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Testing Online Status This section will guide the user on how to check their online status for the PlayStation 4.
Knowing how to check your online status is important for the user. It allows the user to check if
online and everything else is working such as the internet connection, PSN Sign-in, and Obtain
IP address.
In order to check the online status, the user has to select the Settings tab on the main menu
screen. After selecting Settings, the user will see several options. The user must scroll down to
the Network tab. After selecting the network tab the user will see four options on the menu. This
menu includes Connect to the internet, Set up internet connection, test internet connection, and
view connection status tab.
On the “connect to the internet” tab, the user will find a box to the right where the user can check
if they want to connect to the internet or not. The second tab, Set up Internet Connection, allows
the user to choose what type of internet they are using and allows them to get through the process
of setting up their internet connection. Clicking the third tab, test internet connection; allow the
user to check the internet connection.
If the internet goes through successfully, the device will tell the user that all the tests were
successful. Otherwise, the device will say failed and a small sub-sentence will pop up with the
error. This tab allows the device to check the SSID, Obtain IP address, internet connection, PSN-
Sign-In, and the connection speed. The last tab, View connection status, directs the user to a
menu that shows them their connection status such as the type of internet (LAN or WIFI) and the
signal strength.
Figure 1.4