need some PSP help, trying to setup my net access Options

[lagos]

so i got a nice psp for xmas! woot!

im trying to set it up with my wirless network. from what i remember the psps uses 802.11B, so i made sure that my G router is set to mixed mode (B and G). then i have WEP encription so i selected that, typed in my looong access code and my SID, and .... Nothing. the the psp says to check the security settings and try again.

i even turned off all security on my router to see if that would work, but it still wont. so now im stuck trying to figure out how to get it to work.

the psp, can see my network SID when i enable brodcasting of that, so i know the wireless is working. any tips?

im using chanel 11 on my router, could that have anything to do with it? does 802.11B work with that chanel ?

[WannabeGT4]

http://www.us.playstation.com/PSP.aspx?id=...astructure.html
http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/manuals.aspx

What brand and model of router?
Which PSP firmware?

[lagos]

sadly my firmware is 2.01 ... so i take it there is now way to flash 1.5 from that right now.

the router is a linksys WRT54G

[WannabeGT4]

I thought there was a hack to downgrade to 1.5... EDIT: Sorry that was 2.0... I don't think 2.01 has been figured out yet.

Is your router set up to filter MAC addresses? If so, you will need to enter the PSP MAC address into the filter table of your router.

The only other things I can come up with are:
Maybe the SSID you used for the PSP isn't exactly the same as all of the other devices on your network or,
you entered your WEP pass-phrase instead of your WEP key.
You need to change the channel setting on your PSP or Router... try seting your router to channel 6 first then try all the others or turn the PSP from Automatic to manual and select chanel 11.

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Dec 25, 2005 - 2:46 PM

[azian_advanced]

^ what he said....

i use the same router as you. although i don't use any security codes. just that i have 'default' as my SSID and that's it.

usually, the factory default settings should work and that all you'd have to set up is your security settings and SSID.

and under the Advanced Routing tab you have your router's operating mode to Gateway and not Router.

also be sure that under the Setup -> Basic Setup Tab that you have DHCP enabled.

in the Administration tab -> Management, that you have Wireless Access Web enabled.

and last but not least, save your settings, go to the status tab and release and renew your router.


mine worked without changing anything on my router. as far as i know, the PSP scans through every channel. i have mine set at channel 6.

be sure that on your PSP, that you're using 'Infrastructure' and not Ad Hoc Mode

[lagos]

I thought there was a hack to downgrade to 1.5... EDIT: Sorry that was 2.0... I don't think 2.01 has been figured out yet.

Is your router set up to filter MAC addresses? If so, you will need to enter the PSP MAC address into the filter table of your router.

The only other things I can come up with are:
Maybe the SSID you used for the PSP isn't exactly the same as all of the other devices on your network or,
you entered your WEP pass-phrase instead of your WEP key.
You need to change the channel setting on your PSP or Router... try seting your router to channel 6 first then try all the others or turn the PSP from Automatic to manual and select chanel 11.

i made sure to turn off mac address filtering..

i entered the LONG ass WEP key, not the paraphrase that is used to generate it

how do i change the chanel on the psp, i didnt see anything about chanel selection, and most of the time its something that wireless devices detect automatically. i tried chan 6 and it didnt work, but ill try it and all of the one more time.

[lagos]

^ what he said....

i use the same router as you. although i don't use any security codes. just that i have 'default' as my SSID and that's it.

usually, the factory default settings should work and that all you'd have to set up is your security settings and SSID.

and under the Advanced Routing tab you have your router's operating mode to Gateway and not Router.

also be sure that under the Setup -> Basic Setup Tab that you have DHCP enabled.

in the Administration tab -> Management, that you have Wireless Access Web enabled.

and last but not least, save your settings, go to the status tab and release and renew your router.


mine worked without changing anything on my router. as far as i know, the PSP scans through every channel. i have mine set at channel 6.

be sure that on your PSP, that you're using 'Infrastructure' and not Ad Hoc Mode

you should really setup your router for WEP security. the way u have it right now, anyone that lives around you can jump on your network and steal your internet for free.

i made sure everything u said is done. i used my wireless with my laptop, so i know the network is running and transmiting. i think its more of a matter of getting the psp to be setup with the right settings...but so far im stumped...ill keep trying to see if i missed anything, and ill even restore the router to all defults and disable all security, just to see if i can get it to work .

[lagos]

got the net working by reseting my router and having NO security on it at all. so thats at least a step . now i got to figure out how to make it work with WEP encription

its pretty cool to be able to surf the net from something so small and lightweight.

[lagos]

enabled wep... typed in the same SID and passcode...and now everything works ! must have been something odd going on with a router setting .

now im happy!