Please can someone help me before I put my PS3 thru my window
All I want to do is effortlessly stream my MP3's stored on my PC hard drive thru my PS3

Up to 3 weeks ago I was hard wired from my PC to a Netgear DG834G (in upstairs bedroom) & streaming to my PS3 downstairs wirelessly. I was streaming using Tversity (have also tried WMP) but each MP3 was taking a minimum of 30 seconds to buffer between tracks. A fair chuck of my albums are mixed so having a large gap in extremely annoying

So having not found an answer to the large gap between tracks, I concluded it was due to range of router to PS3.... so I invested in a new 320gb internal HD for PS3 Having transferred all my MP3's over & then realising that the PS3 is totally incapable to organing tracks in any folder structure I looked for another alternative. (what a waste of £50 that was!)

Lastly I decided to get a pair of home plugs...this has got to resolve issue i thought I thought wrong

So I am now connected via ethernet from PC to router, ethernet from router to homeplug & then (downstairs) ethernet from other home plug to PS3......

BUT THE GAP BETWEEN TRACKS IN STILL THE BL**DY SAME. I have amended settings in PS3 to WIRED but no joy

Before I put my size 10's up the PS3 can anyone help on why I should still be seeing a 30 second between tracks.

Thanks in advance

Saint

i'm not sure but looks like the ps3 accesses the pc across the internet and that's the cause of the buffer. maybe there's software that can connect them directly.

another option is to join mp3.
freeware "Music File Merger" will make one file out of many mp3.

http://www.sofotex.com/Music-File-Merger-d...oad_L60174.html

Hi

i am trying to connect up my PC to PS3 using a cross over ethernet cable just to share files (no internet required)

I have given the PS3 a static IP(192.168.0.100) BUT where & what setting do I make in PC for PS3 to recognise.

Many thanks

i don't have a ps3 and have never networked one. i'd be willing to bet that you'll need some kind of server software. the os and file system are different so i doubt there's a way for each to connect to the other without a server.

Can't really speak for the PS3 but I know on my Xbox 360 it uses Windows Media Player or other similar type programs on the PC to stream music videos and pictures to the 360. I remember I had to change a setting on the PC to allow the pc to share with the 360. You probably have to do that for the pc as well. What do you mean by a crossover cable, is that just like a regular ethernet cable going from the pc to the ps3? There may be an option on the ps3 where you can scan for new connections. Try doing that once you have it hooked up and see if it finds the pc. You also may have to change your firewall to allow the ps3 access. I tried searching for any info on this but apparently there is not much out there explaining how to do this. The only other thing I could tell you is to get on a PS3 forum or webpage and ask someone there unless someone one here has a ps3 and can help.

It is possible. But you have to install a server on your PC, as suggested by Surfer, such as PS Media Tunnel: http://www.di.co.nz/PSMediaTunnel/index.htm

Chris

If you had a server you could still run into the same problem as what you have now, if I am wrong please tell me what it is that you want. It sounds to me like you want to know where to set network settings for the NIC in your PC.

If that is the case then you need to click on start>>>>Control Panel>>>>Network Connections>>>>
Local Area Network ( connection ) then right click on that icon and left click on properties.

Then go click once on TCPIP then click properties and then you can set your IP address to match your PS3 ie. 192.168.0.101 you will need to keep it all in the same sub net ie the xxx.xxx.0.xxx

Hope this helps