i have a few questions here

just got my ps3 at the official launching. i tried setting up the connection via wifi but only managed to get 7%(about 12-15 meters straight distance from my router). i tried a wifi boosting solution(windsurfer) and got it boosted to 25-35%. my question is, is there anything more i can do to increase the signal. my laptop could get 100% from the same area and i am aware that the ps3's wifi receiver isn't the best thing out there.

furthermore, how will the low signal affect my online gaming? though it's only 35%, i can surf the net with relative speed to my laptop though i'm not sure about how gaming goes. streaming music and videos from my pc is painfully slow and not even worth it. connecting the ps3 using a cable would require a 30 meter one at least and it's going to make my house look messy. any suggestions?

oh, is the position of the ps3 relevant? as in if it is horizontal or vertical, will i get more signal?

one more thing, i tried connecting my psp to the ps3 but it says my psp firmware is outdated(i'm using custom firmware 3.71) is upgrading my custom firmware going to solve this or will the ps3 not recognize any custom firmware?

thank you for the response. i guess i have to succumb to using cable then. i tried playing soul calibur online. often i do get button lags which is annoying during combos.i notice that my psp gets better reception in the same area. and btw, my laptop could only get to 100% when i use the DIY signal booster. normally it'll be steady at 60%.

oh, to the above poster, i tried something similar called windsurfer. it works and boosted my signal from 7% to 35%. though that's still not enough. my router isn't exactly top notch i guess:P

i guess ultimately it boils down to my router. i just grabbed anything i could afford at the time and wifi strength wasn't an issue back then.



This post has been edited by grammar: Sep 23 2008, 04:12 PM