USB to Ethernet connection.

[Rat Bastid]

Hey guys, I haven't been on in...... Quite a while! About a month ago, I finally took the plunge & bought a PS3 & GT 5. (The store didn't have the Prologue) I want to hook up my T-Mobile wireless broadband, which only uses USB to the Ethernet connecter in back of the PS3.

Yesterday, I went to Best Buy looking for an adapter, they said I should try Radio Shack. So for $15 I got a TrendNet USB to 10/100Mbps adapter, (TU2-ET100) says it's Wii ready, so I was hoping it would work. It was actually the only one in the store, so I didn't have much choice. Long story shorter, after hooking it up, I'm left with two USB male connections, so I need another adapter...

I'm going back to Radio Shack a bit later, but does anyone know if this will work with the PS3? The instruction booklet & web page http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=150_TU2-ET100# make no mention of the PS3.

Thanks for the help. 👍

 

[nick09]

So your modem has no ethernet connections for you to use?

 

[Rat Bastid]

Actually, there's no modem at all. It's a wireless device about the size of a Bic lighter with a male USB.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Why aren't you using the W-LAN from the PS3?

EDIT: And I recommend to browse Amazon first, before looking around in stores: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=usb+to+ethernet&x=0&y=0

 

[Rat Bastid]

Are you saying the PS3 has it's own WiFi? I didn't know that, but I can't pick anything up on my laptop at home anyway, so I got the wireless Broadband.

 

[nick09]

It's better to get a wireless router that can pick up the wireless broadband from your provider than doing a rather backwards method of getting adapters. I would ask them about this.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Are you saying the PS3 has it's own WiFi? I didn't know that, but I can't pick anything up on my laptop at home anyway, so I got the wireless Broadband.

The PS3 has Wi-Fi built in, it's not like with the old 360s which needed an adapter.

EDIT: And nick09 is right, a good router might be a better choice anyway.

 

[Rat Bastid]

It's better to get a wireless router that can pick up the wireless broadband from your provider than doing a rather backwards method of getting adapters. I would ask them about this.

I see what you're saying about the router, but I thought I was taking the most direct route, though. And I'll be calling T-Mobile in a minute...

The PS3 has Wi-Fi built in, it's not like with the old 360s which needed an adapter.

EDIT: And nick09 is right, a good router might be a better choice anyway.

I should've mentioned that all the WiFi around me is on secured networks, but I'll try it again with the PS3.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Well, sorry, but looks like I didn't get what you meant with your "Wireless device" then. Of course you need a "hot-spot" to access a wireless network, I thought that thing you were talking about gives you one. Looks like you definitely need a router.

 

[nick09]

You should also ask if you can use your own router if there is a fee involved to get a router from T-mobile(found a nice router here).

 

[Rat Bastid]

Well, sorry, but looks like I didn't get what you meant with your "Wireless device" then. Of course you need a "hot-spot" to access a wireless network, I thought that thing you were talking about gives you one. Looks like you definitely need a router.

I should've been more clear, my mistake. My "device" picks up 3G & 4G Broadband.

 

[bevo]

I should've been more clear, my mistake. My "device" picks up 3G & 4G Broadband.

I think I have done what you are trying to do, except I did it with verizon. I had to get a router that could actually dial a phone number for me so that I could use it with the ps3 and xbox.
Here is one similar to the one I bought. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Cradlep...113058&skuId=9726376&st=cradlepoint&cp=1&lp=3

Not sure if my situation is the same as yours, but this worked for me.

 

[nick09]

Seems like that router does not have good customer support and that is quite expensive. The TP-Link I linked to should do the job and there is a compatibility link on the product page I linked to. As far as I know TP-Link is a good upstart company.

 

[Robin]

I was actually thinking about this very question (well a similar one) earlier today. I want to get internet to my TV's ethernet port but its no where near a phone line.

So is there a device / dongle which does Wi-Fi receiving and converts it to ethernet?

 

[nick09]

One of the options is to get a range extender(you can have this next to the TV) or the cheapest is to get a long Ethernet cord and install a plug plate for the Ethernet to make it look pretty.

 

[G.T.Ace]

Yes, http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=wi-fi+to+ethernet&x=0&y=0 a router like mentioned above would be good though I guess. You should get one anyway, hardware firewalls are a nice thing to have too.

 

[nick09]

You also can't forget about powerline(direct connection through your outlets!).

 

[Rat Bastid]

You also can't forget about powerline(direct connection through your outlets!).

I wish I'd paid more attention to my own thread, I think this is JUST what I need!!

Wait a minute, I just wanna pick up Wifi! There are signals close to me, but I can't pick them up just yet...