Post: TuT: How to set up xLink Kai the Easiest way [TUT]
04-29-2012, 08:55 AM #1
Murt
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This guide is users running who will be running Kai on a computer with Windows Vista and have the following network configuration:

Your Vista PC is connected to the internet wirelessly and your PS3 is connected to your Vista PC with a network cable. See the image below.



Register for XLink Kai

If you haven’t already, you will need to register an XLink Kai username (XTag) so that you can be identified while playing games. This is similar to your Playstation Network ID.

Goto You must login or register to view this content.

Fill out and submit the form. You only need to be concerned with the required fields. They are marked with an asterisk (*).

You will receive a confirmation email. Click the link referenced in the email to confirm your account.

Goto You must login or register to view this content. and make sure you can login with the username and password you specified.


Download and Install XLink Kai version 7.3.1.7

The latest version of XLink Kai does not currently work with the PS3. You will need to download XLink Kai version 7.3.1.7 from the following URL:
You must login or register to view this content.

Run the installer and use all of its default options.


Configure XLink Kai

XLink Kai has a built-in DHCP server which is used to assign an IP to your PS3 (and other gaming systems) based upon the MAC addresses found in the network cards of your PS3. It also uses a technique called Tunneling to relay data from your PS3 to other PS3s without them having to know that there is an extra set of PCs sitting between them. To do these things XLink Kai needs to be run with elevated privileges on your PC and you must use an administrator account to run XLink Kai. To configure XLink Kai to run with elevated privileges follow these steps:


Click Start > All Programs > XLink Kai, right click Start Kai, choose Properties.

Click the Compatibility tab.


NOTE: If your Compatibility tab is missing, try one of the troubleshooting steps found at the following URL:
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Under Compatibility mode, check Run this program in compatibility mode for, then select Windows XP (Service Pack 2)

Under Privilege Level, check Run this program as an administrator. This option may be grayed if you have User Account Control disabled. This is fine.

Click OK
Configure the network card of your PC that XLink Kai will assign IP addresses through.

Click Start > All Programs > XLink Kai > Configure Kai


Enter your XLink Kai username (XTag) into the Default XTag field. You may also enter your password and select Auto Login so that XLink Kai signs you in automatically when you run it. I do not recommend this as XLink Kai currently stores your username and password in plain text in its configuration file.

Check Auto Open Chat if it is not checked already.

For Network Adapter, select the network adapter that matches the wired network port of your PC that your PS3 will be connected to. The adapter name will vary based upon the hardware in your PC so I cannot tell you exactly what to select. Look for things like “10/100”, “10/100/1000”, “gigabit”, “Ethernet”, or “LAN”. Do not choose an adapter with “wireless”, “WLAN”, “802.11”, “WIFI” or any other keywords hinting toward a wireless connection. I’ve had success with the Autodetect options but I prefer to explicitly set my configuration to reduce unexpected issues. If you choose the wrong one, you can always come back and try a different one.


Click OK.



RunXLink Kai

Click Start > All Programs > XLink Kai > Start Kai. If you have a software firewall installed on your PC you may receive a notice that XLink Kai is attempting to communicate with the internet. Configure your software firewall to allow XLink Kai to do so.



Enter your username and password, then press enter or click the green arrow. XLink Kai will sign in and connect to a somewhat local Orbital server. I’m over 1000 miles away from Arizona but I guess that’s the closest server to me or has the least latency (assume this is based upon ping or route tracing). Every now and then I’ve been connected to a server in Canada for some reason.


Click the magnifying glass icon; this places XLink Kai in Diagnostics Mode. Here you will see the port that XLink Kai is communicating on (Public Port; usually 30000) and whether or not your PS3 (or other gaming consoles) are reachable by other players (Network Reachable).


If Network Reachable still says No after about 2-3 minutes, you may need to configure your router to forward traffic on that port to your PC.

You can find more information about configuring port forwarding for XLink Kai by clicking on your router model at the following URL:
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Note: After clicking on your router model at the above URL, you may see an advertisement asking you to buy something. Just click "Click here to skip this advertisement..." in the upper-right corner of the page. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY ANYTHING!

Click the folder icon to switch the diagnostics view. XLink Kai will display any of your gaming consoles that it is able to detect.


Configure Your Network for Use with XLink Kai
]
Connect Your PS3

Connect your PS3 to the Ethernet port of your PC using a network cable. The port looks like a wide telephone jack.


Configure Internet Sharing

On your PC, click Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center

Click Manage network connections.


Right-click your Wireless Network Connection and choose Properties.

Click the Sharing tab and check Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.


Click OK


Configure Your PS3 to Use a Wired Connection
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Turn on your PS3 and then navigate to the Settings option on the main menu.
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Move down the list to Network Settings. Network Settings should be at the very bottom of the list.

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After you have selected Network Setting, move to the right and select Internet Connection Settings in the list that comes up.
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A short message will pop up. Press Ok to move on.
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Select Custom for the setup method.


Next, select Wired Connection.

[img]https://screensnapr.com/v/wavIVo.png[img]
For operation mode, select Auto-Detect.

For IP Address Setting, select Automatic.

For DHCP host name, select Do Not Set.

For DNS Setting, select Automatic.

For MTU, select Automatic.

For Proxy Server, select Do Not Use.

For UPnP, select Disable.

Press X to confirm your settings, then press X again to test the connection. If everything is configured properly, Optain IP Adress should succeed and Internet Connection should say Failed.
this worked for me so it should for you,

i ave my ps3 wired to my pc and my pc wireless to my router,

ENjoy

credits:
google- for being my freind
xlink- for the program
xlink team- for the tut
SOURCE: i cant remember i had this saved in my private folders as a html i had this for years, for over a yar i host this and i never get bored rather thsn you guys play solo and no one to show of to xD[/B][/img]
Last edited by Murt ; 04-29-2012 at 09:07 AM.

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04-29-2012, 12:48 PM #2
Tustin
Balls of Steel
Originally posted by Murt View Post
PS3 Guide: Router > WIFI > Vista PC > ETHERNET > PS3

This guide is users running who will be running Kai on a computer with Windows Vista and have the following network configuration:

Your Vista PC is connected to the internet wirelessly and your PS3 is connected to your Vista PC with a network cable. See the image below.



Register for XLink Kai

If you haven’t already, you will need to register an XLink Kai username (XTag) so that you can be identified while playing games. This is similar to your Playstation Network ID.

Goto You must login or register to view this content.

Fill out and submit the form. You only need to be concerned with the required fields. They are marked with an asterisk (*).

You will receive a confirmation email. Click the link referenced in the email to confirm your account.

Goto You must login or register to view this content. and make sure you can login with the username and password you specified.


Download and Install XLink Kai version 7.3.1.7

The latest version of XLink Kai does not currently work with the PS3. You will need to download XLink Kai version 7.3.1.7 from the following URL:
You must login or register to view this content.

Run the installer and use all of its default options.


Configure XLink Kai

XLink Kai has a built-in DHCP server which is used to assign an IP to your PS3 (and other gaming systems) based upon the MAC addresses found in the network cards of your PS3. It also uses a technique called Tunneling to relay data from your PS3 to other PS3s without them having to know that there is an extra set of PCs sitting between them. To do these things XLink Kai needs to be run with elevated privileges on your PC and you must use an administrator account to run XLink Kai. To configure XLink Kai to run with elevated privileges follow these steps:


Click Start > All Programs > XLink Kai, right click Start Kai, choose Properties.

Click the Compatibility tab.


NOTE: If your Compatibility tab is missing, try one of the troubleshooting steps found at the following URL:
You must login or register to view this content.

Under Compatibility mode, check Run this program in compatibility mode for, then select Windows XP (Service Pack 2)

Under Privilege Level, check Run this program as an administrator. This option may be grayed if you have User Account Control disabled. This is fine.

Click OK
Configure the network card of your PC that XLink Kai will assign IP addresses through.

Click Start > All Programs > XLink Kai > Configure Kai


Enter your XLink Kai username (XTag) into the Default XTag field. You may also enter your password and select Auto Login so that XLink Kai signs you in automatically when you run it. I do not recommend this as XLink Kai currently stores your username and password in plain text in its configuration file.

Check Auto Open Chat if it is not checked already.

For Network Adapter, select the network adapter that matches the wired network port of your PC that your PS3 will be connected to. The adapter name will vary based upon the hardware in your PC so I cannot tell you exactly what to select. Look for things like “10/100”, “10/100/1000”, “gigabit”, “Ethernet”, or “LAN”. Do not choose an adapter with “wireless”, “WLAN”, “802.11”, “WIFI” or any other keywords hinting toward a wireless connection. I’ve had success with the Autodetect options but I prefer to explicitly set my configuration to reduce unexpected issues. If you choose the wrong one, you can always come back and try a different one.


Click OK.



RunXLink Kai

Click Start > All Programs > XLink Kai > Start Kai. If you have a software firewall installed on your PC you may receive a notice that XLink Kai is attempting to communicate with the internet. Configure your software firewall to allow XLink Kai to do so.



Enter your username and password, then press enter or click the green arrow. XLink Kai will sign in and connect to a somewhat local Orbital server. I’m over 1000 miles away from Arizona but I guess that’s the closest server to me or has the least latency (assume this is based upon ping or route tracing). Every now and then I’ve been connected to a server in Canada for some reason.


Click the magnifying glass icon; this places XLink Kai in Diagnostics Mode. Here you will see the port that XLink Kai is communicating on (Public Port; usually 30000) and whether or not your PS3 (or other gaming consoles) are reachable by other players (Network Reachable).


If Network Reachable still says No after about 2-3 minutes, you may need to configure your router to forward traffic on that port to your PC.

You can find more information about configuring port forwarding for XLink Kai by clicking on your router model at the following URL:
You must login or register to view this content.

Note: After clicking on your router model at the above URL, you may see an advertisement asking you to buy something. Just click "Click here to skip this advertisement..." in the upper-right corner of the page. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY ANYTHING!

Click the folder icon to switch the diagnostics view. XLink Kai will display any of your gaming consoles that it is able to detect.


Configure Your Network for Use with XLink Kai
]
Connect Your PS3

Connect your PS3 to the Ethernet port of your PC using a network cable. The port looks like a wide telephone jack.


Configure Internet Sharing

On your PC, click Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center

Click Manage network connections.


Right-click your Wireless Network Connection and choose Properties.

Click the Sharing tab and check Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection.


Click OK


Configure Your PS3 to Use a Wired Connection
You must login or register to view this content.
Turn on your PS3 and then navigate to the Settings option on the main menu.
You must login or register to view this content.

Move down the list to Network Settings. Network Settings should be at the very bottom of the list.

You must login or register to view this content.
After you have selected Network Setting, move to the right and select Internet Connection Settings in the list that comes up.
You must login or register to view this content.

A short message will pop up. Press Ok to move on.
You must login or register to view this content.

Select Custom for the setup method.


Next, select Wired Connection.

[img]https://screensnapr.com/v/wavIVo.png[img]
For operation mode, select Auto-Detect.

For IP Address Setting, select Automatic.

For DHCP host name, select Do Not Set.

For DNS Setting, select Automatic.

For MTU, select Automatic.

For Proxy Server, select Do Not Use.

For UPnP, select Disable.

Press X to confirm your settings, then press X again to test the connection. If everything is configured properly, Optain IP Adress should succeed and Internet Connection should say Failed.
this worked for me so it should for you,

i ave my ps3 wired to my pc and my pc wireless to my router,

ENjoy

credits:
google- for being my freind
xlink- for the program
xlink team- for the tut
SOURCE: i cant remember i had this saved in my private folders as a html i had this for years, for over a yar i host this and i never get bored rather thsn you guys play solo and no one to show of to xD[/B][/QUOTE]

just thought i'd let you know that most of the pictures are broken (well for me anyways.) they work if you open them in a new tab though.[/img]
04-29-2012, 12:55 PM #3
Chaizm
Turtles
Trying right now
Last edited by Chaizm ; 04-29-2012 at 01:05 PM.
04-29-2012, 01:26 PM #4
Murt
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Originally posted by tustin25 View Post
just thought i'd let you know that most of the pictures are broken (well for me anyways.) they work if you open them in a new tab though.


thanks it for me aswell i dont know how i should fix it
04-29-2012, 03:46 PM #5
Tustin
Balls of Steel
Originally posted by Murt View Post
thanks it for me aswell i dont know how i should fix it

try using a different hosting site like imgur, that should fix it.
04-29-2012, 03:49 PM #6
Murt
< ^ > < ^ >
Originally posted by tustin25 View Post
try using a different hosting site like imgur, that should fix it.


yea cba, lol try the tut Happy and if i dont make sense ill get new pics
04-29-2012, 04:55 PM #7
Tustin
Balls of Steel
Originally posted by Murt View Post
yea cba, lol try the tut Happy and if i dont make sense ill get new pics

i know i could do it without the pictures haha, i was just saying it because maybe someone else might need them.
04-30-2012, 02:37 AM #8
TheReturn
Gym leader
I did all these steps. But when i try to run it it forces me to update
04-30-2012, 06:33 AM #9
Karoolus
I'm the W@W Menu Guy !
just one simple question (since i never tried & cba to set up this whole thing to find out :p)

do your ps3 need to have same FW (yes FIRMWARE, not game update) to connect on LAN ?
this for 2 purposes:

- do you need to have same FW to data transfer over XLink Kai ?

- can't tell the second one yet, i'm figuring something out :p but it's important Winky Winky
04-30-2012, 09:29 AM #10
xthumperx
Do a barrel roll!
---------- Post added at 05:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 AM ----------

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Originally posted by UnknownLobbies View Post
I did all these steps. But when i try to run it it forces me to update

I'm using newest update with out any issues
Originally posted by Karoolus View Post
just one simple question (since i never tried & cba to set up this whole thing to find out :p)

do your ps3 need to have same FW (yes FIRMWARE, not game update) to connect on LAN ?
this for 2 purposes:

- do you need to have same FW to data transfer over XLink Kai ?

- can't tell the second one yet, i'm figuring something out :p but it's important Winky Winky

I don't think what FW you're on matters ; but can't speak for others as I'm on rebug .
Last edited by xthumperx ; 04-30-2012 at 09:43 AM.

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