How to "DMZ" your PS3 connection

[Nole4real]

In other words how to to tell your router to put the connection in the "Demilitarized Zone" and not fuck with any of the data.

The below is borrowed from Lytzesout's post on the old boards.


1. type 192.168.1.1 in address bar of your internet browser - a box should come up (some older routers its 192.168.2.1. - either way, you'll see the brand of your router pop up if you get it - ie - linksys)

2. in password type admin (or type in your username and password for your router) - should take you to a screen in my case Linksys with several tabs

3. click on gaming and app

4. Click on DMZ

5. Click so that it is Enabled

6. Change your IP address last set of digits to 250 ("192.168.1.250")

7. Save change in settings

8. Bring up Command Prompt (click on Start>then "run"..type in CMD, then hit enter..

9. type ipconfig/all - should get a bunch of #s

10. write down subnet mask, default gateway, dhcp, and dns servers - u will need these #s for the PS3

11. ip for the PS3 will be 192.168.1.250

12. Turn on PS3 and go to internet connection settings

13. Select Wireless or Wired

14. Tab over on WLAN Settings

15. Tab over on SSID

16. Tab over until u get to security

17. Select what ever you have for security if you have any

18. Tab past key

19. Select Custom

20. Put in the #s your previously wrote down (incuding 192.168.1.250 for IP)

21. MTU = auto

22. Do not select Proxy

23. Enable upnp

24. MTU = auto

25. Save Settings and Run Test

[Nole4real]

fyi, u cant really "mess anything up" if you're afraid you'll f up your settings or router.

Hold the reset button in the back of the router in for 30 seconds and it will retrun all settings to default if you get stuck and cant get it working.