evad_lhorg Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 has anyone got one of these connecting the wii to the net? I have a wireless router myself but I keep getting disconnects in mario strikers charged and it is really annoying me. My router wasnt on the list of compatible ones when the original list came out when the ds first got online.However i can connect to the internet and shop channels fine on the wii and I can connect to games in mario strikers only it starts getting real jumpy after a few seconds/minutes and I get "connection lost". I use xbox live wireless too and I have no problems with that at all so it has to be the wii+router combo right? Would you think the wifi dongle would help? if so does it require my pc to be on all the time? Cheers Del Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
system_error Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Yes your PC needs to be online all the time. The WiFi connector has no real advantage - only good thing is you can use it as a generic hotspot so when your main computer is online with the connector you can play online with the Wii and others can connect via WLan to it aswell (you have to allow/block that of course depending on your network). Downside is that it is more expensive than a decent new and working router, security is pretty low and the thing gets damn hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The Nintendo WiFi dongle is the worst piece of wireless network equipment I have ever owned. It hardly ever gets a connection with the Wii in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda_Rulez Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I have one, as I haven't got a wireless router at home. And it works perfectly fine for me. I only have to reset the connector sometimes but the Wii connects perfectly afterwards. Edit: I have heard that some people that were having problems with their router, got it working great after they changed the channel to 11. Maybe you could try that first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellyn Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 There were whisperings of Nintendo revealing a wireless router at E3 due to complaints about the dongle, I'm not sure on this though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 The dongle is a piece of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariosmentor Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I used to use it and it worked fine. That was after I ripped my hair out trying to install it. It's not very user friendly installation, I only got it working after I had to re-format my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
system_error Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 I used to use it and it worked fine. That was after I ripped my hair out trying to install it. It's not very user friendly installation, I only got it working after I had to re-format my computer. There is a pretty good FAQ how to install it as a generic USB WLan hotspot - which makes the damn thing more usefull and you can save time to worry about that "rushed" piece of software Nintendo put on the installation disc. Connection quality is pretty good - never had problems with my DS, updates on the Wii and channels work like a charm and in Strikers I have 4 of 4 stars connection quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtle Squad Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 ETHERNET CABLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCK Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 ETHERNET CABLE Seconded. Or buy a good router. But don't buy the dongle. It's slow, it's crap and by no means value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokhed00 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Dongle works fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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