PSN sucks over here,any advice?

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As the title implies,it is excruciatingly slow and takes 20 minutes just to start up and get into a lounge.

I've tried dumping the cache and resetting my wifi router,but no dice.That and loading is also terrible.

So I was just wondering if you guy's could help out or have any ideas...
 
I have the same problem in some lounges to. Some takes a long time to join, some comes up very fast, and some never come up at all...
 
At least yours sometimes works mate...It's chaos here in SG.I can go to the toilet for a long ****,shower,come out and still not done.:(
 
Mines like normal, it must be your connection. Or try deleting game data from options menu. 👍
 
phil bell
I dunno,my laptop works just fine and it's right beside mt PS3...Delete data!?
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By deleting data, go to options, miscellaneous, the GT Logo, delete data. It does not delete patch data or save data, just the stuff when you install the game
 
I think its due to network traffic.
have you tried going online midnight or early morning? I usually race online during 10pm onwards when less people here are using the internet. I got the best connection speed during 2am to 10am.
 
Hmm,thanks Darren I'll go check that out soon.:)
I dunno Red but seems whenever Im on it fails,weather it be 6am or 6pm.
 
I know it sounds nooby but check how much signal your ps3 is getting from your router. My fat ps3 used to be lying down and had like 20% signal and (although not as bad as yours at all) it'd be really slow and intermitently cut out and only sign in if i let it sit there for 5 mins. But now it stands up and has 85-90% signal. Its in the same place but works better.

Unless you ethernet it in which case ignore me completely :p
 
Some troubleshooting tips include changing the channel on your wifi router. Some electrical things can be interfering, or even just another wifi router in the area.

My PS3 doesn't have the same reception as my laptops have, so just because the laptop is working doesn't mean the connection isn't a problem.

Ethernet is the best way to go if you can manage to relocate your gateway.
 
Niop,my router is not listed in the listed in the list even though it is a relatively new unit...And Im not really IT savvy so im quite clueless.

MM how do we change the channel on the router?I never knew about that.Wish I could swith to an ethernet cable but I would need one meters long.:(
 
Easy tip, dont use wireless, the wireless card in the ps3 sucks. You can never get as god performance with wireless, as with wire. Thats it. Wire, decent internet connection, static ip, and port forward makes the online mode more stable. To many people run wireless and dont port forward proporly, thats why everybody has problems now and then. If you run wireless and havent done the things listed above, then do it. If it dont works, then come back.
 
If you need a way to get wired connection from your router to your PS3 then use something called a powerline adapter. I use one as I am upstairs and the router is downstairs. It's very very good (think its just as good as plugging the PS3 straight into the router itself). They come in pairs, one goes to the router and the other to your PS3.. not sure how they work but they work so if you are still having problems and willing to spend a bit of money to fix them then a powerline adapter could be the way to go (if they work for your country)
 
Phil, you will need to log into your router, which has a webpage of its own with settings.

How to do this varies quite a bit from router to router.

You usually open a browser and type the IP address of the router in, and then a login (if you have never changed the password, google your router model and you will probably find out what the password is).

Try this with your browser: type 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 where you would normally type www.google.com.

In there, you will see a submenu about your WAN or wifi or wireless. There will be a setting for channels, and it should be easy to change it and see which works better. You can often find one that is different enough from what your neighbors use that you realize improved reception. However, I agree with others that the wifi in the PS3 is a bit weak. It's always been fine for my purposes, but ethernet is the way to go if you can manage it.
 

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