Wii Wi Fi connection (How to)

VonClinkerhofen · 17 Feb 2007 at 13:28

I finally managed to get a Wii and I love it but at the moment it isn't connected to the internet.

What is the best and/or cheapest way to do this?

If I search ebay for USB WiFI lots of items come up that look like contenders for the role but they don't mention being able to connect Wiis to the internet

If I search for USB WiFi Wii a small amount of more expensive but similar products appear

I tried looking on OCUK for wireless routers but the array of products baffled me since I am a relative Noob with stuff like that

Kreeeee · 17 Feb 2007 at 13:31

VonClinkerhofen said:
I finally managed to get a Wii and I love it but at the moment it isn't connected to the internet.

What is the best and/or cheapest way to do this?

If I search ebay for USB WiFI lots of items come up that look like contenders for the role but they don't mention being able to connect Wiis to the internet

If I search for USB WiFi Wii a small amount of more expensive but similar products appear

I tried looking on OCUK for wireless routers but the array of products baffled me since I am a relative Noob with stuff like that

Wireless router is th ebest way.

sarutobi · 17 Feb 2007 at 13:55

wireless routers deffo the best

JaFFa · 17 Feb 2007 at 14:21

do you have cable or adsl ? and who is it provided by ?

Broken Arrow · 17 Feb 2007 at 18:40

If you want to go the USB connector route I would suggest going for the official Nintendo one. I tried to get mine to connect to an Ad Hoc network with a Netgear one and got nowhere.

In the end I went with a Netgear router and had it up and running in minutes.

Ian

VonClinkerhofen · 17 Feb 2007 at 19:19

JaFFa said:
do you have cable or adsl ? and who is it provided by ?

Cable provided by telewest - Virgin media

Whats the going rate for a wireless router?

GarethDW · 18 Feb 2007 at 13:57

You can get one for 30 - 40 quid... Personally, I paid a little bit more and got the Linksys WRT54GL which works flawlessly with my Wii.

james.miller · 18 Feb 2007 at 14:00

GarethDW said:
You can get one for 30 - 40 quid... Personally, I paid a little bit more and got the Linksys WRT54GL which works flawlessly with my Wii.

^^^. perfect for the job. ill say it now, some people have problems with the wii and wireless. its all to do with the channel the router is set to. iff you have problems, just change the channel and it'll be fine. its all very easy to set up