No Access Points Detected on my Sony PSP?Dave, I follow all your steps on how to get to the Internet on my PSP, but every time I try it says no access point detected. What does that mean, and how do I solve it?? This is another on the list of surprisingly common questions that I get in my mailbox, and I think that much of the problem is simply that people aren't entirely clear how the Sony PSP connects to the Internet. Here's the scoop: The PSP uses wireless "wifi" -- also known as 802.11b -- networking for its connectivity. Wifi networks have a maximum range of a few thousand feet, so if your pal at the end of the street has a wireless network installed, you won't be able to see it in your own home. If you're in an office and your geek colleagues have an 802.11b network a few floors below you, again, you won't be able to see it. Now what does "see it" mean? It means that your Sony PSP detects the network and can access it. So when you see "no access points detected" it means that there are no wireless wifi networks within range of your PSP. How do you solve it? Well, you can move to somewhere else where there is a wireless network, like a public library, buddy's house or Internet-enabled café, or you can build your own wireless network by purchasing a wireless base station (also known as an "access point", which is what the error message is about in the first place). If you opt for the latter solution, you'll probably have to purchase $40-$50 worth of hardware and do some fiddling to get it to work. Make sure you get an 802.11b-capable device: If you only get one that speaks 802.11g then you'll be out of luck getting it to work with the Sony PSP itself. I have lots of articles on Sony PSP and the Internet if you'd like to do more research too.
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Never miss another useful Q&A article again! Subscribe to AskDaveTaylor with Google Reader. I thought that 802.11g is backwards compatible with 802.11b by specification. I know that my 802.11g access point works with my PSP, and I'm fairly certain that it isn't broadcasting on two frequencies. Posted by: Nathan Bolender at July 28, 2006 4:10 PMI went to download games on my PSP then it doesn't show up on any files.What gives Posted by: Matt at August 13, 2006 10:35 AMi keep trying and trying to connect my psp to my wi-fi max i do everything there is to do butt it never works.can you help please? Posted by: jimmy m. at November 4, 2006 10:00 PMhow do you get the access point detected Posted by: kejay at January 1, 2007 6:42 AMI have set up a Internet conection. How do I find a wireless access point? "No connections detected"? Need help! Posted by: Austin at February 1, 2007 2:28 PMi got an acces point an im on dial up and i have an router is it possible to go online is cause i have dial up plz need!!! help thank you Posted by: francis at February 21, 2007 6:44 PMhey are all wireless broadband modems capable of running 802.11b? i have a wireless broadband modem and it still sez no access points! please help me! Posted by: bob at March 28, 2007 10:28 AMi dont have have any acess points what do i do help plz Posted by: tay at June 10, 2007 3:44 PMmy psp say the access point was not detected what does that mean. please help me out Posted by: chris at August 2, 2007 1:23 PMHi, i get a strong signal at home, but the person that i'm getting the signal from has a WEP, which i have no idea what it means? i have followed all the steps using wipeout, but still i'm getting connected. the signal strength is almost a 100%. My psp cannot find and access point (access point being WifiMax)<---i know it sucks but its cheap and i have to get it to work...I got limited or no connectivity on my computer and ive tried many things but none work... please help! Posted by: ...yo at August 21, 2007 10:34 AMhello steve i was triying to get the internet on my sony psp but when i tested my connection the access point signel streanth was low what acccess point is high on signal strenth Posted by: aaron hemmings at October 23, 2007 11:48 AMHi I brought new psp. And I have Broad DSL and router. and my connection is 75% how i get it 100%????????????????????? HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted by: STUPID PSP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at November 22, 2007 8:59 AMhey!i have my psp internet connesctions set up but wen i got on2 browser my psp says obtaining ip address and it says failure 2 obtain it!plzzzz help Posted by: kevin dowling at December 22, 2007 1:38 PMhiya i have a wireless connection. that i have tried for months to connect my psp to. without much luck. it finds my access point and after i pop in my wep it still does not connect- giving me a error message. I have a PSP, How do I correct this error? "Communication with the server failed.A DNS error has occured (80410418)" Posted by: peter gregory at January 1, 2008 11:59 AMHow much memory does a psp need to connect to the internet? Is says that I do not have enough memory and I have a 1 G memory card. Posted by: josh at January 3, 2008 6:36 PMim really stuck im tryin to get internet access on my psp and its soooo difficult it just says a connections error has occurred.the attempt to obtain the ip address timed out! it says in one of ur other questions tht is common and i have to go closer to the access thingy and i have. im sitting right next to it and its still doing the same thing what do i do???? Posted by: lauren at February 19, 2008 10:43 AMwen psp came out they said wow u can go on internet, u can surf the web and its easy....hmmm u guys sound pretty dam smart y is this so hard? Posted by: omg psp hard to figure out at February 26, 2008 7:43 PMI just bought my friends psp just the other day it works fairly well but I can not get the internet up on it my other friend has one he's no help I did so my much studying till I found this now I know where to go for wi-fi eighther mcdonalds or cafe. ok its says the access point was not detected and i dont know what that means so can you tell me....and where is the AOSS button at??? Posted by: Raynece at June 9, 2008 6:18 PMHello. I am having trouble with my new PSP Slim. Like with my old PSP, before it was stolen, I can find my access point, linux (b not g), the WEP key is known and entered, and everything goes fine until after it obtains the IP address. it seems to work, but will just sit there doing the loading bubble in the corner. then after a few minutes, it says the connection failed (DNS error 80410410) It isn't a weak connection because the signal strength is 95-100% all the time. Please help. Posted by: Josen at June 16, 2008 2:16 AMI have a lot to say, but ...
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