Comments on: CAUTION: Do not alter your PS3’s DNS settings!

By: David

David — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:58:21 +0000

If i change my dns settings back to default will it stop anyone from seeing my information?

By: Leanne

Leanne — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:40:27 +0000

How do you go back and fourth? My daughter changed our PS3 dsn# to get the American Netflix… that made us lose all purchased down load gaming stuff. Is there a way to get our PS3 to its original dsn#? Please help…now will we be hacked do to her doing this?

By: Jups

Jups — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:04:42 +0000

While I agree that there are big dangers out on the net… I never use my ps3 for anything but netflix… So I believe I’m in no danger… Plus I change it back forth depending if I want Canadian netflix or American

By: Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:05:19 +0000

I am one of the friends that told NorseGamer about changing the DSN #. I’m glad he didn’t. I fixed my system but not without a hassle and who know what info was leaked. I check Wikileak every day to make sure I am not on it…lol. But really, if it sounds to good to be true… then delete it like spam.

By: Nu Jin (Cereza)

Nu Jin (Cereza) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:14:36 +0000

Go to your settings on your PS3 system and reconfigure your internet settings back to where they were before i.e. re-enter your original settings again. Be sure you are doing this on “Easy Setup” mode. Afterwards, everything will be resetted to normal.

Hope that helps.

By: VirtualKandi

VirtualKandi — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:50:34 +0000

ihave also heard of this but it was to stream diff music and vids to the hollywood personal space tv. thank you for the info on this so others dont get hurt or worse..

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:22:49 +0000

I believe, Crystal — and I may be wrong — that your PS3 can automatically detect the correct DNS settings if you select that.

By: Nos

Nos — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:36:56 +0000

Good advice indeed.

By: Crystal198

Crystal198 — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:51:12 +0000

I had no idea. How can i change it back?!

By: Keara22hi

Keara22hi — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:12:31 +0000

I hope you posted this in the Forum. Everyone needs to read this warning -- especially since ‘streaming’ your own music is such a hot button topic.

By: cubehouse

cubehouse — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:04:28 +0000

When you type in, say, “www.paypal.com” or “www.ebay.com” or whatever into your browser, you send that information to your DNS server, so they can tell you where that computer is.

If you change this to a custom one on your PS3, they can redirect your PS3’s entire online traffic to anywhere they like.

This means that if the person who told you to change your DNS knows how, they can login as you on any website you visit. This includes full access to forum accounts, PSN, Facebook, email etc. etc.

Understand what you are doing before randomly modifying your PlayStation’s online access settings.

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