Hi, I have tried searching for a similar question but have not been able to find an exact match. I have a new MacBook, a PS3, a Virgin Mobile USB and an Ethernet cable and I thought putting them all together so I could use the PS3 online would be easy! Could someone please give me a step by step process of what I am meant to be doing.
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Connecting PS3 to MacBook Pro with Ethernet Cable
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Should be able to plug the virgin mobile usb in.
Connect one end of the ethernet cable to the macbook and the other end to the PS3.
Then on the Mac go to System Preferences > Sharing
Select Internet Sharing
From the dropdown you need to select the Virgin Mobile, not sure what it will be called.
Then in the "To computers using" select Ethernet 1.
Then tick the box beside "Internet Sharing" in the list on the left.
Connect one end of the ethernet cable to the macbook and the other end to the PS3.
Then on the Mac go to System Preferences > Sharing
Select Internet Sharing
From the dropdown you need to select the Virgin Mobile, not sure what it will be called.
Then in the "To computers using" select Ethernet 1.
Then tick the box beside "Internet Sharing" in the list on the left.
gaming through a wireless card? i dont think it would provide good performance - but what Alf suggested should work fine 
you might have to point the PS3 in the right direction, or configure via DHCP.
you could also share the internet connection via WiFi to the PS3 and other devices (such as a mobile) - this will be a bit slower though.
also, PS3 Media Server might be good if you want to play movies on your PS3 from your mac without pre-converting before hand
you might have to point the PS3 in the right direction, or configure via DHCP.you could also share the internet connection via WiFi to the PS3 and other devices (such as a mobile) - this will be a bit slower though.
also, PS3 Media Server might be good if you want to play movies on your PS3 from your mac without pre-converting before hand