(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hey guys, hopefully this tutorial will help people with online gaming and I apologize in advance if this has already been posted or it's in the wrong section.

This tutorial will hopefully improve your connection by a lot - I accidentally discovered it when trying to fix my router.
This tutorial was written using a NETGEAR DG384Gv5 router.

Step 1:
Assign your PS3 a static IP address, to do this refer to this guide: You must login or register to view this content.

Step 2:
In your PS3 "Network Settings" disable UPNP

Step 3:
Either place your PS3 in DMZ or Forward the ports you need to in your router, I am using a NETGEAR router so to open my router I have to browse to You must login or register to view this content.

To DMZ:

• In the side menu select "WAN Setup"
  
• Check the box that says "Default DMZ Server"
  
• Enter your PS3 IP address (Available from Network Settings > Settings and Connection Status List)
  
• Press "Apply"
  

To port forward:

• Select "Services" from under the "Content Filtering" section
  
• Click "Add Custom Service"
  
• Name the service something relevant, if you require more than port to be forwarded then I recommend naming it something like "Service-1", "Service-2", etc..
  
• Select "Firewall Rules" from the "Content Filtering" section
  
• Press "Add" under "Inbound Services"
  
• Select the service from the drop down list
  
• Make sure "Action" is set to "ALLOW always"
  
• Enter your PS3 IP Address in "Send to LAN Server"
  
• (Repeat previous steps if more than one service is required to be forwarded)
  

Also see the "Useful Links" section below for a guide on how to Port Forward.

Step 4:

• Select "QoS Setup" from the "Advanced" section
  
• Check "Turn Internet Access QoS On" if it's not already checked
  
• Delete all unused services from the list
  
• Press "Add Priority Rule"
  
• Select "MAC Address" from the "Priority Category" dropdown
  
• Enter the MAC Address of your PS3 and set the priority to "Highest"
  
• In the "QoS Policy for" box type "Playstation 3" and then after everything is filled in press "Add"
  
• Press "Apply"
  

Step 5:
On your PS3 "Network Settings" change your DNS settings to "Manual" - Please note that you must be using the "Custom" setup option in order to do this.

Primary DNS: 8.8.8.8
Secondary DNS: 8.8.4.4

Save your settings.

Now restart your console and you should have a much smoother gaming experience!
If this helps then I'd be grateful if you could thank the thread
-Connor

Useful Links:
How to port forward for nearly any router: You must login or register to view this content. - Recommended by @KILLER4HELL666
Check if a port is open: You must login or register to view this content.
Automated port forwarding utility: You must login or register to view this content.
LAN over power (Much faster and more efficient than wireless): You must login or register to view this content.
Wireless repeater and range extender: You must login or register to view this content.
MTU Editing Guide: You must login or register to view this content.

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very nice post

Thanks, tis what I was aiming for
Do you think there's anything I could add? eg: metrics and links for popular games perhaps?

nope the post looks good maybe add this Link: You must login or register to view this content.
for the people who dont know how to open there ports on there router

Added that and some equipment that may come in handy as well as other useful links thanks for reminding me about that site, I don't know how I forgot it :O *facepalm*

Oh wow. Thanks! Helped a lot.

Glad it helped!

Hmm, maybe I'll give this a shot? Thank you for the helpful post

Maybe you can add some tips about MTU.

That's actually one thing I'm not too sure about.
I think you can only define a certain amount depending on your connection type (PPPoE / PPPoA / PPTP), Most routers detect the maximum MTU already