Bridge Connection Between PC and PlayStation 3
If you’re like me, a gamer, you prefer a guided network connection for your PS3 (everything else is inferior) and PC. However, not everyone’s console is conveniently located next to a router or modem. In my case the router is upstairs and a 50 foot Ethernet cable running to the main computer. I could buy a switch and use it for what it was made, but that would cost money. I could also buy another 50 foot cable, but that would mean I’d have to buy one, drill another hole and crawl through areas of my house I didn’t know exist. Luckily my PC is very close to my PS3 meaning I can share my connection. Your PC doesn’t have to be close to your PS3, but in this case I am assuming your PC is closer to your PS3 than your router, else you wouldn’t have ended here.
Windows Settings:
Make sure your computer has two Ethernet ports. Your motherboard may have two, if not you can buy a cheap Ethernet card online or in a store.
After making sure all the hardware is present you need to make the connection on your PC a bridge connection. Open Network and Sharing Center, on the left click Change adapter settings. There you should see both adapters.
Select both adapters by highlighting them. Once both are selected right click and choose Bridge Connection.
Once you’ve selected Bridge Connection Windows will do its thing and set up everything. It takes a few seconds Windows to up the bridge and for your computer to re-establish a connection.
Now hook up your PS3 to your PC and Windows will do its thing again. However, you have to change some settings on the PS3.
PlayStation 3 Settings:
*Sorry that I don’t have any PS3 screens at the moment. I may add some later on.
Once your PS3 is ON go to Network Settings, there choose Internet Connection Settings. Choose Custom >Wired Connection > Manual Settings. For Speed and Duplex leave it on Automatic unless you know the speed, the same goes for IP Address. Under DHCP host name choose Do Not Set. Leave DNS and MTU Automatic. For Proxy Server choose Do Not Use. Enable UPnP. Test you’re set up and it should come out just dandy.
*Note: This works between PCs as well. All you do is connect the two PCs together and let the OS (assuming it’s Windows) take care of the rest. If it doesn’t work and you’re running 7 or Vista use the automated problem detection to fix the problem.
Enjoy your bitchin’ speed.
nice trik gonna try for my ps
eazyshare
October 4, 2009 at 12:06 am
It works great, my router doesn’t hate me anymore (it crashes with PS3 running on WiFi) and the downloads are much faster
Samir Banjanovic
October 6, 2009 at 3:05 am
Thanks for the tip. It all works fine except i have a very slow connection speed between the two. A PS3 update is taking about 1.5 hours!! killer!
is there any way of speeding the ethernet connection?
thanks again
Matt
October 16, 2009 at 10:34 am
It could be your network card in the computer. It may not be able to compensate for the fact that it’s dealing with two connections, but in a way i doubt that’s the issue. It could also be the cable, I would try another cable see if it makes a difference.
In the end it could also be your router.
I would go step by step. I would disconnect the pc and take that cable and connect it to the ps3 see if it speeds it up, if it does you’ll know the problem isn’t the router or the connection from the router to your pc. After that I would look at the properties in the bridge connection, it may be limited for some odd reason. I would also check if there are driver updates for the network card, which could be an issue they fix.
Let me now how it goes.
Samir Banjanovic
October 16, 2009 at 1:26 pm
I used to ahve something like this on my XP. Now with windows 7, I followed this guide exactly but it will not work. Are there anything I can try to fix it?
njepp
October 26, 2009 at 9:39 pm
that’s odd. since you followed it step by step i assume you set the ps3 settings correct as well. you have to make sure you’re pc is on as well. Can you explain if you’re getting an error or something? A little more detail would help.
Samir Banjanovic
October 26, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Luckily I was able to get it fixed… I called my ISP and ordered an extra set of IP:s. Apparently I only had one. In XP I had it set up so my PC was a DHCP-server and i couldnt get that to work under win7 weirdly.
Now that i have another IP I can use, I just set the ip manually on the ps3 and set the ip of my PC as DNS and it worked. Dont ask me why but it works
njepp
October 27, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Oh… and the error was that the ps3 couldnt get an IP from the computer when it was set to automatic.
njepp
October 27, 2009 at 5:57 pm
hm that’s weird. the way it works is in windows 7 is that the bridge should share it’s ip with the ps3. I haven’t checked but i am pretty sure my ps3 and pc have the same IP address. Weird that you had that issue. Glad you got it worked out.
Samir Banjanovic
October 28, 2009 at 3:21 am