The Q/A Thread

[elchebib]

Hello,
Yes, I configured my modem to give my PS3 a static IP (192.168.1.225) but not a public one and I forwarded the ports to that IP address.
And concerning the DHCP thing, is it possible that the modem is giving out to the PS3 an IP address other than the static one, i.e. is it changing the IP address of the PS3 at random? Is it possible to completely turn off this function?

For the ports needed, they are the following:
TCP Ports: 80, 443, 5223, and 10070 - 10080 (I guess 80 is already open)
UDP Ports: 3478, 3479, 3658, and 10070

Thanks

[Boris®]

Concerning DHCP, is it enabled or disabled from your side ? For example, if you want to surf the net using a laptop, you connect the laptop and statically put an IP address on it from the range 192.168 or you tell him "obtain automatic" and the modem gives the laptop an IP automatically (DHCP)?

I configured my modem to give my PS3 a static IP (192.168.1.225)

how? by IP-to-MAC assignement ? Is this feature available in the type of modem you are using ?

For the ports needed, they are the following:
TCP Ports: 80, 443, 5223, and 10070 - 10080 (I guess 80 is already open)
UDP Ports: 3478, 3479, 3658, and 10070

I will check for the ports, but I could use some more info that I asked you about in the PM. Awaiting your reply.

[elchebib]

Hi,
If you have residential DSL (which i assume you do), then you don't have a public IP reserved for you so you can't assign one on your modem or laptop/pc. For the normal setup, the speedtouch is configured to assign IPs via DHCP (192.168.1.x) so you can't assign a static IP like you did on your PS3 (unless you have reconfigured the modem not to give automatic IP via DHCP, and if you did you can configure a "fake" ip from range 192.168.1.x and not public IP on your PS3). Also note that the modems in normal cases have the firewall option configured as "off". So the blocking is not coming from the modem itself IMO. Do you know by any chance the port number that the PS3 uses to connect to the internet?

I have a residential DSL. And yes, there is no public IP address that I can assign. I called IDM the other day and they told me that, in order to obtain a real IP address, I have to go with a SOHO connection which would cost me 150 USD/month (256kbps, unlimited traffic). Actually, they did give a give a real IP address for an hour or so and all the ports were open and it was great.


Concerning DHCP, is it enabled or disabled from your side? For example, if you want to surf the net using a laptop, you connect the laptop and statically put an IP address on it from the range 192.168 or you tell him "obtain automatic" and the modem gives the laptop an IP automatically (DHCP)?

The way I assigned the static IP address was by configuring manually the IP address on the PS3 and then the modem automatically would tell me that this IP address (192.168.1.225) is static and applied to the PS3. As for my laptop, the modem would automatically assign an IP address. Is it better to assign static IP addresses to all my connected laptops?


how? by IP-to-MAC assignement ? Is this feature available in the type of modem you are using?

Yep, by IP-to-MAC assignment. When I want to apply the settings with the open ports, I select the MAC address of the PS3 from a drop-down menu and apply the settings to that MAC address.

Thanks

[dyyyy]

Originally Posted by Boris

does anyone know if there are any mozilla mobile browsers !? more specifically for symbian uiq

the mozilla mobile browser is called Fennec. but i heard it's not bery good
the best mobile browser till now is Opera

[LebArmenian]

Hellow guys , im thinking about getting a Nintendo DSi console. does anyone have it or an older version of DS ? can you let me know if its worth it ?

this is a picture of it :




The Nintendo DSi (ニンテンドーDSi, Nintendō Dī Esu Ai?)[9] is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo, and the third iteration of the Nintendo DS handheld gaming console, following the Nintendo DS Lite.[8] As a seventh-generation console, the DSi primarily shares the handheld gaming market with Sony's PlayStation Portable.[10] The handheld has launched in four key markets between 2008 and 2009: Japan, Australasia (Oceania), Europe, and North America.

Most of the DS Lite's attributes are retained with fewer aesthetic changes made compared to the first two iterations. A major feature that distinguishes the Nintendo DSi is its two interactive digital cameras that can be both incorporated into gameplay and used as a standalone camera feature. The DSi also includes connectivity with an online store as well as internal and external storage of content.

Nintendo began development in late 2006, and unveiled the console in October 2008 during a Nintendo Conference in Tokyo. After the success of its predecessor, the goal of this handheld is to narrow the gap between DS's owned per household and actual DS users per household. The features Nintendo integrated into this DS attempts to create a more personalized experience to appeal to each individual of a household.

[Boris®]

Hi,
If you have residential DSL (which i assume you do), then you don't have a public IP reserved for you so you can't assign one on your modem or laptop/pc. For the normal setup, the speedtouch is configured to assign IPs via DHCP (192.168.1.x) so you can't assign a static IP like you did on your PS3 (unless you have reconfigured the modem not to give automatic IP via DHCP, and if you did you can configure a "fake" ip from range 192.168.1.x and not public IP on your PS3). Also note that the modems in normal cases have the firewall option configured as "off". So the blocking is not coming from the modem itself IMO. Do you know by any chance the port number that the PS3 uses to connect to the internet?

I have a residential DSL. And yes, there is no public IP address that I can assign. I called IDM the other day and they told me that, in order to obtain a real IP address, I have to go with a SOHO connection which would cost me 150 USD/month (256kbps, unlimited traffic). Actually, they did give a give a real IP address for an hour or so and all the ports were open and it was great.


Concerning DHCP, is it enabled or disabled from your side? For example, if you want to surf the net using a laptop, you connect the laptop and statically put an IP address on it from the range 192.168 or you tell him "obtain automatic" and the modem gives the laptop an IP automatically (DHCP)?

The way I assigned the static IP address was by configuring manually the IP address on the PS3 and then the modem automatically would tell me that this IP address (192.168.1.225) is static and applied to the PS3. As for my laptop, the modem would automatically assign an IP address. Is it better to assign static IP addresses to all my connected laptops?


how? by IP-to-MAC assignement ? Is this feature available in the type of modem you are using?

Yep, by IP-to-MAC assignment. When I want to apply the settings with the open ports, I select the MAC address of the PS3 from a drop-down menu and apply the settings to that MAC address.

Thanks

elchebib, after checking, PS3/internet combination doesn't work unless you have a public (fixed) IP.

[elchebib]

Originally Posted by Boris®

elchebib, after checking, PS3/internet combination doesn't work unless you have a public (fixed) IP.

Thanks Boris for all your time and help.......
I felt we were heading to that answer because the guys over at IDM didn't have a clue to any answer and I guess I exhausted all the options.
However, I did try the wireless connection I borrowed from a friend that comes from IDM, i.e. the Pesco connection (like mobi and Wigo) and it did give me a Nat type 2 connection (meaning, all the necessary ports are open).
Are the quality of the wireless connection decent? Is it better than the DSL one? The ping for both connections are somewhat the same, but considering that more ports are open on the PS3 would put the wireless one at an advantage.
What do you think?

[Boris®]

Thanks Boris for all your time and help.......
I felt we were heading to that answer because the guys over at IDM didn't have a clue to any answer and I guess I exhausted all the options.
However, I did try the wireless connection I borrowed from a friend that comes from IDM, i.e. the Pesco connection (like mobi and Wigo) and it did give me a Nat type 2 connection (meaning, all the necessary ports are open).
Are the quality of the wireless connection decent? Is it better than the DSL one? The ping for both connections are somewhat the same, but considering that more ports are open on the PS3 would put the wireless one at an advantage.
What do you think?

are you saying that the PS3 worked on the Wise connection the same way as it worked on fixed IP DSL connection? (which is weird, since Wise is almost the same as residential DSL concerning from natting perspective)
As for the "quality", well DSL (considering your line quality is good) is more reliable especially during winter times (since radio links are affected by heavy weather conditions) but the disadvantage is the mobility factor (obviously you can't take the DSL connection with you anywhere you want unlike Mobi/Wise).

[elchebib]

Originally Posted by Boris®

are you saying that the PS3 worked on the Wise connection the same way as it worked on fixed IP DSL connection? (which is weird, since Wise is almost the same as residential DSL concerning from natting perspective)
As for the "quality", well DSL (considering your line quality is good) is more reliable especially during winter times (since radio links are affected by heavy weather conditions) but the disadvantage is the mobility factor (obviously you can't take the DSL connection with you anywhere you want unlike Mobi/Wise).

Exactly.....
When I tried the wireless connection on the PS3, I was able to find and connect to a lot of games. Its true that the lag didn't change, which is expected. However, I was able to play online with a game, specifically Resistance 2, which I wasn't able to play with the DSL connection at all. The same happened with Street Fighter 4.
I don't know exactly what the reason is. I guess it would have been much easier if I could access the modem's configuration interface.
As for the quality, definitely the wired connection is better than the wireless especially during the winter season as you said. In addition, the quota per month for each are very different.

[Boris®]

When I tried the wireless connection on the PS3, I was able to find and connect to a lot of games

Were you getting a "fixed" public IP on the Wise? Because in IDM they have that option, you pay more and you get a fixed public IP, so in that case we are back to the same concept of problem of the combo PS3+Natting. But if however you didn't have a public fix IP on the Wise, then this would be a bit weird... Can you please confirm ?