How do I turn on WLAN on my Sony PSP?

Hi! I try to go online on my Sony PSP but it will not let me. It says that my wlan switch is off. How do I turn it on?

Dave's Answer:

This is a really common question, so common that I've actually taken a photograph of my own Sony PSP to show exactly what you need to do!

On the lower left edge of your PSP when you're facing the screen, there's a small silver slider switch: that's your WLAN switch. Slide it upwards:

Can you see it there in the photo? Mine's already up in the WLAN on position.

I leave mine on all the time, though it's possible that I'd get slightly better battery life if I left it off except for when I wanted to access either an ad hoc game or the Internet. Dunno, haven't tested it out.

Anyway, flip that switch up and the little orange light just above it should sporadically pop on for a second or so, and if you scan for a local network connection, it light up quite a bit!

Hope that helps you get up and online!

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Categorized: iPod, Sony PSP and MP3 Player Help (Article 5861, Written by Dave Taylor)
Tagged: psp, sony psp, wlan switch
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Reader Comments To Date: 157

carsten said, on December 13, 2008 5:48 PM:

THANK YOU!

Billy Raptis said, on December 21, 2008 11:14 AM:

heey
thx a lot i turned on the wlan and it worked but then it told me that the access point wasn't detected. What does that mean??

vince said, on January 2, 2009 12:50 PM:

hey when attempting to get on the internet i get a message saying my IP adress is timed out how do i fix this.

♥ KZ ♥ said, on January 21, 2009 8:41 AM:

Hey.. i have wireless router.. after connecting and obtaining IP Adress please wait .........

A connection error has occured. The attemp to obtain IP adress timed out.

can anyone help me to solve this out? and where is AOSS button and wot is WEP Key?

Thanks ♥

♥ KZ ♥ said, on January 21, 2009 8:57 AM:

My problem was on the secutity settings.. when i enter my password now it's fine

david said, on January 23, 2009 7:17 AM:

hello dave,
thankyou for your help. i didnt even know what that switch was for lol. in the settings you can turn it on and off but it doesnt make any difference if that switch isnt up (why it has the option in the settings too i`ll never know lol)
anyhow thanks again!!

Tiffany said, on February 10, 2009 6:45 PM:

I turned my WLAN switch on but it's still saying it's not turned on. What do I do?

jayson said, on February 17, 2009 4:50 PM:

wow!but mine is not in the lower..but on the top left.but thanks 4 d help.but something gives me an error.but it doesn't include ur help

Madi said, on February 24, 2009 5:50 PM:

Thanks Dave i didn't know that. My dad said that i would have to figure it out on my own so i went to google and typed in my question in and you were the fist site. Thanks for the help now when i need a question answer i ask you!!!

vincent said, on March 4, 2009 6:14 PM:

hey dude i can get it to do that its keeps sayin connection name t-mobile

jovema said, on March 20, 2009 11:40 PM:

thanks so much for the help..I've been in a circle wondering where was the WLAN..thanks for everything...am so excited to try the internet connection through my psp..though i am here in front of the pc..;)

kelsea said, on March 24, 2009 9:39 PM:

EXACTly what i was looking for.
we need more people like youu.
thankss!

xykko said, on April 12, 2009 4:35 AM:

Aww, thanks so much! I was searching all over the place for an answer! =)

sanju said, on April 30, 2009 8:24 AM:

thanks pal... it reminds me tat v jus hav to keep our basics right

Andy said, on May 5, 2009 5:09 PM:

thanks but my switch must b broke or something bc it dont make a noise when i switch it...... and no light lights up..... thanks though

robin said, on May 8, 2009 6:37 AM:

where i can get an access point?

Bharat said, on May 16, 2009 10:33 AM:

Hey dude my psp got a very wierd prob d wireless works fr sumtime & den disconnects n says the switch is not turned on

susie said, on May 30, 2009 5:49 AM:

i just got a toshiba computer from e-bay,beauitful,i just can,t find how to turn computer on,where is button to work,thank you,susie

Paris said, on June 22, 2009 9:42 AM:

Hi there. My Psp is a psp slim 2003 but on the left side there is no switch so i am still trying to get my WLAN on. How can i do that!! tks

DEDRA said, on July 17, 2009 10:52 AM:

MAN DUDE MY PSP INTERNAT STILL INS'T WORKING I SCANNED THE WLAN AND IT SAYS AN INTERNAL ERROR HAS OCCURED 80410A0B COULD YOU HELP ME PLEASE

czar said, on August 18, 2009 9:14 PM:

wow, thanks a lot dude!!!!!!!!you so had helped me. but i have another problem, my i restored the default setting of my psp and the "X" and "O" keys have EXCHANGED their functions and i am so not used to it. please help me to change that setting.tnx

navaneeth said, on September 20, 2009 11:43 PM:

PSP not connecting to WLAN.it says connection error,ip address obtaining timed out.

jj said, on September 25, 2009 7:10 PM:

mines wont even blink

aaron said, on November 9, 2009 10:45 PM:

a connection error has occured. the attempt to obtain the IP address timed out.

pls help me in this dave taylor.

Jack said, on December 27, 2009 2:04 PM:

Thanks Very Much, Very Helpful

ABDULA said, on December 30, 2009 2:00 PM:

it has happened a mistake in my psp on the WLAN swich the listening is not green

juan said, on January 1, 2010 6:57 PM:

i turned the wlan switch but it says a connection error has occurred the access point was not detected. please help!

alan said, on January 3, 2010 9:59 PM:

thanks dude

Kara said, on January 12, 2010 3:02 PM:

Thanks I had no idea where that was. You really helped me out. Now I know who to ask if I have more questions.Thxs!!-Kara

lili said, on January 14, 2010 12:49 AM:

thanks a lot!

Srikanth said, on January 17, 2010 7:57 AM:

Hi Dave, My Psp-2003 wlan button is not working after i updated the firmware to 5.51. i am getting error has wlan is turned off even though it is turned on.
Also my home button is not working.
Please help

dogus said, on January 25, 2010 2:15 PM:

i really need help seriously my psp is annoying me, the psp is switched on the but it does not connect to the wireless or internet when its switched on =S can someone really help me??

anthony said, on January 30, 2010 9:45 AM:

hi mr.dave my wlan switch is turned on but the light will not turn on and it says ( a connection error has occured.the attempt to obtain the IP address timed out.) please help me im just a kid my dad cant do it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

William said, on January 30, 2010 8:46 PM:

Excellent Work Dave's Thanz for you help

carey said, on February 12, 2010 7:32 PM:

help, my wlan switch wont turn on even in on position

mohammed hasif said, on February 23, 2010 12:06 AM:

my wlan switch is on but i didn't get wlan in wlan area.pleas help me..............

Abum K. Mensah said, on March 12, 2010 12:56 PM:

Hi Dave , i see the following message on my sony psp screen anytime i want to go online.|"DNS error(800180024).May i know why and how can this be solved? I need your immediate assiatance

woowoos said, on March 23, 2010 10:31 PM:

daer: D how do i turn on wlan on my computer pls tell me or hepl me

Kristoffer (only 10 yrs. old) said, on May 7, 2010 5:05 AM:

tnx for the tip i really need it....

jojo said, on June 20, 2010 12:47 AM:

when i play multplayer with my cosin i switch on wlan but when i go to multplayer they tell me a connection error has occurred the connection attempt has timed out

Callum. said, on July 22, 2010 10:21 AM:

A connection error has occured.
the WLAN switch on the PSPtm system is not turned on.?
can you please help?

taker said, on September 13, 2010 1:16 PM:

i need help

Jasten Carlvenson Uy said, on October 26, 2010 8:28 AM:

HEY..hOW TO TURN ON THE WLAN ON PSP?..

alfie said, on October 31, 2010 9:42 AM:

hi i dont have that switch on the side so how do i turn on WLAN

John Boy said, on December 7, 2010 10:12 PM:

Many thanks. After using my PSP for four years without a problem connecting to the net, I suddenly got an error message saying the WLAN was turned off. Searched around in the menus for twenty mins and couldn't find anything. Got online, googled WLAN SWITCH and, boom, got the answer I needed from your page. Great job. Never new that switch was there.

David said, on June 10, 2011 5:33 PM:

Mine Doesnt Have That.

yeny said, on June 11, 2011 5:23 AM:

help! my psp wlan switch is on when i connect i get a message to turn on wlan connection..the light does not glow for the wlan switch could it be loose or broken help please...

callum said, on July 1, 2011 2:22 AM:

the picture is an older version of psp if its a 3002 the switch is on the top just thought if other people came across this site and had the same model as me

pavel said, on July 10, 2011 9:05 AM:

i have same problem thank you that help

sonia goel said, on December 21, 2011 5:43 AM:

please help me how to switchon psp my wlan is switchon when i connect i get a message to turn on the wlan connection the does not glow for the wlan switch piease help

David said, on August 22, 2012 9:40 AM:

I'm trying to find the WLAN switch on my Guadalupe psp but i can't find it i was hoping u can help me find it

That Guy Over There said, on September 28, 2012 10:17 PM:

i hav no WLAN switch on my psp!!!!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!!!

mariam said, on October 30, 2012 8:55 AM:

thank u so much u r really a good man

john said, on January 13, 2013 4:41 AM:

i do not have any button on the left side of my psp for wlan settings?

what should i do?

jywaun jones said, on February 27, 2013 7:01 PM:

thanks man

Jack said, on March 20, 2013 2:56 PM:

i have a psp but it dosent have a switch or network settings section in settings what do i do

Romario said, on March 30, 2013 8:10 PM:

I dont have the WLAN switch on the lower left corner, is there another way to turn on WLAN on my psp. My psp is E1002

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

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