Router & QoS Settings
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I just leave DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) option ON for PS3. I think its the best way to get higher performance from your internet
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Yup, because that just basically opens up all the ports and puts the PS3 outside any router firewalls, etc which may be in place.
It makes the PS3 less secure, but that doesn't matter because there is no such thing as a virus, trojan, etc for PS3.
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I was thinking about using QoS to give the PS3 ports higher priority when there was other network traffic, but like H3rmaN said, with my home network being relatively small, I wasn't sure I'd see a difference. I'm also too paranoid to leave my PS3 sitting in the DMZ, especially since I'm connected to the rest of my network via media share.
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There is no "yet", nothing will happen....if a trojan or virus comes out for PS3 I'll cut off my left testicle, eat it and upload the video onto youtube!!
Last I read 97% of viruses are made for Windows, 2.5% are made for Linux, and 0.5% are made for Unix....PS3 is a custom made OS, and most of the worlds servers run Unix.
Which is more attractive to a hacker? Trashing someones PS3 or taking down a server....also, you have to remember that unsigned code will not run on the PS3!
Even if they do hack the console, only a minority will use the hack which allows unsigned code to run, so even IF (thats a HUGE if) a virus was made the chances of someone getting infected are stupidly low that its just a waste of the coders time.
People that write virus' generally try and attack the most used platform (Windows).
Thats incorrect, the PS3 OS is custom made by Sony, the GPL which is used with Linux states that the software MUST remain open source and free of charge.
The PS3 OS is not open source which would be in violation of the GPL, and would leave Sony open to lawsuits.
Also Sony would not want to make their OS open source for any old hacker to play with and get it to run homebrew, backups, etc.
Sony are not that dumb, so they made their own custom OS for the PS3.
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H3rmaN, I understand your point and I don't disagree. I know all about viruses and which platforms are targeted, I deal with it everyday for a living. However, I think it's arrogant and naive when Mac and *nix users think they're safe just because they're not running Windows. Granted, I do feel "safer" when not using Windows but there's more to "hacking" and exploiting a system than viruses, worms & trojans. Like I said earlier, it's a personal preference of mine to not leave my PS3 exposed in the DMZ. I know I'm more paranoid than most but I've since enough stuff through my job to make that way.
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Fair enuff, but like I said, no unsigned code can run on PS3, so right now its impossible for any PS3 to get a virus.
Also, remember than the PS3 uses PPC architecture opposed to the more common x86 and x64 used in home PC's, so that also makes it harder to get code to run on the machine because most coders are used to x86 and x64 architecture.
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H3rman, again all good points and the bottom line is that Sony seems to really have their stuff together with the PS3. There are a lot of things that have impressed me about how it was implemented and I think the "real" OSes could learn something from 'e m. 
Jackal, I'm on cable right now. The reason I even considered fiddling with QoS in the first place is due to other network traffic will I'm gaming. For instance, it's not unusual for me to be on the PS3, the DVR downloading VOD stuff, and my wife is streaming MP3's somewhere else in the house.
Jackal, I'm on cable right now. The reason I even considered fiddling with QoS in the first place is due to other network traffic will I'm gaming. For instance, it's not unusual for me to be on the PS3, the DVR downloading VOD stuff, and my wife is streaming MP3's somewhere else in the house.
