How to Connect Two PS3 Consoles on One Network

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Written By
Bryan Roberts
Bryan Roberts
Published: Jan 5, 2010
Updated: Feb 23, 2021
1 minute read

Sony's PlayStation 3, a seventh-generation console, has a variety of games that can be played online. In addition, there are games, such as Borderlands and Halo 3, that can be played by more than four people in the same room. However, connecting two PlayStation 3s over the same network can prove to be somewhat confusing. To someone familiar with PC networking, connecting PS3s will seem a very familiar task. To anyone not familiar, don't worry. It is by no means a difficult task.

Things You'll Need:

Things You Will Need

  • Coaxial Cable
  • 3 Ethernet Cables
  • 2 Tvs
  • 2 Ps3S
  • Modem
  • Hub (Or A Wireless Router, Or A Switch)
  • Connect your modem to a wall cable outlet with a coaxial cable

    Connect your modem to your hub with an Ethernet cable. Make sure the cable goes into the correct slot on your hub: The slot marked for "input."

    Connect the first PS3 to your hub with an Ethernet cable.

    Connect the second PS3 to your hub with an Ethernet cable.

    Connect the PS3s to the TVs using the PS3 cable. Your PS3s are now connected to each other and the Internet on the same network.

    Warnings:

    • You will not be able to log on to both PS3s with the same PlayStation Network account.
    Bryan Roberts

    Bryan Roberts began his love affair with comedy in 2003 as a writer and performer for Austin's No Shame Theatre. Since then, he has appeared with several different sketch groups (Hoover's Blanket, Ghetto Sketch Warlock). His most recent…

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