Thread: Connecting Wii

I want to connect my Wii to the internet.

I have a DSL modem. Which as I understand won't connect directly into the Wii. ( I have tried. ) Apparently you need a special Nintendo one.

I have a Netgear USB Wireless Adapter WG111v2.

Can I use this as my access point to the internet?

When I plugged it in, it seems it wants to find a network to connect to, rather than be used as a wireless connecting point????

Can anyone help me with this? Am I doing something wrong or, do I need to buy a wireless router, or is there a patch to override the LAN connection so the Wii thinks its connecting through the Nintendo router.

Thanks in advance

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What do you mean you need special Modem? Wii has one biult in.

Originally Posted by buddahas

What do you mean you need special Modem? Wii has one biult in.

I mean to connect through DSL not wifi apparently you need a Nintendo modem. The built in one is wifi only. I want to connect through my USB adapter I'm having problems, hence the op.

Thanks anyway

Sorry, I don't have a Wii, but I did dome research for you and found out that you need a Wii LAN adapter or a wireless router. WOW! THAT BLOWS! Why are these things selling again?

Here

Can you connect to the wii from a cable modem directly to the Wii?

| Nintendo - Customer Service | Wii - Wired Connections

[quote=buddahas;1127285]Sorry, I don't have a Wii, but I did dome research for you and found out that you need a Wii LAN adapter or a wireless router. WOW! THAT BLOWS! Why are these things selling again?


Thanks mate but what I wanted to know is if my wireless usb adapter can be used as a receiver from the Wii to connect to the internet?

Well, if you read the link on the Wii forum the answer is no.

You need a wireless router bro. Anyone around you got an open one you can pirate? Might be worth going into the wii's list of available connections just to take a look.