Post: How to reduce or get rid of any LAG regarding Ps3 and/or PSN.
04-20-2011, 07:26 PM #1
Hakon
Ettore Bugatti
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Are you experiencing LAG issues using PSN? You can't connect to certaint people while playing, your lagging while playing online, PsStore is either laggy or you can't use it? Here is the solution, and it's really, really simple. This is what helped me back in the day when i was frusterated beacouse i couldent play with friends due to lag. Any router and internet connection will do. Cable or wireless. Lets start.

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How to reduce or get rid of any LAG regarding Ps3 and/or PSN.
Provided to you by PortForward.com and Hakon.

Introduction.
What is the key to reduce bad connection and lag you may ask.
They key is to setup a static IP to your Ps3. In this tutorial, the guys at PortForward.com will do just that. Lets go ahead.


What is an IP adresse?
IP addresses are four sets of numbers separated by periods that allow computers to identify each other. Every computer has at least one ip address, and two devices should never have the same ip address. If they do, neither of them will be able to connect to the internet.


Dynamic IP vS Static IP.
Most routers assign dynamic IP addresses by default. They do this because dynamic ip address networks require no configuration. The end user can simply plug their computer or console in, and their network will work. When ip addresses are assigned dynamically, the router is the one that assigns them. Every time a computer or console reboots it asks the router for an ip address. The router then hands it an ip address that has not already been handed out to another computer or console. This is important to note. When you set your PS3 to a static ip address, the router does not know that the PS3 is using that ip address. So the very same ip address may be handed to another computer or console later, and that will prevent both devices from connecting to the internet. So when you asign a static IP addresses, it's important to assign an IP address that will not be handed out to other devices by the dynamic IP address server. The dynamic IP address server is generally refered to as the dhcp server.


The Tutorial.


Step 1.

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Turn on your PS3, and then navigate to the Settings option on the main menu.

Step 2.
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Move down this list to Network Settings. Network Settings should be at the very bottom of the list.


Step 3.
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After you have selected Network Setting, move to the right and select Settings and Connection Status List in the list that comes up.

Step 4.
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Write down the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Router displayed here. You will use same Subnet Mask, and Default Router down below. You will change the last octet of the IP Address and enter it below as well. More on how to do that later. Go ahead and go back to the Netowrk Settings menu.

Step 5.
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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.

Step 6.
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An short message will pop up. Press Ok to move on.

Step 7.
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Select Custom for the setup method.

Step 8.
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On the next page select Wired or Wireless connection depending upon how your PS3 is connected to your network.

Step 9.
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We are going to setup this connection manually so we can forward ports to your PS3. So select Manual Settings.

Step 10.
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Auto-Detect the speed and duplex settings.

Step 11.
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We are going select Manual Settings on the IP Address Setting page.

Step 12.
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Enter the the ip address you want to use for your PS3 into this page. It's important to choose an ip address that not in your router's dhcp range. You can check this by login in to your router and looking at it's dhcp or LAN page. Alternatively you can just pick an ip address that is not close to the ip address we found earlier. For instance if your PS3 was using something like 192.168.0.2, then you would want the new ip address to be something like 192.168.0.200. If your PS3 was using something like 192.168.0.240, then you would want the new ip address to be something like 192.168.0.2. Only the last group of numbers on the ip address should change, and that group of numbers would range from 2 to 254. Please, don't over think this just pick a number and go with it. I have just tried to provide some guidelines here so you can pick a better number.

Enter the Default Gatway and Subnet Mask we wrote down earlier.

You will also have to specify the DNS servers your PS3 will be using. This is usually required when your network's router is not passing the dns server information to the computers that have static ip address properly. First you need to find out what DNS servers your PS3 should be set to. The easiest way to do this is to give your ISP a call. They will probably ask you why you need them. Tell them the truth, your PS3 is requesting them. They should give you two ip addresses, one for the primary dns server and one for the secondary dns server.


Step 13.
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Select Automatic for the MTU settings.

Step 14.
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You should almost always select Do Not Use on the Proxy Server page. The only time you need to setup proxy server settings is when you connect through a proxy server. If you were doing that, you would have been given specific instructions from your isp on how to setup this section.


Step 15.
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Set the UPNP options to Disable. UPNP should be turned off so it doesn't try to use it, instead of your port forwarding configuration.

Step 16.
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Your PS3's IP Address should be Confirmed. If it is not then you have made an error in setting up the static ip address for your PS3.

Step 17.
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Your PS3 should save your settings. Select the Test Connection option on this page.


Step 18.
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All of the tests should pass, except the UPNP test. We previously disabled it.


So far, So good. What's up next?

Your Ps3, now has a static IP. This itself will better your connection by ALOT, but if you want that extra little push for each game, you can go ahead and keep follow this tutorial. We will be opening ports now.


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How to open port's in your router for better gaming experience.

Provided to you by PortForward.com and Hakon.


Introduction.
Opening ports will make the game run better on your connection. You will get less laggy, and better connection.


The tutorial.

Step 1.
Got to Portforward.com. Click on "Router List". Find you router and click on it.


Step 2.
Pick the game your going to forward ports against. Click on it and follow the on screen instructions.



Hope this little guide helped you in anyway. Happy gaming on a lag free connection. Winky Winky


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Last edited by Hakon ; 04-20-2011 at 07:34 PM.

The following 6 users say thank you to Hakon for this useful post:

bogenog, hahaNO, itsinitial, Kylee., Lofti, New Account
04-20-2011, 07:28 PM #2
-Syed-
< ^ > < ^ >
Source? Or u wrote it by yourself?
04-20-2011, 07:28 PM #3
Kylee.
Banned
woooooo No more lag! Dancing
04-20-2011, 07:31 PM #4
Hakon
Ettore Bugatti
Originally posted by Syed
Source? Or u wrote it by yourself?

As i said, its wrote by Portforward.com. I will add in the source. Smile
04-20-2011, 07:43 PM #5
BATMAN398
I am error
I'm test it and check it it works!
04-20-2011, 07:45 PM #6
Ameht!
Dark Knight
if you have upnp enable it does all this automatically
04-20-2011, 08:04 PM #7
Hakon
Ettore Bugatti
Originally posted by psameht View Post
if you have upnp enable it does all this automatically

No, you see that was what i thought aswell, but its much less laggy doing this instead. Atleast for me. UPNP, does nothing for me. This does it all.
04-20-2011, 08:35 PM #8
Thanks man really nice thread, Helped me alot Smile
04-20-2011, 08:43 PM #9
Ameht!
Dark Knight
Originally posted by Hakon View Post
No, you see that was what i thought aswell, but its much less laggy doing this instead. Atleast for me. UPNP, does nothing for me. This does it all.


the port forwarding is enable with upnp and that's also how you can get open nat type. if it works for other players fine but i don't see no diffrence in porting it to a specific port , but the static does sound like a good idea because static ip get their own bandwith. but nice tut. dont get me wrong i wasn't trying to flame or anything just letting you know that it was automatically but i didn't specify and i meant it for the port forwarding :420:

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Hakon
04-20-2011, 10:35 PM #10
Hakon
Ettore Bugatti
I Understand. But, as I said. Upnp, did not work for me :/

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