Connecting Wii to the internet, can i get some help?

[sephiroth_1st]

alright here's my problem, i read in the Wii instruction booklet that i need to plug something into my PC in order to play Wii online, but i thought i could connect my Wii directly to my modem (therefore directly to the internet) can someone give me a hand? because my computer is broken... and from what i heard, no computer or WiFi, no online play... there has to be a way to connect it directly to the internet... any help?  

[alsoknownasak]

You need a wireless router or the USB dongle.

I'm not sure if they still sell it, but they should.  

[sephiroth_1st]

Teh AK

You need a wireless router or the USB dongle.

I'm not sure if they still sell it, but they should.

what is the USB "dongle" im assumung it connects to my Wii but what do i do after that? does it just let my ethernet cable plug into my Wii? and if i get a wireless router, will i still need to connect any accessories into my Wii?  

[Syn of Sin]

sephiroth_1st

Teh AK

You need a wireless router or the USB dongle.

I'm not sure if they still sell it, but they should.

what is the USB "dongle" im assumung it connects to my Wii but what do i do after that? does it just let my ethernet cable plug into my Wii? and if i get a wireless router, will i still need to connect any accessories into my Wii?

I still see it around.


It's a device that let's you hook up the Modem's Ethernet wire into it, and you plug the USB wire that comes from the other end directly into one o the wii's two USB ports.

Wii LAN Adapter is the name of one I see in nearly every GameStop store.

]http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=64360  

[5ir Psycho 5exy]

Whatever you do, don't buy the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connector.

They're rather short-lived. neutral  

[Syn of Sin]

-Zephyrotica-

Whatever you do, don't buy the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connector.

They're rather short-lived. neutral

Really? o_o
I bought the Nintendo Wifi Connector, and never got a chance to use it. xD
We got a router the same day, and I ended up giving it to my lover. <_<
I wonder if she ever even used it. Oh well.

I hear wireless is slower than direct LAN connection, anyway. Most of the time.  

[sephiroth_1st]

thanks all, just a few minutes ago i was directed to the Nintendo website and said that it was only available throught nintendo, does this mean that i can't buy it at a regular retail store like Wal-mart of EB Games? here's the link


http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/onlineWiredTS.jsp#purchase  

[5ir Psycho 5exy]

Syn Angellus

-Zephyrotica-

Whatever you do, don't buy the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connector.

They're rather short-lived. neutral

Really? o_o
I bought the Nintendo Wifi Connector, and never got a chance to use it. xD
We got a router the same day, and I ended up giving it to my lover. <_<
I wonder if she ever even used it. Oh well.

I hear wireless is slower than direct LAN connection, anyway. Most of the time.

Yeah, they're pieces of crap. I'm on my third, and I only use Wi-Fi once in a blue moon. sweatdrop  

[Meta_Fish]

sephiroth_1st

thanks all, just a few minutes ago i was directed to the Nintendo website and said that it was only available throught nintendo, does this mean that i can't buy it at a regular retail store like Wal-mart of EB Games? here's the link


http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/onlineWiredTS.jsp#purchase

I think some stores carry them, but it would most likely just be easier to order it. If you want something very reliable, just get a wireless router from a store like Staples or something. They may be more expensive and a pain in the a** to hook up, but in the end, I think it will save more headaches than Nintendo's dongle.  

[MaverickDrifter]

I have trouble figuring that out too. My Wii's in the basement, and it's about maybe a few yards (like three or five. I'm not sure) from my computer, but does it matter how far away your Wii is from your computer in order to play online?  

[Sharkbutt The Orgiastic]

-Zephyrotica-

Syn Angellus

-Zephyrotica-

Whatever you do, don't buy the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connector.

They're rather short-lived. neutral

Really? o_o
I bought the Nintendo Wifi Connector, and never got a chance to use it. xD
We got a router the same day, and I ended up giving it to my lover. <_<
I wonder if she ever even used it. Oh well.

I hear wireless is slower than direct LAN connection, anyway. Most of the time.

Yeah, they're pieces of crap. I'm on my third, and I only use Wi-Fi once in a blue moon. sweatdrop

Maybe you just have bad luck with them? I've had mine for about 6 months now, and it still works.  

[teh_n00b_huntr]

digimonfan734

I have trouble figuring that out too. My Wii's in the basement, and it's about maybe a few yards (like three or five. I'm not sure) from my computer, but does it matter how far away your Wii is from your computer in order to play online?

more distance = lower signal = more time it takes to transfer data = slower interwebz

LAN Adapter can be found in Game specialty stores (G-stop and the like) or sometimes electronics stores (Circuit City, Best buy, Etc.)

If you do get a Wireless Router (best option) you would still need to connect it to a computer to set up the network and program your passcode, but if you get a Linksys it should be ready to go right out of box. (no passcode though)  

[alsoknownasak]

Syn Angellus

sephiroth_1st

Teh AK

You need a wireless router or the USB dongle.

I'm not sure if they still sell it, but they should.

what is the USB "dongle" im assumung it connects to my Wii but what do i do after that? does it just let my ethernet cable plug into my Wii? and if i get a wireless router, will i still need to connect any accessories into my Wii?

I still see it around.


It's a device that let's you hook up the Modem's Ethernet wire into it, and you plug the USB wire that comes from the other end directly into one o the wii's two USB ports.

Wii LAN Adapter is the name of one I see in nearly every GameStop store.

]http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=64360
I was actually talking about the Wi-Fi connector. sweatdrop  

[LifelessFawkes]

I've had a Nintendo Wi-Fi USB thing since I got my Wii, so like, 2 years, and it works perfectly. o__o  

[alsoknownasak]

Mine worked fine when I had it but I got a router because it has a farther range.