dvid

Hi all,

We have just got a wireless router connected to a laptop, that is ok, another laptop in another room, connects ok... My PSP however won't connect, it times out while obtaining an IP address
Any ideas? I can enter the network details manually but it makes me enter a DNS and I don't know what that is.

Its a netgear router with IP 192.168.0.1, so what IP can I use for my PSP? 192.168.0.2? Its the DNS bit I can't work out, the PSP needs one but the router assigns is automtically so doesn't tell me what it might be

Really annoying, all I want to do is kill people on Medal of Honour

Any help much appreciated

patchST

you can use any ip address from 192.168.0.2 -192.168.0.255 apart from the one which your laptop has.

your dns will be 192.168.0.1 and your subnet will be 255.255.255.0 the other thing you might have to do is open the ports on the router to be able to play your psp games online

St3V3_C

Start > Run

CMD


Then type

ipconfig /all


This will list a bunch of stuff, including your DNS


Type exit to get out of that.

HTH

dvid

Ok settings are

IP of PSP: 192.160.0.5
Subnet : 255.255.255.0
Default Router: 192.168.0.1
Primary DNS 192.168.0.1

Still no joy:-( PSP throws up a DNS error, laptop is fine!

Adrian

Sure the IP of the PSP is the one you listed?

Surely that should be 192.168.0.5 and not 192.160.0.5

Turbocabbie

The ip address range will start with 192.168.0.*

number 1 of the ip address range ie 192.168.0.1 will be the router which will then assign numbers via DHCP numbers from 2 to 254

The PSP displaying an IP address of 192.160.0.5 is perfectly acceptable as it is well within that range.

The router is also your default gateway however the router will not provide Domain Name Services (DNS) and does not hold either primary DNS information or Secondary dns and anyone who suggests that it does so is simply wrong.....this is why you get DNS errors

Turbocabbie

what model router you got and I will tell you what to do

dvid

Hi there,

It is a NetGear DG834G

Hope this helps

Dave

dvid

anyone got any ideas!?

dvid

Turbocabbie

Router config

You first need to configure your router. You do this via a webpage, which is probably http://192.168.0.1/, depending on your setup. Default username and password are admin/password.

Select 'Wireless Settings' from the menu.

SSID, region and channel don't matter, but make sure mode is set to 'g and b' or 'b only'.

Select WEP security, Open system, and 64 bit.

128 bit is more secure, but 64 bit makes it easier to enter your wep key into your PSP.

In the 'key 1' box, enter a 10 digit hexidecimal string (contains 0-9, a-f). You'll need this when you configure your PSP.

Select 'LAN IP Setup' from the menu.

Make sure your router is enabled as a DHCP server (it is by default).


PSP (Playstation Portable) Config

Go to the home screen of your PSP, scroll to the left ('settings') and the bottom ('network settings').

Select Infrastructure mode, then create a new connection. Give it a name then on to the next screen.

Select 'Scan' to find your network. It should figure out you want WEP on.

Type in your WEP key from before - this bit takes ages for the 128 bit key, but not too bad for the 64 bit.

Choose 'easy' address settings - this means use DHCP.

All done - save and test.

dvid

I will give that a go, but I am fairly sure I have done that, I think I am past the WEP key bit, it accepts that, It was the IP address stage that it was ballsing up. I will double check the Router, it is set to 128 but the PSP lets me put in the 10 digit hexidecimal string rather than the 26 character key

Turbocabbie

make certain you use key 1... as PSP can have trouble on other keys

dvid

Ok thanks I will check this and come back to you

cozmeister

iTrader: (1)

I find WEP can be a real pain in the butt - having no encryption doesn't work too well with my PSP either, so I'm using a WPA Preshared Key, which works first time every time

Ensure that your PSP's MAC address in in your permitted devices list on the wireless router - otherwise the router will ignore the PSP regardless of whatever settings you thumb into the PSP.