How To Get Online With the PSP Using a Wireless Router In 7 Simple Steps



Posted: Tuesday, May 01, 2007

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The Wi-Fi connectivity of the PSP holds many exciting features from allowing you to play games online and with your buddies, exchanging pictures, and even browsing the internet, which just proves that the PSP is more than just a simple handheld games console. Setting up the PSP to browse the internet is a lot easier if you have a wireless router connected. Once connected you can follow the 7 simple steps outlined below to get connected.

Step1 – Go to Settings and then select Network settings

Step2 – Select Infrastructure Mode and start a [New Connection]. By setting up in Infrastructure Mode, you will be able to take advantage of the more exciting features of the PSP, such as browsing the Internet and playing games online with your friends.

Step3 – Access the WLAN Settings and select scan to search for an SSID of nearby access points. If you find more than one access point, simply connect to the one with the strongest signal.

Step4 – Once an SSID is found, select it (make sure you don’t rename it) and move to the WLAN Security Settings. You should note that if the access point is using WEP encryption, you will need to enter the WEP key manually (when the access point is detected, it will display the type of encryption it is running. WEP key should be displayed on your router. If it displays none, simply move onto the next step.

Step5 – Now you have a couple of choices of either Easy or Custom in Address Settings menu. I suggest you selecting the Easy option which will complete the Infrastructure Mode set-up automatically.

Step6 – Choose your Connection Name and enter it. A Setting List will be displayed. Press x button to save settings.

Step7 – Test Connection to make sure everything works. If all is okay, Network Settings will display Connection Name, Signal Strength, SSID, BSSID, Channel, Security and IP Address.

In a nutshell there we are, 7 simple steps to connect your PSP to the internet using a wireless router to enable you to start surfing the internet, playing games online with friends, exchanging pictures and downloading your favourite RSS channels.

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» left by Gamefreak362 from Jackson, Ms 2 years 154 days ago.
Goddamn router it keeps saying "A connection error has occurred. The connection to the access point timed out" some one plz help! I'm having the same damn problem as everyone else. I'm beginning to hate linksys.
» left by Anonymous 2 years 110 days ago.
i can never get the ip address
» left by ben
from bridgend
2 years 11 days ago.
it just says that a connetion error has ocurred the connection to the access point timed out
» left by gee
from philippines
1 year 249 days ago.
very helpful..thanx. i was able to helo someone to conenct to a wireless router using this article..it's very helpful and very easy..
» left by Anonymous 1 year 242 days ago.
wenever i test the connection it says time has ran out or something like that
» left by Adam 7 from Malaysia 1 year 26 days ago.
i signed in n it deleted all my games

» left by nene from detroit michigan 158 days 5 hours ago.
when i tryed it it said a connection error has occurred the attempt to obtain the IP adress timed out
» left by rodney j.jeffriesin f from fall river massatuesits 88 days 4 hours ago.
win i try it said connection error i do not not what this means it said the access point was not detected the signal of the access point may be weak or the ssid yuu entered may not becorrect and what is a ssid mean and what is the wep key mean

» left by ChickMagnet from NZ 68 days 5 hours ago.
Mine said The key information exchange timed out The wpa key you entered may not be correct

» left by rodney j.jeffries
from fall river mass
88 days 6 hours ago.
how do i get my psp online
» left by Noah 73 days 1 hour ago.
How do I get it to work if it says the security isn't supported? Is it possible to fix this...I have the 3000
» left by Craig
from Washington
9 days 19 hours ago.
I have been having the same problems as most of you. My wife even went in and reset the router and it still did not fix the problem. It is still saying "Security is not supported" or "Key phrase is entered wrong". Could someone please help me get my PSP online?

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