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Would it work if you connected an Ethernet cable to a modem and then to a ps3 to play on line?
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∙ 12y ago
If for instance you have a PC connected to the internet with an ethernet cable at a cable modem you can unplug the ethernet cable to the PC at the modem and Plug in a ethernet cable from the PS3 to the modem and a connection to the internet is possible. If the PC and PS3 are close enough you can just unplug the PC ethernet cable at the PC and move it over to the PS3. The first time you do this you need to go to the PS3 network setting and auto set the network settings. When you are done using the PlayStation 3 you just unplug the ethernet cable for the PS3 from the modem and plug the PC cable back into the modem for the PC to go back online or switch the cable back if it was close enough. When you get tired of doing this just purchase a router and plug the PS3 and PC into the router and plug the router into the modem.
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Can you connect your PS3 Ethernet cable to a phone jack?
No, while an ethernet cable plug looks like a phone jack cable plug it is actually larger. The PS3 can not be connected to the internet with dial up internet service and an ethernet cable is meant to be connected to a modem or router.
What cable do you need for online on a PS3?
Either a Cat 5 or Cat 6 ethernet cable will fit the PS3 ethernet outlet. You must also have something to plug the cable into that is connected to the internet, for instance a router or modem.
What kind of adaptor do you need for your PS2 for online play?
You need cable or DSL internet and a router connected to your modem if you also have a PC and then just connect an ethernet cable from you router to the PS2 ethernet port that looks sort of like a large phone plug
What purpose does an Ethernet cable serve?
An ethernet cable is a network cable that is used to connect your computer or other web-enabled device to the internet. You can use an ethernet cable to establish a wired connection from your computer to a router or modem to connect to the internet.
What does a modem do to enable a ps2 online?
If nothing else is connected to the modem you can use a ethernet cable to connect the ps2 to the modem and the internet. If you also have a PC then you need to put a router between the modem and PC and also connect the PS2 to the router which will allow both the PC and PS3 to work off the same modem
What cable for PS3 online?
Ethernet cable of cat 5e or cat 6 connected to modem or router
Do I need wireless with a cable modem?
No. Your computer would connect directly to the cable modem via an ethernet cable.
What do you need to connect your Ethernet network to the internet through a DSL or cable modem?
If you have an ethernet cable plug it into the modem and they should be connected. My Modem is connected with a router to the rest of the network and with the internet modem and is both wireless and wired
Can you connect your PS3 Ethernet cable to a phone jack?
No, while an ethernet cable plug looks like a phone jack cable plug it is actually larger. The PS3 can not be connected to the internet with dial up internet service and an ethernet cable is meant to be connected to a modem or router.
Can you connect your xbox Ethernet cable to your pc and still get internet?
No. You need to connect the ethernet cable to a modem or router. You can disconnect the PC ethernet cable from the modem and connect an ethernet cable from the Xbox 360 to the modem until you purchase a router.
Where is the router on a PS3?
The PS3 does not have a router. It can go online with an ethernet cable connected to a router or modem or with WiFi from a wireless router or modem
Can you buy a cable to connect the ps3 to a network?
Yes, the PS3 can be connected via an ethernet cable directly to the router or modem.
If you hook a Ethernet cable from modem to ps3 will it blow up the modem?
You are supposed to connect an ethernet cable from the modem to whatever device that needs an online connection and if you have 2 or more items connect the router to the modem with an ethernet cable and then connect the devices to the router with ethernet cables
Can a Wii be connected to a cable modem?
If you bought the ethernet adapter for the Wii, then you can connect your Wii directly to your cable modem like any computer. On some ISPs, you may have to register the console's hardware (MAC) address ahead of time so that it can access the Internet. Without the ethernet adapter. The Wii cannot be connected directly to a modem. A wireless router would need to be set up.
Two ways of connecting to the internet?
1. Dial-up - You use a dial-up modem in your computer to connect to the internet over a phone line. 2. Ethernet - You connect to a cable / DSL modem with an Ethernet cable, either directly to the modem or through a router. 3. Wi-fi - You connect to a cable / DSL modem with a wireless card to a router, which is connected to the modem. 4. USB - you connect to a cable / DSL modem directly with a USB cable. 5. 3G - A form of wireless internet that communicates using cellphone towers.
What is needed to connect Ethernet and internet through a DSL or cable modem?
First you must have an internet service provider and it then depends on what equipment they have provided. An ethernet cable will connect to a modem or a router and go to the device for a wired connection. I used a Cat 6 ethernet cable and a router to split the signal from my first cable modem to a router and then from my PS3 and PC connected 2 more ethernet cables to the back of the router. Later Comcast sent a gateway modem and that already had WiFi and more than one spot to plug in the ethernet cables and I put my router away
How do you connect your PS3 online with an ethernet cable and cable modem?
You purchase a router and connect it to the cable modem and then connect everything to the router. Otherwise you have to unplug whatever is connected to the cable modem (for example a PC) and plug in the PS3 . Whatever you have unplugged is no longer connected to the internet until you unplug the PS3 and plug it back into the modem. Once the PS3 is connected to the cable you need to go to network settings on the PS3 and set up the network connection.
