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Sometimes it depends upon the quality of the signal (although my desk top and laptop are often still reading the WiFi signal). The range of the PS3 WiFi has been a bit more tempermental in my experience.

To rule out your WiFi connection, always try doing a wired connection via ethernet before blaming the router or PS3 WiFi receiver.

If you can connect via ethernet, but the WiFi connection still fails, even when the console is sitting right next to the WiFi router, check to see if your laptop/desktop can still utilize the WiFi connection.

If so, your PS3 settings are incorrect. Start over with your network settings. First question should be whether you have the right address followed by whether you typed it in properly. If you answer no to either, feel free to palm/forehead yourself.