Post: Boost your Ps3's WiFi connection
06-27-2009, 09:16 PM #1
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1) Try getting a direct ‘line of sight’ between your wireless router and your PS3. Pull them out both out from alcoves and behind dense furniture and try to minimise the number of obstacles between both boxes.

2)Stand your PS3 on its on end. The PS3’s antenna is located in the right hand side so standing it up on its left-edge gives it a bigger spread.

3)Put your router up on a high shelf.

4)Finally - and this is the clever bit - take a Coke can (other soft drinks are available) and cut the top off. Cut down the sides of the cup-like can and fan out the divisions slightly so it looks like a weird metal flower. Now make a hole in the bottom and place your new ‘high-gain antenna’ over your router’s stubby aerial so it pokes through. Now point it at your PS3. Sounds mad, looks awful, but you could see a 10% boost in signal strength.

Thanks +Rep
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06-29-2009, 12:46 AM #11
Originally posted by Rabid
hmm why a high shelf?


Its highly unlikely that a chair or table will be in the way if its high up lol
06-29-2009, 02:39 AM #12
AgentJon
Former Staff
Also, I don't know if this is for my connection but, if you have a lap top, bring it down to where you play, connect to the same network that you have on your PS3. And then it should be better and lag free.
06-29-2009, 11:19 AM #13
Originally posted by AgentJon View Post
Also, I don't know if this is for my connection but, if you have a lap top, bring it down to where you play, connect to the same network that you have on your PS3. And then it should be better and lag free.


Is this true? Sometimes it makes you lag even more. E.g. If you watchin videos on youtube and playing CoD5
06-29-2009, 09:39 PM #14
AgentJon
Former Staff
Originally posted by kinglawlor4 View Post
Is this true? Sometimes it makes you lag even more. E.g. If you watchin videos on youtube and playing CoD5


Yeah I guess, but maybe just connecting to it on your computer, not actually doing stuff. Maybe helps. I don't know really, it helps MY connection. Try it, it might work for you.
06-29-2009, 10:18 PM #15
ItsonFire911
Vault dweller
Wrap your ps3 in Tin Foil then stick some batteries on it that should do it : )
06-29-2009, 10:27 PM #16
fraz422
PS3 Guru
Originally posted by ItsonFire911 View Post
Wrap your ps3 in Tin Foil then stick some batteries on it that should do it : )

That's what i did as well.
06-30-2009, 06:15 PM #17
darlow
Do a barrel roll!
Haha thats a really clever idea although, I probably will never try it though because I mainly run from an ethernet cable. Wireless sucks really bad for online gaming. Only use the wireless when I'm streaming films to the downstairs television.
06-30-2009, 08:25 PM #18
About the soda can trick, can you show us a picture of it?
06-30-2009, 09:28 PM #19
Gonna try some of this later Happy

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