Do you think I need a Broadband N Router?

[collie9877]

I usually have a 70% signal strength, but it seems like every 20 minutes my PS3 disconnects. I'll be playing Resistance and usually like every other game it will disconnect and I'll have to start a new game. Thanks.

Like this one:

Wireless-N Home Router
Start a Wireless Network With Up To 3X the Range and 9X the Speed!

• Internet-sharing Router and 4-port Switch, with a built in speed and range enhanced Wireless Access Point
• MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a robust signal that travels up to 3 times farther and reduces dead spots
• Up to 9 times faster than Wireless-G, but also works great with Wireless-G and -B devices
• Wireless signals protected by wireless encryption, and your network protected from Internet attacks by a powerful SPI firewall

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[EddieDZ]

a Wireless N router is not compatible with the PS3. only a B and G are.

[collie9877]

a Wireless N router is not compatible with the PS3. only a B and G are.

Thanks, I was wondering... does that mean I have to have wires, because that means I'll have to drill holes in walls.

[soldier one]

No it means get a wireless g supported router instead. Wireless N routers just wont work with playstation. There is a similar topic that talks about good routers to choose from.

[Jeremiah]

Are you sure n routers won't work with the playstation 3 wifi . Linksys n routers are compatible with g and b devices, and the playstation uses IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.


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[snake eye]

lol what does the N stand for and the other letters

[hockeydude30]

lol what does the N stand for and the other letters

Different WiFi standards. I think this covers it. http://www.pchardware.co.uk/wireless.php

Are you sure n routers won't work with the playstation 3 wifi . Linksys n routers are compatible with g and b devices, and the playstation uses IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.


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Yeah but just because it supports wireless N doesn't mean that it works that much better. You need a N device on both ends to get the maximum results.


As for anyone looking at N I would not get it now, it is still Draft N which means that the final specifications of N might be not work with Draft N stuff, in most cases it won't.

[collie9877]

No it means get a wireless g supported router instead. Wireless N routers just wont work with playstation. There is a similar topic that talks about good routers to choose from.

Sorry I forgot to say that I am currently using this:

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[hockeydude30]

Sorry I forgot to say that I am currently using this:

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Thats what I got, works perfect, if not try setting up a seperate AP closer to you PS3, or I think Netgear makes plugs you stick in the electrical outlets which relay the information.

[Hung Wei Lo]

I'm using a Belkin N1 and it works just as well as my old Linksys one..the only reason I switched was for my PC

[grave]

you oculd try upgrading your firmware with a new one linksys has for your router it should fix alot of your problems

[1fingolfin]

I've got a belkin n1 wireless router and i get kicked off the AP every few minutes or so....tried some tips from both belkin tech support and playstation tech support but to no avail. even my psp gets kicked off the AP a lot...this sucks. does any one know what i could do to improve this? t

[CashMoney18]

WRT54G is a **** router i have one and wud disconnect me/reconnect me to the internet every 20 minutes

Now the problem with it is the unstable firmware and Linksys has no firmware that currently fixes this issue...

Ummm to fix this problem u wud need to get a third party firmware which i put on mine and it fixed the disconnecting problems... for more information go to
http://www.linksysinfo.org/
OR
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php <--- the party that made the firmware that fixed my problem

The problem does not happen with all versions of the WRT54G...

I recommend doing some research like what version u have, which third party firmware works best with your version etc. before u actually attempt anything