Scudreloaded wrote:ok
i tried unplugging my router from right next to my computer and plugging it in in my room. the router says its connected to the internet.
i then tried pluggined an ethernet cable in the router
so i was attempting a wired connection. I only need it to be connected once to download some games onto it.
just checked my connection and its PPPoA
tomorrow i will try to do manually set it up in hopes it reads a wireless connection.
sorry you have to keep answering my q's dude
everything about the whole trying to get it to connect online is horribly confusing to me
First - PPPoA is good - it simplifies Linux connections quite a bit.
So - the ActionTec. A wired connection is fine. I'm guessing it's a standard ActionTec with one Ethernet jack, a USB Jack, a phone jack and a power connector.
Assuming it's still set to stock settings, it will be handing out 192.168.0.x IP addresses. You can manually set your PS3 to these settings in YDL, and it should be able to talk to your ActionTec:
IP Address: 192.168.0.20
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address: 192.168.0.1
DNS Server: 192.168.0.1
If you surf to your ActionTec you can verify this on the Status --> General Status page, under LAN settings. The ActionTec's LAN IP address should match the Gateway Address & DNS Server above, and the Net Mask settings should match too. I picked the IP address randomly. If your LAN IP address is different - say 192.168.1.1, keep the first three numbers the same, and set the fourth field to 20 (or any number between 2 and 250)
As for setting up wired, I think you can follow the procedure here:
http://www.ydl.net/support/solutions/yd ... ired.shtmlThis used to work pretty well. I haven't tried it in a while, though. Then, set the IP address, etc. via the Network configuration manager: Yellow Dog logo > Applications > Applications > System Tools > System Config > Network
Cheers,
Paul