| The PSP is more than a gaming platform. It has WiFi | | | | wireless networking protocol. |
| connectivity, and that means that setting up PSP | | | | Hmmm... I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, |
| Internet is possible, just like on any computer. The WiFi | | | | that's it! Way too technical for me! But hold on, it isn't. |
| feature is intended primarily to be used for upgrading | | | | This protocol is, thankfully, the world's most popular |
| software and for downloading games. But you can go | | | | one. So the chances are excellent that if you find a |
| several steps further than that, and it isn't difficult to do | | | | suitable public WiFi access point, it will be the good old |
| either. | | | | 802.121b wireless networking protocol. |
| You need to have access to an Internet connection | | | | Most people find problems when they come to the |
| first and foremost. This can either be at home where | | | | more technical bits. Finding the Network Settings, |
| you really need a wireless router, or use you can try | | | | choosing a New Connection, making sure it's |
| accessing a public WiFi hotspot like your local | | | | Infrastructure Mode - it's all too much for many who |
| Starbucks or wherever. | | | | try it. Then there's the WLAN Settings to access, a |
| The most common home set up is an Ethernet cable | | | | scan to implement for an SSID of any access points |
| running from the computer to the DSL or cable | | | | nearby, hoping it's not using WEP encryption! |
| modem, which in turn is connected to the telephone | | | | Time to think again... |
| line. By installing a wireless router between the | | | | This isn't rocket science, though some may think it is. |
| computer and the DSL or cable modem, you should be | | | | You need, in this order: |
| able to connect your PSP to the Internet too. | | | | 1. To have some kind of a proven Internet connection. |
| Of course, setting up PSP Internet isn't just as easy as | | | | 2. Select the Infrastructure Mode in Network Settings |
| that! And if you don't have a home Internet connection | | | | and start a New Connection. |
| of any kind, then you'll have to find a WiFi access point | | | | 3. Access the WLAN Settings and initiate a scan to |
| that will allow you to connect. This should be | | | | search for suitable access points. |
| reasonably easy in most medium to big cities. But if | | | | 4. Select a suitable access point that is not encrypted. |
| you live in a small one-horse town way back in the | | | | 5. Test the Connection and enjoy! |
| sticks, then maybe, maybe not. | | | | But if all that seems to difficult, there's a much, much |
| The PSP also needs WiFi access that is the 802.121b | | | | easier way! |