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Managing the PlayStation 3 Wi-Fi Network
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timothy
on Thu Jun 26, 2008 03:30 PM
from the sony-makes-some-neat-stuff dept.
from the sony-makes-some-neat-stuff dept.
LinucksGirl writes "In this article Terra Soft show you how to configure and encrypt, step-by-step, the built-in Wi-Fi network that comes with the Cell Broadband Engine-based Sony PlayStation 3. And, as a little bonus, get 16 quick steps that explain how to switch from a wireless network back to a wired network on the PS3."
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16 steps? (Score:1, Insightful)
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How many steps does it take to set up Wi-Fi on the manufacturer-supported linux distribution for the Xbox 360 (bonus for including the number of steps required on the basic or arcade editions)?
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Lets ignore the fact that people actually are on Xbox Live, as opposed to the 10's of people on PSN.
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Let's ingore the fact that you can get XBL for $40 a year american (prepaid cards are cheaper than the online prices of $50 and they actually give you 13 months instead of 12). After taxes that is $3.33 a month to expand the scope of every xbox game I own and possibly add a significant amount of replay value. I believe it is well worth it.
Conversly, I have used the PS3 online network and I believe that it is not currently worth $3.33 a month. The good PR Sony gets for allowing people to use it for free m
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Hi there,
We're in mid-2008 now. The prices are now very similar. A 40GB PS3 is $399.99, and a Xbox360 Premium , with a wireless adapter is $449.98. Now, if you're thinking of the Xbox 360 Arcade, then yes it's cheaper, but only marginally if you include the wireless adapter @ $379.98. If you take the arcade, add in 1 month of Xbox Live, and maybe 1-2 Xbox Live Arcade game, then yea you're almost on track. You'd be missing out on a hard-drive though, and you'd need a recharge pack for your controller unless
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If you take the arcade, add in 1 month of Xbox Live, and maybe 1-2 Xbox Live Arcade game, then yea you're almost on crack
There we go, fixed that for you.
In the spirit of things, this is suggesting being on crack in the bad don't know what you're doing sense, rather than the good "OMG I'm addicted cuz this is awesome" sense. As you may be able to tell, I own a PS3.
Go Sony. Boo Microsoft. Insert other such highly mature statements and pointless debating points here.
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Actually, I just witnessed a friend pick up the ps3 for $400 at Wal-mart and he recieved a $100 gift card which he then used to purchase MGS4. Amazon is showing the price of the 360 basic package for $209 (used). And the 360 with only a 20gb hd is $350 (new). So, they are about on equal ground in price, but the ps3 offers a bigger hard drive (or A hard drive) and can play blu-ray movies. Doesn't sound like a very difficult choice to me.
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exactly. The PS3 is a kitchen and sink device. If you want the extras its a very good deal. Don't forget that wireless is built in to the ps3. For the 360 that will cost you extra.
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Except after playing roughly 10 games you will have filled your 40GB hard drive with the mandatory-to-play files. 4.5GB install to play Assassins Creed? So now you've filled up the hard drive and have to buy a new one that's bigger and install it yourself. While most of us on /. can do it, the average player can't. Way to go SONY.
Very few PS3 games require much in the way of cashing files. I have the 60GB PAL version and I have only used up 20GB (mostly demo games) even after a year. If you look in the manual you can follow the pictures on how to change your hard drive or if you are the type of person who can't do this (you know, the 12:00 o'clock flasher people) then you can always pay the kid next door to do it for you.
In Australia I can get an 80GB disk for AU$43, a 250GB disk for AU95 to a 320GB disk for AU$139 so I am sure yo
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I think I may still have my 10GB Linux partition on my PS3, so that's 25% gone right there, but it hasn't been a problem even after downloading a few demos, installing/playing stuff like MGS4 (3 install sessions so far I think), MGSOnline, GTA4, CM:Dirt, GRID, Uncharted, Guitar Hero III, etc. Not all of those games require install files but meh. Assassin's Creed is meant to be pish so I'm not playing it, but I doubt many games require that amount. GTA, MGS and Gran Turismo I can see, but things like Guitar
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It's exactly 15 steps too many.
The one step should be "plug in network cable."
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Reading comprehension is fundamental:
1) The part I was referring to is talking about 16 steps to switch *back* to a wired connection after having used a wireless connection. I still stand by my statement that this should take exactly one step.
2) Of course, I also wrote that post before it was clear that this article is actually about Linux on the PS3, not the PS3's own OS. Thanks, shitty Slashdot editors, for not doing your job!
It does bring to mind one of the nice features of the PS3 though - when you plug
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Pressing the little button on the back of the controller and the button on the XBox to pair them is isn't "automagic". It's not hard, but it's not automagic.
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Maybe, but I've never had to do that, ever.
Honestly, I didn't even know there was a little button on the controller until I just read that... I figured the one on the Xbox was for third-party peripherals.
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Bad Summary/Headline (Score:5, Informative)
They forgot to mention the most important part: This is a guide for how to get the Wi-Fi to work under Linux. Which makes a lot more sense than having a guide for the relatively simple process of getting it to work in the PS3's native environment.
Rob
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Yes, I was pretty appalled at first. But then I did something terrible and I read the article. I am no longer appalled.
For Linux (Score:5, Informative)
The Summary might bother to mention that this is for using the wi-fi if you run linux on your playstation.
I was at first a little shocked that something that should be as simple as turning on the wi-fi requires a slashdot-worthy article. I'd expected Sony could shine the UI up enough to make it easy. But since this is for a linux environment that I guess is still a work in progress, I guess less polish is acceptable
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I want so badly to point out that this being for Linux makes it no more or less acceptable to have so many damned steps, but alas, I love the idea of Free Software too much to point this out...
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Keep in mind that some of those steps include things like "hit the Y key to save the file". And, actually, it would be relatively simple to write a script that executes steps 7-16.
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Setting up secured wireless in the Default OS on the PS3 is pretty painless (about as painless as you can get entering a password with a joystick). It is even easier if you have a bluetooth or usb keyboard.
If you would have RTFA you would have noticed this was for configuring wireless in Yellow Dog Linux, which I fail to understand how this could be Sony's fault. Care to explain further?
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I also think that anyone bothering to stick Linux on a PS3 isn't just a gamer and should have a modicum of knowledge about Linux. That doesn't excuse YDL from making the process easy, but it does set expectations a little.
As for do
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Step 17: ???
Step 18: Profit
Can't display article on PS3 browser (Score:2, Funny)
That's all very well, but I can't get TFA to display in my PS3's built-in web browser without getting a "there is not enough memory" error!
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The PS3 has 224MB of RAM to use (256MB total with 32MB reserved for the OS, and 256MB of VRAM). You'd think it could manage pretty much any website!
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That's all very well, but I can't get TFA to display in my PS3's built-in web browser without getting a "there is not enough memory" error!
That's interesting. It loads fine with the Wii's Opera browser.
16 steps... (Score:2, Funny)
wow did anyone mention (Score:1, Funny)
sony sucks?
Sooner or Later (Score:1)