That sucks, but here posted enough people with little to no issues: so your statement "Because the online system is pretty lacking. Yes, it's free...but you also get what you pay for." is bullshit. Quit the generalization, go and report the problem to your ISP. There is more to your internet connection than the last mile. Your ISP's peering or routing might not be optimal.Outcast2004 said:
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PS3 - Why am I constantly kicked offline?
- Thread starter MadOdorMachine
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joelseph said:
Yep. I read about the Media Server thing eons ago so it's been turned off for quite some time. I have uPnP turned off as well.
I cut Killzone 2 loose so fixing this isn't a priority for me right now (the matchmaking more than the connection issues did it in for me), but when the next PS3 online game comes out I'm going to have to put serious effort into figuring this out.
I'm not having the "PS3 killing the whole LAN" issue. I will just be playing, then the PSN will log me out. I wait a couple ticks and can get back on like nothing happened. It's weird. Believe me, if it was killing the whole LAN my wife would have screamed about it long ago. :lol
Linksys wireless is a bad combo. Wired connections to the same router usually work fine.
I've been through this myself. I've just sold off a WAG160N because the thing just can't hold a wireless connection to save its own poor self, and due to the integrated modem there's no custom firmware that supports it (yet).
Connection kinda works for the store and downloads, but then you try playing online games and realize how flaky everything really is. But it's not a PS3 issue. It's a everything wireless issue. I could have the PS3 turned off for a couple of days and reboot the router and would still get 50%+ packet loss while pinging the router from my PC.
Don't buy any Linksys product unless you can install cfw. Things are worthless with the original firmware.
I've been through this myself. I've just sold off a WAG160N because the thing just can't hold a wireless connection to save its own poor self, and due to the integrated modem there's no custom firmware that supports it (yet).
Connection kinda works for the store and downloads, but then you try playing online games and realize how flaky everything really is. But it's not a PS3 issue. It's a everything wireless issue. I could have the PS3 turned off for a couple of days and reboot the router and would still get 50%+ packet loss while pinging the router from my PC.
Don't buy any Linksys product unless you can install cfw. Things are worthless with the original firmware.
LiquidMetal14
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You're right. It happened 2-3 weeks ago. I made the thread. Other than that period I can't remember another time other than the scheduled downtime and that was over a year ago, it seems.g35twinturbo said:
CitizenCope
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When I had my PS3 I had a Linksys router. Same thing, drops every 20 to 30 minutes.
Outcast2004
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ChryZ said:
Compared to my use of XBL, I have far more issues with PSN as well as a overall lacking service...IMO
I've had more disconnects and network errors by far with PSN. Maybe it's regional as someone else had pointed out. He's in Michigan, I'm in Ohio... I don't know.
I have ZERO problems with anything else... so for me that kinda narrows things down quite a bit. Doesn't matter how I configure things, be it wireless, direct connection I still get booted like crazy.
LiquidMetal14
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What does an overall lacking service have to do with connection/tech issues :lol ?Outcast2004 said:
And you may be right about it being a regional or strictly ISP related perks.
Are you sharing your account with anyone? If you're logged in and someone else logs into your account, you'll be booted.
Edit: Also enable upnp in your router settings and try to get a NAT2 connection. Check to see if your firmware is the latest as well.
You shouldn't be getting kicked off at all, PSN doesn't do that.
Edit: Also enable upnp in your router settings and try to get a NAT2 connection. Check to see if your firmware is the latest as well.
You shouldn't be getting kicked off at all, PSN doesn't do that.
LiquidMetal14
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First thing I would do.Core407 said:
Check to see if you have the latest stable build or try custom FW for the router. Depending on make of course.
Actually they don't. As mentioned multiple times in this thread:bcn-ron said:
Media-Server/DLNA crashes the LinkSys stock Firmware.
And yes, this still happens even if you connect it wired.
It bears repeating that this has nothing to do with PSN - if you run MediaServer/DLNA, LinkSys routers only work stable as long as that's the only thing on your network at that time.
LiquidMetal14
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Bout time someone with a certain knowledge of the backside of things showed up.Fafalada said:
bcn-ron said:
When I said my linksys worked fine, I was conveniently overlooking the PC downstairs..I've had frequent complaints about the wireless connection it uses being dropped.
Are there ways to fix that? Different firmware? What should I be looking into? Mine is a Linksys WRT54G.
Anerythristic
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Just hooked the PS3 up to a Linksys wired router last night, kicked off every 20 minutes, I was pissed, it wasn't happening with Live.
NAT 2, but UPnP is enabled and media server active, I will make the prescribed changes and get back to you, thanks for the thread OP and posters.
Oh, it was the 80023ad error message,
NAT 2, but UPnP is enabled and media server active, I will make the prescribed changes and get back to you, thanks for the thread OP and posters.
Oh, it was the 80023ad error message,
LiquidMetal14
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This is what I said earlier. EXCEPT for that weird thing 2 or 3 weeks ago. I made the thread in case you wanna peep my profile. Sometihng may have come from it but that occasion was the only downtime I've had and it wasn't that long. Other than the mentioned server maintenance or upgrades Sony has discussed and again, that was over a year ago I think.Oni Jazar said:
Or wasn't the downtime or errors from a few weeks ago related to the new FW? If I recall, the PSN works really fast now with trophies and downloads in general no?
I had this same problem.. turned out my router was shit. Got a new one and haven't had a problem since.MadOdorMachine said:I've had the PS3 for a while now and it's a great system, but I'm getting really irritated at the way the system connects to the internet. At first the PS3 would kick every other device on my LAN offline whenever I turned it on. There was a setting I changed to correct that. There's another problem that I've been dealing with since I've owned the system and I'm curious if anyone else has this problem. Almost everytime I launch a game I get an error code saying that I've been signed out of my PSN account. Most of the time all I have to do is log back in, but it's annoyinig and you shouldn't have to do that. It doesn't fix the problem of constantly being signed off - often multiple times in a play session. I also constantly get errors whenever I attempt to download a patch to update a game. It's really hit or miss - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I just keep trying it over and over again until it finally works. This morning I was trying to download a 57MB patch to MotorstormR. That should only take a few seconds, but it gets hung up after the download starts and I try again - rinse, repeat. I've tried a wired and wireless connection and get the same results on both. Does anyone else have issues with their PS3 like this?
borghe said:
i have expensive linksys and it constantly fucks up my network - my ps3 is wired so its not it. Its business class wireless router and linksys is just shit company.
i suggest disabling dchp, that will help a bit, but you will still get issues. Never had issue with ps3, but on my 2 laptops on wireless i constantly wake up to find connection screwed up over night because it cant handle it downloading something... it is really silly.
I can vouch for DD-WRT, which also supports quite a broad range of hardware now. Tomato is also a very good choice. The interface seems more tidy. Hardware support isn't as broad though.gofreak said:
For the record, I currently have one router running DD-WRT, one wireless bridge running Tomato and another bridge running DD-WRT. They all work great, didn't need a reboot in months.
ScrabbleBanshee
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I don't have any issues and I'm on a more complicated network than most.
I found that I get far better wireless reception in the livingroom in my condo from the gateway in the office if I use a wireless bridge between two WRT54GLs running DD-WRT, and then hard wiring the PS3 to the bridged router in the livingroom compared to connecting via Wifi on the PS3 directly to the gateway.
It also helps that my media server (hacked WD MyBook World, Mediatomb) is only capable of serving off high bitrate videos (5.1 AC3+) by having it access the DLNA share through the wired connection directly off the bridged router. If I attempt the same thing via wireless, it always has to rebuffer.
Anyway, if you're stretching your wireless too thinly try extending your wireless network through bridging.
Also FYI, but my Microwave always kills my wireless links every time it's running for more than 30 seconds or so... might be something you haven't thought of.
I found that I get far better wireless reception in the livingroom in my condo from the gateway in the office if I use a wireless bridge between two WRT54GLs running DD-WRT, and then hard wiring the PS3 to the bridged router in the livingroom compared to connecting via Wifi on the PS3 directly to the gateway.
It also helps that my media server (hacked WD MyBook World, Mediatomb) is only capable of serving off high bitrate videos (5.1 AC3+) by having it access the DLNA share through the wired connection directly off the bridged router. If I attempt the same thing via wireless, it always has to rebuffer.
Anyway, if you're stretching your wireless too thinly try extending your wireless network through bridging.
Also FYI, but my Microwave always kills my wireless links every time it's running for more than 30 seconds or so... might be something you haven't thought of.
dreamer3kx
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Zoe said:
I have a wrt54g which has been working great for me for years now, guess im just lucky hearing the horror stories on this modem.
Outcast2004
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TheBranca18 said:
How is it irrelevant? It's comparing one online service to another.
One I normally have issues with, one I don't.
Narpas Sword0
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this used to happen to me constantly, and would also kick other devices off of the network too. everyone likes to blame the router instead of the ps3 because the ps3 is godly
turn off media sharing and it magically works! just forget about streaming. iirc there is a huge thread about these issues on the linksys forums
turn off media sharing and it magically works! just forget about streaming. iirc there is a huge thread about these issues on the linksys forums
gregor7777 said:
Count me in the camp of these people. I have no trouble with my laptop or my 360, but I get dropped even when doing something as simple as a title update on the PS3. It's so frustrating.
Mind sharing what firmware you're using now? Any tips (other than buying a new router) would be greatly appreciated!
iamcool388
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Zapages said:well let's see... Do you or any of yoru neighbors have cordless phones... Also you can wire your connection up... That's what I and many people I know do.
Wired doesn't solve it, or at least it didn't for me when I had a Linksys router. Turning off media sharing does but it's not really an option if you like to stream your media.
Stuggernaut
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I had a Linksys router as well. Worked fine for Iphone, Wii, laptop, and my nephews 360.
When I got my PS3...it worked at first but then it was a nightmare. Constant drops, connection errors, slow speeds, etc.
I could never DL anything bigger than a JPG without a DC.
Good ol' GAF suggested my router was the issue...I bought one of the suggested routers in the PS3 networking thread.
BOOM....problems solved. That was well over a year or so ago and not a single problem since...and that is WITH Media server on all the time
Linksys + PS3 = stay away!
*NOTE* : I have since given away that new router to a friend who had same Linksys issues and am using the standard Verizon FIOS Westell router and it also works fine.
When I got my PS3...it worked at first but then it was a nightmare. Constant drops, connection errors, slow speeds, etc.
I could never DL anything bigger than a JPG without a DC.
Good ol' GAF suggested my router was the issue...I bought one of the suggested routers in the PS3 networking thread.
BOOM....problems solved. That was well over a year or so ago and not a single problem since...and that is WITH Media server on all the time
Linksys + PS3 = stay away!
*NOTE* : I have since given away that new router to a friend who had same Linksys issues and am using the standard Verizon FIOS Westell router and it also works fine.
gregor7777
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WaltJay said:
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