I bought a LINKSYS WRT 546 Wireless Router a couple of days ago in order to play PS3 online. It worked well until today.

While playing FIFA online, I got an error and I guess I got booted offline. I think I think I lost my internet service for a few minutes, then it came back.

When I tried to go back and play online the FIFA told me I was not connected and I needed to go back and check my settings.

After doing this, I keep timing out on "Obtaining the I.P. Address".

I chose everything the same way I did originally, a couple of days ago when it worked fine. Now for some reason it is not working. I select "easy" and scan to find my access point, successfully enter my WEP key code, then I have everything on automatic.

But something is up, because when it tries to connect at the end, the PS3 is not "obtaining an I.P. address". What should I do?

Thanks in advance.

Have you tried turning your router and modem off, waiting 15 seconds then turning the modem then router back on?

Have you tried turning your router and modem off, waiting 15 seconds then turning the modem then router back on?

I unplugged the modem and router and turned PS3 off before leaving for work this morning. I'll see what happens later.

By way of update, I have found more information on this phenomenon in this forum and other sources. Fixes seem awefully complicated, and I was nervous reading through some of the sophisticated suggestions. But I found an easy fix, I guess. I just dropped ALL the security options on my router, modified by Nework Settings on the PS3 to "No Security" bypassing the WEP, and bingo, it worked - the PS3 registered my I.P. address and everything was fine.

However, I have no security on my router or PS3 in accordance to my wireless internet connection. Is this a bad thing?

By way of update, I have found more information on this phenomenon in this forum and other sources. Fixes seem awefully complicated, and I was nervous reading through some of the sophisticated suggestions. But I found an easy fix, I guess. I just dropped ALL the security options on my router, modified by Nework Settings on the PS3 to "No Security" bypassing the WEP, and bingo, it worked - the PS3 registered my I.P. address and everything was fine.

However, I have no security on my router or PS3 in accordance to my wireless internet connection. Is this a bad thing?

It can be a bad thing. The bad thing is that others can access your internet connection for free. War drivers are mostly harmless, but a lot of spammers and illegal online activities (scams, etc) are sent from open wireless routers like you mentioned because the perpetrator can't be tracked. WEP can be defeated with two laptops in less than 10 minutes of an active router.

I would recommend WPA (TKIP) at the very least, WPA2 (AES) ideally. I have had some issues with WPA and WPA2 with AES setups. For whatever reason a lot of devices don't work well with AES.

I have 15 devices in my house that hook up wirelessly and I find that WPA-TKIP as the most compatible setup that has half-way decent security.

Hope that helps!

-Splints

By way of update, I have found more information on this phenomenon in this forum and other sources. Fixes seem awefully complicated, and I was nervous reading through some of the sophisticated suggestions. But I found an easy fix, I guess. I just dropped ALL the security options on my router, modified by Nework Settings on the PS3 to "No Security" bypassing the WEP, and bingo, it worked - the PS3 registered my I.P. address and everything was fine.

However, I have no security on my router or PS3 in accordance to my wireless internet connection. Is this a bad thing?

Enable security back on your router and setup the PS3 network configuration manually. Give the system a static IP. Easiest way to do this is open a command prompt (Start->Run->type "cmd"). When then command prompt opens up, type:
"ipconfig /all" (without the quotes).

Now go back to your PS3 and use the manual setup instead of automatic setup. Use the information provided by the ipconfig /all to setup your connection manually.

Note: You need subnet mask, default gateway/router, primary DNS which can all be obtained from ifconfig /all. For the IP address, use 192.168.0.<?>. ? Being any IP address not being used on your network.

Hope that helps.

Enable security back on your router and setup the PS3 network configuration manually. Give the system a static IP. Easiest way to do this is open a command prompt (Start->Run->type "cmd"). When then command prompt opens up, type:
"ipconfig /all" (without the quotes).

Now go back to your PS3 and use the manual setup instead of automatic setup. Use the information provided by the ipconfig /all to setup your connection manually.

Note: You need subnet mask, default gateway/router, primary DNS which can all be obtained from ifconfig /all. For the IP address, use 192.168.0.<?>. ? Being any IP address not being used on your network.

Hope that helps.

Okay, I'll try this tonight, after my wife allows me to have the TV back!