PSP on Internet

[catso]

OK so how do I do this, I've got a wireless Internet system, keyed in all the info to the PSP including WEP key (long-winded typing) it picks up the SSID but when I try to test I get;

"A connection error has occurred
(80410D09)"

any ideas? :beer:

[small]Oh and if I do get it working what exactly can be done on the PSP/internet? [/small] :rolleyes:

[catso]

Yes I actually read the manual (after I had struggled without it) but had to download it first as the supplied one is in Japanese

I have followed the procedure as described and the PSP detects my wireless adaptor (and someone elses :hehe) but will not connect. I don't think you need any Sony account - but then I can't get it to work, so what do I know?

[catso]

jitsukadave said:

What WiFi router are you hooking up to? The 'good psp games' thread has a few people having issues with the Wanadoo kit.

The wifi router is a Wanadoo-F1D2 'livebox' I use the same WEP key for my Laptop which works fine. The PSP sees it and recognizes it, just won't connect.

Maybe it's the Wanadoo kit that has problems? but when I first got it I had no problem with the wireless but several problems with the wired side of it.

[catso]

BaconBonce said:

I had the same problem when I was setting mine up. I then remembered that I had configured my wireless router to only accept certain MAC addresses so was rejecting the PSP.

What's a MAC address? there is mention of a MAC number on the Wanadoo setup.

I assume that the WEP key is entered without spaces and all uppercase letters as per the number I have been given?

[catso]

roop said:

Those Wannadoo boxes are a nightmare. They automatically filter MAC addresses, so you can't just connect any old machine to it, correct WEP/WPA key or not. You can log into the box via it's web interface and add a new device, or I think you press a button on the box and then connect your new device (PSP in this case) and it allows it (almost like pairing a DECT phone with it's base)

I can access the setup of the livebox online and it gives a list of associated devices, with what looks like a MAC address (presumably my Laptop) and I can remove but there doesn't seem to be any facility to add, of course when I connected the Laptop I ran the software in it - can't do that with the PSP.

It is possible, but probably not a good idea, to disable WEP security would this work?

The only buttons on the livebox are the enable/disable wireless and a switch to stop/start it flashing.

[catso]

roop said:

It's the button that makes it flash that means it's ready to accept a new device

That's the one, did the setup and pressed it (button 1) wireless indicator flashes and it allows a connection - so that's that sorted, many thanks Roop.

Now, just got to find out what can actually be done on the Internet

[catso]

Raify said:

The browser comes on the 2.0 update.

So is it a good idea to update or not.

I updated to 1.52 from the original 1.50 (?) but I'm hearing that ver 2.0 causes issues with non-Sony stuff, having said that I've never tried any non-Sony stuff, just Sony games but I will be wanting to put films on memory stick (when I get round to it!) - is that still possible with 2.0 or do they make you buy UMD films? .

What can you actually browse with the browser?

[catso]

Well, PSP now upgraded to 2.0 now as my son wanted to (it's his PSP) and he only wants to play games/watch films & access the net (probably wants the porn in his bedroom ). I've had a play on the net, works OK but a bit slow and very fiddly to type anything in - it really needs a keyboard, is there a USB one available?

Not managed to play a game online but I'm not sure if the games he's got are compatible with Internet gaming?

I wish there had been gadgets like this when I were a lad

[catso]

Raify said:

Coming soon

>> Edited by catso on Monday 19th September 22:25