifi and it works, this is my wifi router, i have an unmanaged hub in my bedroom with my modem and the router in a different room, yet i still cannot go online on my ps with a lan cable supplying the internet, fails to obtain ip address!! yet im on the net now, have tried directly into my modem but nothing, i dont understand, it was workin fine last night, nothing has changed....no idea lol

G-MAN2004 · 22 Jan 2011 at 13:17

Happened to me a few weeks back. Unplugged the router for 30 seconds and all was fine again.

kiel367 · 22 Jan 2011 at 13:18

its not plugged into the router, its into the switch mate, its never not worked before lol

FlukeRogi · 22 Jan 2011 at 16:11

pikey367 said:
its not plugged into the router, its into the switch mate, its never not worked before lol

I think he was suggesting that if you power down the router for a bit and then back on, it will reassign ip addresses etc (assuming you're on DHCP).

Twentyone · 22 Jan 2011 at 16:19

Don't you get a error message with a number?

I have had similar (or the same?) happen before. Restarting the router fixed it

Sydney · 22 Jan 2011 at 16:22

pikey367 said:
its not plugged into the router, its into the switch mate, its never not worked before lol

At a guess I'd say the switch goes through the router?
Would it hurt you to try before just insisting it wont work?

K1LLSW1TCH · 22 Jan 2011 at 16:23

If that fails just try re-entering your PSN details or making a new connection on the console. I would've tried all of the things already mentioned in this thread before running to the Internet and crying though. :confused:

kiel367 · 22 Jan 2011 at 16:31

the thing is iv tried it directly into the modem as it sits next to my ps3 and its still not working, my network is working ok as my sister is on her laptop on the wifi provided through the router, the modem goes to the switch in my room, then downstairs to the router, my pc and ps3 are into the switch, im not dismissing what you are all saying and i have tried the above things you have suggested but it still refuses to obtain an ip address via ethernet, but will connect perfect on wifi to my router downstairs, i have even tried switching the ethernet cable, but to no avail.

Sydney · 22 Jan 2011 at 16:43

how would it connect directly through your modem? Does your ISP allow that? You've actually tried switching off all network devices in the house and the ps3 for 30 seconds?
You're sure another device hasn't snaffled an IP that should be reserved for the ps3?

kiel367 · 22 Jan 2011 at 16:51

its virgin media so iv been running the ethernet to the hub, then to the router downstairs for everyone else in the house and the lan for myself, the rest of the network iv set up is working pefect, ps will work on wifi but just not lan all of a sudden

Sydney · 22 Jan 2011 at 16:59

well it's most likely going to have a different IP for wifi and cabled connections. Try re-doing the setup on the ps3?
I guess it's possible the ethernet adaptor on your ps3 has died, but unlikely.