PS3 Gigabit Port

[AC]

Just curious if anyone has upgraded to a Gigabit Router and are you taking advantage of the PS3's Full Duplex Gigabit port?

 

Now that the PS3 has the Download and Upload speed on their Internet Connection test, I decided to take my old realible WRT54G 100 mbps router out and hook it up to my network and connection tests to see what kind of difference it had by running the Internet Connection test that shows on the PS3. Here were the results:

 

Internet Service is 20meg

 

PS3: Wireless - WRT54G Router - 8.2 mbps Down - 800 kbps Up

PS3: Wireless - WRT610N Router - 8.4 mbps Down - 923 kbps Up

 

PS3 set to 100 mbps Full Duplex Wired

PS3: Wired - WRT54G Router - 11.61 mbps Down - 1.01 kbps Up

PS3: Wired - WRT610N Router - 12.27 mbps Down - 1.14 kbps Up

 

PS3 set to 1000 mbps Full Duplex Wired

PS3: Wired - WRT54G Router - Not Available

PS3: Wired - WRT610N Router - 18.31 mbps Down - 1.84 kbps Up

 

Downloading any updates are extremely fast now and I have noticed improved online gameplay when the servers are running good.

 

I was just curious if anyone has bumped up and is using the full 1000 mbps and what if anything have you noticed. These are all just averages, since I ran each test multiple times to get an average.

[Loki]

Where can I get this product to help my PS3?? ??? ???

[Crusty_Demons]

Wow that's a big difference. I have just recently picked up a Wireless N router with Gigabit ports but I need to move my modem. I can't take advantage of the gigabit ports until I move my router to the other side of the house.

 

I have the WNR3500

[shane]

Well I can advise there is a difference... but only because my modem is gigabit... so there is a better flow.

 

But just like in anything... it is all up to the weakest link so if your modem is not gigabit, then you are stuck at 100mbs

[neo-x]

Interesting to know, and yes... that the one thing that you need to remember, is that all of your hardware would need to support gigabit ethernet,, i.e. modem, router, switch if you have one, cabling cat5e or cat6...

 

but thats actually really cool, didnt know that the ps3 could support that.

[Crusty_Demons]

Ok so a gigabit modem.. Is that something I could/should get from my ISP or should I get that at best buy etc?

 

I currently have an 8gb plan with my DSL provider because that's the best they offer. I could go cable and get a little faster but they are shady with their prices and I don't like how they do business in general. Fiber optics is still not available in my area.

[shane]

yup ur ISP, I happen to have suddenlink and they didnt even know they had it, I had to teach them... but there are gigabit modems on the market now

[X_-GHOST-_X]

yea they have been out for awhile now .... i run them both at home and the shop ... big diffrence...

[X_-GHOST-_X]

is there a area on the ps3 to configure this or is it automatic..

[shane]

Yes in the network section

[SgtJoeFriday]

Online gaming has been about your upload speed. Download speed is helpful to a point. Once you get to a certain speed it equals out. But it's about how fast you can upload info.

[X_-GHOST-_X]

ahhhh in the manual settings area

[Neoblackhound]

TsWHAT's the price for these?

[neo-x]

Sgt.JoeFriday ]

Online gaming has been about your upload speed. Download speed is helpful to a point. Once you get to a certain speed it equals out. But it's about how fast you can upload info.

 

Most ISP's prey on peoples ignorance of this...

 

Fast downloads are great, but its the upload thats vital for your "gaming" experience.