How to FTP to a PS3 With Gaia

If you are running a Sony PlayStation 3 with the custom Gaia firmware, you can connect to the game console via the file transfer protocol, or FTP. With Microsoft Windows 7, you can connect directly to an FTP site without the need for a third-party program. In Windows 7, a "mapped network drive" maps the FTP site to a drive letter on your computer. Therefore, you have access to your PS3 similar to what you would have with any other drive on your computer.

Instructions

1. Click "Start," then "Computer."

2. Click "Map network drive," choose a drive letter, and click "Connect to a Web site ..."

3. Type "ftp://" and then enter your PS3's IP address. You can find this on your PS3 by going to Settings, then "XMB," then "Network," then "Settings," then "Connection Status," and then selecting "IP."

4. Click "Next" on Windows" and type "GAIA01985" as the user name. Leave the password blank and press "Enter."

5. Double-click the FTP site to connect to it.

References

• PS3 Hax Network; Gaia Manager; October 2010
• Redmond Pie; Access FTP Sites Natively in Windows 7; Taimur Asad; April 2009