Need Netgear router help,have no clue(Wireless -N300 Router WNR2000)

[BONAFIDE]

I have my router installed and its working for my laptop. When I try play my ps3,the game eventually goes out.

The manual gives instructions on playing behind a firewall or router,but I have no clue how to do it.

I need some simple instructions on how to do it:

Quote:

This what the Madden book said to do: TCP Ports: 80,443,5223,9980-9989,42100 UDP Ports: 3478, 3479,3658,3659,6000,9570 If you are having difficulty connecting to other players online ad your internet connection is behind a router,using NAT ,you may need to enable port forwarding on your router by forwarding all data ports UDP 3659 and UDP 6000 to the IP address of your PlayStation 3 network. Alternatively, you can add the IP address of your PlayStation 3 system into the DMZ section of your router-please consult your router help files for details on how to do this

[pietasterp]

I had similar problems with connecting to the multiplayer on "Red Dead Redemption", and it can be very frustrating. I also don't know that much about computer stuff - just the basics, really. But there are some good guides on the 'net to help you with this stuff (I'm an XBox guy, but the principles are the same for PS3).

Basically, you need to open more ports on your router that are committing bandwidth to your PS3. It helps to set your game console to have a static IP address (so that it doesn't randomly get assigned a new IP every time you turn your system or router on). There is a good tutorial for XBox360 here (although the principles it goes over are the same for any console; not really XBox-specific): http://www.se7ensins.com/forums/topi...-for-xbox-360/

After you set your IP to be the same every time, then it's a matter of going into your router's settings (whatever the firmware control panel is that comes default with NetGear routers) and opening up (or "forwarding") the listed ports to your PS3's IP address. I think there are many good discussions about this on google, but here's a good XBox review (again, the basics of the strategy aren't XBox-specific): http://www.360-hq.com/xbox-tutorials-18.html

Power-cycle everything, make sure your monkeying around hasn't inadvertently altered anything else (i.e. make sure your laptop can still connect and use the internet), and you should be good to hop online and start slant-patterning everyone to death...

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committing bandwidth
static IP address
power-cycle everything
firmware control panel

[rooney8]

I recommend Afterdawn as a very helpful tech community. I believe though this is just a problem with netgear routers. You might have to buy a cheap linksys for perfect online gaming.

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Quote: Originally Posted by rooney8

I recommend Afterdawn as a very helpful tech community. I believe though this is just a problem with netgear routers. You might have to buy a cheap linksys for perfect online gaming.

Ok.I think I have if now.

[pietasterp]

Quote: Originally Posted by BONAFIDE

committing bandwidth static IP address power-cycle everything firmware control panel

Yeah, I know...but I don't know how to make it any easier. Hope you can get it working...

[Gotmadskillzson]

Maybe I am just the luckiest guy in the world, but I have never had a problem connecting wirelessly with any router I ever bought straight out of the box.

I don't port forward, I don't do static IP either.....But yet everything always run fine for me on the 1st try.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Gotmadskillzson

Maybe I am just the luckiest guy in the world, but I have never had a problem connecting wirelessly with any router I ever bought straight out of the box. I don't port forward, I don't do static IP either.....But yet everything always run fine for me on the 1st try.

Just the netgear,Ive heard