USB Wifi Dongles with Wii

jamie2497 · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:05

Hey all,

I was just wandering if anyone was using the Wii online with an unofficial Wifi usb dongle? I figure they all should work fine but im just making sure incase i waste my money

Thanks

JJ

Tute · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:15

Not sure about your console but mine appears to have Wifi built in? :confused:

Manlove is my forte · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:18

Tute said:
Not sure about your console but mine appears to have Wifi built in?

I thought that was the case too.

jamie2497 · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:19

Sorry i should have been more clear, i mean plugging into my PC to make it wireless

I can't get a wireless router because we have a big network already setup wired so i just need a way of sharing the connection my computer is recieving so i can get my wii online.

Tute · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:22

Do you mean ICS?

If so, then yes, any Wifi dongle will do, just make sure to setup ICS correctly on your PC.

jamie2497 · 19 Dec 2006 at 14:31

yeah im just making sure that the Wii will work ok with unofficial USB dongles as i know they have their own official one for the DS.

Broken Arrow · 19 Dec 2006 at 15:00

I asked the same question in the Networking forum the other day and the consensus was that it should work fine. I'll try and remember to confirm once the one I have ordered arrives and I have it set up.

Ian

jamie2497 · 19 Dec 2006 at 15:02

Excellent, thanks Ian

Psycho Ned · 19 Dec 2006 at 15:47

I take it the official Nintendo DS wifi one works as well? Not for me but my mates got that and would save some money for when he gets a wii.

Also the range with the DS on that dongle used to be crap (couldnt get a signal downstairs from it upstairs) was that due to the DS's wifi range of the dongles range? Cos we'll be using the wii downstairs.

pinkaardvark · 19 Dec 2006 at 15:59

alternatively plug a wireless ap into your router and then all PCs can benefit from wifi as well as wii

Broken Arrow · 19 Dec 2006 at 16:10

Psycho Ned said:
I take it the official Nintendo DS wifi one works as well? Not for me but my mates got that and would save some money for when he gets a wii.

Also the range with the DS on that dongle used to be crap (couldnt get a signal downstairs from it upstairs) was that due to the DS's wifi range of the dongles range? Cos we'll be using the wii downstairs.

The Official Nintendo dongle should work fine from what I have read. That is my next option if the cheaper one I have ordered proves to be a problem.

The problem you had with the DS is down to its own wifi capabilities, not those of the Nintendo dongle. The Wii has a more powerful wifi card than the DS so it should connect from further away.

Ian

Broken Arrow · 21 Dec 2006 at 21:18

Ok so a good few hours of tearing my hair out and I am no closer to having my Wii connecting to my wifi dongle. Probably because I am an absolute noob at wireless networking. My Wii can see the ad hoc network I have set up but when I try and auto connect to it I get an error saying that the Wii cannot see the access point. Arse.

Ian