PS3 internet sucking problem!!!

[madmac]

Hey Folks,

Lately, I've been using my PS3 for DVD and BD playback but I've run into a problem. My PS3 connects to my phone's wi-fi hotspot when I start it up, sucking huge amounts of data in the process. I have no internet at my apartment and use my phone's 'hot spot' for connecting to the internet. As a result, I have gone over my phone's internet bandwidth this month!!.

How do I stop the PS3 from auto-connecting to this 'hotspot' ?. I know that I can simply turn off the hot spot function on my phone, but I frequently forget to do this and the PS3 just sucks off it for the playstation ads and promos (and possibly other stuff). I want it to connect to my hot spot only for firmware updates when needed.

[Hdale85]

Go into the wireless settings and disconnect it...?

[technodanvan]

There's gotta be a method for shutting off the wireless on your PS3, right?

Or just switch it to the 'wired' mode. That might kill it too.

[Chris D]

Yeah, you can get into the PS3 settings, and manually turn it on and off when you want it to connect. It will be extra work and kind of a pain, but solve your problem if you really don't want it auto-connecting.