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**Bowser Jr.** · 01-12-2007, 10:26 AM

I'll add one more thing to all this. If you have, or are planning to get a wireless router, make sure of two things:

1. The router must support 802.11b (the current standard is 802.11g, which is up 5x faster, but Wii doesn't support it). All routers should be back-compatible with b, but you may have to edit the default settings if it's set up to only broadcast g.

2. Wii and DS only support WEP encryption. The standard is WPA, which is much more secure, but Wii doesn't recognise it. If you're asked to set up security, make sure to choose WEP (or both, if applicable), and make a note of your key.

Also, ensure to set up all relevant security features in your router (admin password, encryption e.t.c) before setting up, and make sure to turn on MAC filtering once every thing's up and running. Wireless networks are very vulnerable in their out of box configurations, and so many people overlook the security.

But, yeah, that ethernet adapter definitely sounds like a waste of money. It's the same price as the Nintendo USB thing, and it's not wireless. But both are not much cheaper then a decent router, which will do full wireless internet.

01-12-2007, 10:26 AM	#91
New Poster 8 posts View Stats	Bowser Jr. Nintendo Wii (Revisited) I'll add one more thing to all this. If you have, or are planning to get a wireless router, make sure of two things: 1. The router must support 802.11b (the current standard is 802.11g, which is up 5x faster, but Wii doesn't support it). All routers should be back-compatible with b, but you may have to edit the default settings if it's set up to only broadcast g. 2. Wii and DS only support WEP encryption. The standard is WPA, which is much more secure, but Wii doesn't recognise it. If you're asked to set up security, make sure to choose WEP (or both, if applicable), and make a note of your key. Also, ensure to set up all relevant security features in your router (admin password, encryption e.t.c) before setting up, and make sure to turn on MAC filtering once every thing's up and running. Wireless networks are very vulnerable in their out of box configurations, and so many people overlook the security. But, yeah, that ethernet adapter definitely sounds like a waste of money. It's the same price as the Nintendo USB thing, and it's not wireless. But both are not much cheaper then a decent router, which will do full wireless internet.