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PAPO1990
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So with the threat of the network shutdown I pulled out one of my hoarded Phat, PAL BC PS3's to grab some games that I'd missed out on. However it took a LOT to get it online at all.

1) Ethernet - DNS Error
2) WiFi - DNS Error
3) Laptop sharing my home internet via WiFi - DNS Error
Tried a few different rounds of DNS settings as well to no avail
hail Mary time...
Tried tethering to my phone (via WiFi)... EUREKA! somehow, for some reason I'm really confused and don't want to download some bigger stuff that way (inFamous: Festival Of Blood)

Any ideas how I could maybe get my PS3('s) working connected to my home internet?
The only thing I haven't tried is bypassing my router altogether and connecting directly to my NBN NTD (Fiber modem provided by the network)
Is there a SPECIFIC DNS setup I should try that I've missed (I've tried Google, Cloudflare, local, and some that a few people online suggested but those were probably US based and I'm in Australia)

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3 minutes ago, PAPO1990 said:

So with the threat of the network shutdown I pulled out one of my hoarded Phat, PAL BC PS3's to grab some games that I'd missed out on. However it took a LOT to get it online at all.

 

This might be worth a try.

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What specific error code was it?

I had luck by doing a full "reset to factory settings" (NOT format)

It seemed to flush out anything that was stuck, might be worth clearing cache as well. 

This is actually an old video of mine for a generic DNS error I was seeing periodically.
 

It fixed it for weeks at a time, but it always seemed to pop back up eventually until I replaced my router. 

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26 minutes ago, Colty said:

What specific error code was it?

I had luck by doing a full "reset to factory settings" (NOT format)

It seemed to flush out anything that was stuck, might be worth clearing cache as well. 

This is actually an old video of mine for a generic DNS error I was seeing periodically.
 

It fixed it for weeks at a time, but it always seemed to pop back up eventually until I replaced my router. 

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35 minutes ago, Nathanpete said:

The fuck is Crumbybutter mimalo. 

Haha, my buddy and I made the channel. He didn't upload much so I took it over. It was "CrumbyButter" (his username) and "Mimalmo" (my username). Mimalmo is my dad's old ID that I ended up using for PSN. It was for their cats. Mia, Malik, Molly. Mi-mal--mo. 

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