Help with PS3 & Vista media server setup - Blu-ray Forum

slee915 · 09-26-2007, 05:05 PM

Hi, I just upgraded to Vista home premium. I'm new to this OS and I couldn't find any documentation on setting up media servers.

My PS3 menu sees the PC as a media server but I can't access it. I looked into my PC's network and it doesn't see the PS3.

Any help, links, previous forum posts on connecting them together ? My bet is some permission is not turn on at my vista-PC side but I can't find it.

SHayes · 09-26-2007, 05:30 PM

I got mine to work, all I did was take the file\folder I wanted and shared it. In the security section, file and printer sharing must be on as well. Hope this helps.

Matt X · 09-26-2007, 05:45 PM

I've had HUGE problem w/ doing this on my XP machine (i've given up) - but apparently in Windows Media you go into options and set the program to "share", then it should show an "unknown" machine (the PS3). OK it to share w/unknown and you should be good to go.

sakbarzad · 09-26-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt X

I've had HUGE problem w/ doing this on my XP machine (i've given up) - but apparently in Windows Media you go into options and set the program to "share", then it should show an "unknown" machine (the PS3). OK it to share w/unknown and you should be good to go.

im still having that problem with xp but it was working before i did a system restore

txcavi · 07-14-2008, 01:17 AM

Ok well i have vista also and i just figured it out. Go to your network and sharing center. Turn on public sharing with out password. Then click on Media sharing, Make sure your PS3 is on and searching. Once you do that it will pop up on the screen. Click and add then push apply and you are done. If you have anymore questions email me at baldwinkk@gmail.com

09-26-2007, 05:05 PM	#1
slee915 Senior Member Member since:May 2007 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:985 Blu-ray reviews:10	Help with PS3 & Vista media server setup Hi, I just upgraded to Vista home premium. I'm new to this OS and I couldn't find any documentation on setting up media servers. My PS3 menu sees the PC as a media server but I can't access it. I looked into my PC's network and it doesn't see the PS3. Any help, links, previous forum posts on connecting them together ? My bet is some permission is not turn on at my vista-PC side but I can't find it. Last edited by slee915; 09-26-2007 at 06:21 PM.

07-14-2008, 01:17 AM	#5
txcavi New Member Member since:Jul 2008	found it Ok well i have vista also and i just figured it out. Go to your network and sharing center. Turn on public sharing with out password. Then click on Media sharing, Make sure your PS3 is on and searching. Once you do that it will pop up on the screen. Click and add then push apply and you are done. If you have anymore questions email me at baldwinkk@gmail.com

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09-26-2007, 05:30 PM	#2
SHayes Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Woodbridge, VA	I got mine to work, all I did was take the file\folder I wanted and shared it. In the security section, file and printer sharing must be on as well. Hope this helps.

09-26-2007, 05:45 PM	#3
Matt X Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	I've had HUGE problem w/ doing this on my XP machine (i've given up) - but apparently in Windows Media you go into options and set the program to "share", then it should show an "unknown" machine (the PS3). OK it to share w/unknown and you should be good to go.

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