I was just wondering... Whats the range of PSP's wi-fi? - Page 2 - PSP-Forum.com

cscott · 03-12-2005, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamer-101

WOW thats awsome, so that means sony never charges you for any multiplayer activitie?

-yes but my question is how far will the wireless router be able to reach the psp? and do i have to buy a wirless router or cant i just buy a wirless ethernet card that correspons with my psp?

ehandlr · 03-12-2005, 09:35 PM

Well according to the PSP....it has a wireless card built in. 802.11b if I'm not mistaken. That means it will work on all B and G rated wireless routers. B routers are the first of their kind, so the data transfer rate is slightly slower then that of a G router and the distance will not be much difference. So I would say you could feesably connect to your wireless router at 500 feet away however signal strength would be suspect. As far as PSP to PSP....I'm not sure but I'd have to say it would need to be a little closer. This ofcourse is all speculation...none is really a fact.

kagin456 · 03-12-2005, 10:35 PM

i think it was said to be a 100 feet.. not 500

ehandlr · 03-12-2005, 10:41 PM

It stated up to 100 feet for PSP to PSP. not PSP to wireless router. The wireless router is the device that determins ability to send and recieve strength and distance since it has better reciever and transmitter for wireless transmission. If it has the same capabilities as a wireless 802.11b network card, then yes it would have the capability to talk to a router up to 500 feet if not more.

kagin456 · 03-12-2005, 10:44 PM

yea but remember not everyone has a wireless router so and for those who do have ones... their routers might not have long range

ehandlr · 03-12-2005, 10:45 PM

For those who do not have wireless routers.......it will not have a range at all. It won't sync up to your router.

cscott · 03-13-2005, 01:10 AM

i think im gonna get one because i was gonna set up a LAN anyway to play pc games. just to let you guys know the wirless routers now days cost around 60 dollars. 50 if your lucky.

hey when we all get our psps and get internet connections we should all play egother lol.

Agomae · 02-13-2006, 11:38 PM

Funny....me and one of my buddys where toying around about how far the PSP's wi-fi goes just yesterday.Mostly 100 feet,however,in our case it went 245 feet.more rang for our buck...

lamSTUHH · 02-16-2006, 05:42 AM

I was able to connect onto the internet all the way outside of my house, and i have a really really reallly REALLLY long front yard.

Brad · 02-27-2006, 08:15 AM

The range seems to be pretty good. I live in an apartment just off campus and the PSP picks up more WI-FI routers than my computer internet card. I have no connectivity issues with it and I share internet with my next door neighbor.

02-27-2006, 08:15 AM	#20 (permalink)
Brad Hi! I'm new around here... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 11	The range seems to be pretty good. I live in an apartment just off campus and the PSP picks up more WI-FI routers than my computer internet card. I have no connectivity issues with it and I share internet with my next door neighbor. __________________ New, cut me some slack if I act a fool =)

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03-12-2005, 09:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
ehandlr PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 174	Well according to the PSP....it has a wireless card built in. 802.11b if I'm not mistaken. That means it will work on all B and G rated wireless routers. B routers are the first of their kind, so the data transfer rate is slightly slower then that of a G router and the distance will not be much difference. So I would say you could feesably connect to your wireless router at 500 feet away however signal strength would be suspect. As far as PSP to PSP....I'm not sure but I'd have to say it would need to be a little closer. This ofcourse is all speculation...none is really a fact.

03-12-2005, 10:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
kagin456 PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 188	i think it was said to be a 100 feet.. not 500

03-12-2005, 10:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
ehandlr PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 174	It stated up to 100 feet for PSP to PSP. not PSP to wireless router. The wireless router is the device that determins ability to send and recieve strength and distance since it has better reciever and transmitter for wireless transmission. If it has the same capabilities as a wireless 802.11b network card, then yes it would have the capability to talk to a router up to 500 feet if not more.

03-12-2005, 10:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
kagin456 PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 188	yea but remember not everyone has a wireless router so and for those who do have ones... their routers might not have long range

03-12-2005, 10:45 PM	#16 (permalink)
ehandlr PSP-Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 174	For those who do not have wireless routers.......it will not have a range at all. It won't sync up to your router.

03-13-2005, 01:10 AM	#17 (permalink)
cscott PSP-Forum Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: POK, NY U.S.A. Posts: 299	i think im gonna get one because i was gonna set up a LAN anyway to play pc games. just to let you guys know the wirless routers now days cost around 60 dollars. 50 if your lucky. hey when we all get our psps and get internet connections we should all play egother lol.

02-13-2006, 11:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
Agomae PSP-Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,117	Funny....me and one of my buddys where toying around about how far the PSP's wi-fi goes just yesterday.Mostly 100 feet,however,in our case it went 245 feet.more rang for our buck...

02-16-2006, 05:42 AM	#19 (permalink)
lamSTUHH Hi! I'm new around here... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 25	I was able to connect onto the internet all the way outside of my house, and i have a really really reallly REALLLY long front yard.