Wii wi fi

the_saint · 29-05-07, 01:23 PM

Hi, well i'm due a Wii from Xpango in the next week or two and i am already looking at purchases in advance of this. I don't have a wireless network at home so i was wondering if anyone knows whether this item i saw on Ebay will allow me to play Wii online if i plug this device into my Laptop i.e. would it work for a Wii-

eBay.co.uk: Wireless LAN Network USB Wi-Fi WiFi Dongle Adapter UK (item 160121687526 end time 30-May-07 19:02:45 BST)

Also has anyone played the Mario football game and is it any good?? It gets good reviews on Amazon and i was wondering whether they are accurate.

Thanks!

meandu229 · 29-05-07, 01:25 PM

you can get a usb lan adapter for the wii to plug into a router

the_saint · 29-05-07, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by meandu229

you can get a usb lan adapter for the wii to plug into a router

Eh?? Computers aren't my thing. You mean something i can use to plug the Wii straight into the internet connection bypassing the laptop altogether??

I would rather have it wireless if i can as i intend to have the Wii in a different room to the laptop/internet connection, would that item allow that??

meandu229 · 29-05-07, 01:38 PM

yep http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/332...r/Product.html or there is a n official one

but dunno about wireless thing you can do that with nintendo ds not sure about wii

the_saint · 29-05-07, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by meandu229

yep http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/332...r/Product.html or there is a n official one

but dunno about wireless thing you can do that with nintendo ds not sure about wii

Thanks but like i say i'm looking for wireless as my Wii and internet connection will be in different rooms and i don't want wires around the house. You can do wireless with the Wii i know that and there is an official Wii thing that looks like the Ebay item i posted above but it is a lot more expensive and i just wanted to make sure the Ebay one did the same job.

cd02 · 29-05-07, 03:10 PM

the ds wifi dongle works a treat for this !! not sure how much they are yet but they're cheap now and easy to use. I've got to get to work but if no one has supplied any info by the time i get online at work i'll post futher.. any usb dongle that can be used with the ds will work with the wii !!!!!!!

callum91 · 05-06-07, 11:40 AM

If you have wireless broadband,Im pretty sure you would be able to use WiFi on your Wii without having to purchase a dongle/adaptor...
I have BT Total Broadband Option3 and for the past week have been usig WiFi on my DS,so they should be pretty much the same thing really

arcticfox · 05-06-07, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by callum91

If you have wireless broadband,Im pretty sure you would be able to use WiFi on your Wii without having to purchase a dongle/adaptor...
I have BT Total Broadband Option3 and for the past week have been usig WiFi on my DS,so they should be pretty much the same thing really

What Callum says is true. If you already have a wireless broadband connection, there's no need to buy anything else to use your Wii online. At the moment I dont have any games that can be played online but I have used the built in wireless to download updates.

However, as you dont have a wireless connection at home, this wont be any use to you, lol.

callum91 · 05-06-07, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by arcticfox20

What Callum says is true. If you already have a wireless broadband connection, there's no need to buy anything else to use your Wii online. At the moment I dont have any games that can be played online but I have used the built in wireless to download updates.

However, as you dont have a wireless connection at home, this wont be any use to you, lol.

Ooops! LOL! When I read things,I often miss the most important bit,

oh well....at least Im right

cd02 · 05-06-07, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by arcticfox20

What Callum says is true. If you already have a wireless broadband connection, there's no need to buy anything else to use your Wii online. At the moment I dont have any games that can be played online but I have used the built in wireless to download updates.

However, as you dont have a wireless connection at home, this wont be any use to you, lol.

what arcitic says is true but not all routers work with the ds/wii !! as i found out last when i first got my ds and ran out to buy mario kart hoping to play online.. but the router wasn't supported and the connection cut off after 5 mins.. common problem with certain routers.. anyways this site should help you out..

NintendoWIFI.com

it covers different ways of getting online with nintendo.. with and without wires lol

the_saint · 05-06-07, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the help everyone, i'm not wireless yet but i've seen some good prices for wireless internet and the like so i might delay the dongle idea while i look into th wireless.

I'm looking at wireless generally and not just for the Wii before any points out the dongle would be cheaper!!

**the_icks** · 05-06-07, 02:51 PM

the dongle would be cheaper!!

any news yet, once you have yours its one less in the queue!!!!

the_saint · 05-06-07, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by the_icks

the dongle would be cheaper!!

any news yet, once you have yours its one less in the queue!!!!

I was thinking dongle sounded fairly rude and was trying to think of a way to make some "dongle" based innuendo but i'm not up to it today with my really bad hayfever. Apologies but if anyone wants to pepper with innuendo go for it.

Nah no news i'm afraid!! They said last Tuesday i would have it within 7 days (could have meant working days!) and at the weekend they said they should get a delivery early in the week but nothing more than that i'm afraid. I get the impression they do a lot of their work in the evening so i may hear something tonight.

I'll post a pic when i get it but it'll mean borrowing a camera so that might not be till the weekend. I'll PM you though if that's the case just to let you know.

Though my big Ipod just died so it's tempting to cancel and get an extra credit for a new instead.

Only kidding!!! Didn't mean to get your hopes up!! Rather have a wii than an Ipod!

mattflower · 05-06-07, 08:54 PM

So just to clarify th wii has built in wireless?

cd02 · 05-06-07, 08:55 PM

yes it does

arcticfox · 05-06-07, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mattflower

So just to clarify th wii has built in wireless?

Yes, it has. And access to the full internet so you can browse exceem from your Wii

mattflower · 05-06-07, 08:57 PM

So I just bought a LAN adaptor off ebay for nothing then

arcticfox · 05-06-07, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mattflower

So I just bought a LAN adaptor off ebay for nothing then

Wow, that was a bargain if you got it for free

mattflower · 05-06-07, 09:02 PM

Trust you . . . .
Might see if I can send it back or cancel the order

cd02 · 05-06-07, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by arcticfox20

Wow, that was a bargain if you got it for free

you crack me up everytime...

as for the lan adaptor.. would you not be able to make your money back by selling it on ?

29-05-07, 01:23 PM	#1
the_saint Mini Mac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 5,515	Wii wi fi Hi, well i'm due a Wii from Xpango in the next week or two and i am already looking at purchases in advance of this. I don't have a wireless network at home so i was wondering if anyone knows whether this item i saw on Ebay will allow me to play Wii online if i plug this device into my Laptop i.e. would it work for a Wii- eBay.co.uk: Wireless LAN Network USB Wi-Fi WiFi Dongle Adapter UK (item 160121687526 end time 30-May-07 19:02:45 BST) Also has anyone played the Mario football game and is it any good?? It gets good reviews on Amazon and i was wondering whether they are accurate. Thanks!

29-05-07, 01:25 PM	#2
meandu229 iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 241	Re: Wii wi fi you can get a usb lan adapter for the wii to plug into a router

29-05-07, 01:38 PM	#4
meandu229 iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 241	Re: Wii wi fi yep http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/332...r/Product.html or there is a n official one but dunno about wireless thing you can do that with nintendo ds not sure about wii

29-05-07, 03:10 PM	#6
cd02 Mini Mac Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tewkes Posts: 4,548	Re: Wii wi fi the ds wifi dongle works a treat for this !! not sure how much they are yet but they're cheap now and easy to use. I've got to get to work but if no one has supplied any info by the time i get online at work i'll post futher.. any usb dongle that can be used with the ds will work with the wii !!!!!!!

05-06-07, 11:40 AM	#7
callum91 iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 56	Re: Wii wi fi If you have wireless broadband,Im pretty sure you would be able to use WiFi on your Wii without having to purchase a dongle/adaptor... I have BT Total Broadband Option3 and for the past week have been usig WiFi on my DS,so they should be pretty much the same thing really

05-06-07, 02:41 PM	#11
the_saint Mini Mac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 5,515	Re: Wii wi fi Thanks for the help everyone, i'm not wireless yet but i've seen some good prices for wireless internet and the like so i might delay the dongle idea while i look into th wireless. I'm looking at wireless generally and not just for the Wii before any points out the dongle would be cheaper!!

05-06-07, 02:51 PM	#12
the_icks Mr Baldy Chicken Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,445	Re: Wii wi fi the dongle would be cheaper!! any news yet, once you have yours its one less in the queue!!!! __________________

05-06-07, 08:54 PM	#14
mattflower iBook Join Date: May 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 2,233	Re: Wii wi fi So just to clarify th wii has built in wireless?

05-06-07, 08:55 PM	#15
cd02 Mini Mac Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tewkes Posts: 4,548	Re: Wii wi fi yes it does

05-06-07, 08:57 PM	#17
mattflower iBook Join Date: May 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 2,233	Re: Wii wi fi So I just bought a LAN adaptor off ebay for nothing then

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mattflower iBook Join Date: May 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 2,233	Re: Wii wi fi Trust you . . . . Might see if I can send it back or cancel the order

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