If you have a PSP, then you will have no doubt tried to make use of its connectivity through its detection of wireless network. Not only can the PSP be used over an ad-hoc connection to team up with other PSPs, but full access can be gained to network connections over different protocols. The PSP network options are fully configurable through software inside. A PSP WLAN switch will allow you to enable the WLAN capability at the flick of a thumb. This is something which can add to the gaming experience, by bringing the power of the internet to your portable gaming machine inside. This means that a user will have instant connectivity wherever there is a usable wireless network connection. You will be able to browse the internet just as if you were sitting in front of a personal computer, listen to streamed radio through the player, download, store and share movies and pictures over the network, and play games against other PSP owners. Portability literally is the name of the game with the PSP, as it can be used in internet cafs, coffee shops and anywhere else there is a public Wi-Fi hotspot to enjoy. However, on the inside, a PSP WLAN switch has been seen as a weak point of the design after numerous breakages. Sometimes the external switch will break away, especially when the console has been accidentally dropped, leaving only the part inside the PSP WLAN switch which is not easy to get too to fix. It is also possible to break on the inside the PSP WLAN switch. If you search around on the internet, there are recommended solutions to try and fix it yourself, but that should only be undertaken if the warranty has run out. Still, it could be possible to buy a replacement WLAN setup and do it yourself, if you really wanted to. Being such a small and compact device the built in component of the WLAN switch is a great thing in such a device. With it, it brings everything into one place, gaming, internet and somewhere to store a great deal of media files through memory cards. Looking on the inside, the PSP WLAN switch is the perfect embodiment of the technological advances made in the world of wireless local area networks. Just a flick of a switch can get you connected to the internet. All you should have to do is set up a connection profile for usage on a specific connection and from then on you can just connect immediately, just as you would on a home computer. Then you have access to a media player, a games console and internet browser all in one.