Wii's Wireless Capability

[Telera Li'ana-Alesion]

I haven't been keeping up with any of the Next-Gen until recently, and I think I've decided to try and get a Wii at some point before Christmas (if I can manage to find one in stock). I was reading that it's Wireless capable, or can use a USB thing, much like the DS, to access the Net 24/7 to get updates and so forth. My question is, is it a separate Wi-Fi adapter to the DS? If so, is it even released yet? I haven't been able to find one listed under accessories anywhere.

[KittySamurai]

I haven't been keeping up with any of the Next-Gen until recently, and I think I've decided to try and get a Wii at some point before Christmas (if I can manage to find one in stock). I was reading that it's Wireless capable, or can use a USB thing, much like the DS, to access the Net 24/7 to get updates and so forth. My question is, is it a separate Wi-Fi adapter to the DS? If so, is it even released yet? I haven't been able to find one listed under accessories anywhere.

From what I know..

You can only access online features with a wireless router.

And I have one. <3

Rawr.

[HM Yoshi]

I heard if you have no wireless router you use the USB port to connect it with a wire (sold seperately) to your Normal Router.
Broadband is needed I think

[Myah-san]

I'll clear it up. The Wii comes with ability to connect to standard 802.11b and g wireless networks. If you don't have a wireless access point you can then hook a little device up to it's USB port that allows you to plug in a standard network cable (CAT-9 I believe, or is it CAT-5? I always forget <_< damn cable names... anyways it's the cable that plugs into most standard network slots). It's more or less an adapter, not sure if it comes with a network cable as well, or if you have to find a nice long cable to use instead.

Seriously though, for about the same price you can find a cheap access point and just hook it up to your router and then you don't have to worry about wires.

[Telera Li'ana-Alesion]

Ah, I might just do that then. I would get a wireless router, but most of my net-using is all on PS2s, and they're wired, so yeah. Thanks for the info, Myah, I'll look into that.

If all else fails, I have some nice long cables. Had to buy one for my brothers' to run to their 360 ages back.

[Telera Li'ana-Alesion 2]

Ah, I might just do that then. I would get a wireless router, but most of my net-using is all on PS2s, and they're wired, so yeah. Thanks for the info, Myah, I'll look into that.

If all else fails, I have some nice long cables. Had to buy one for my brothers' to run to their 360 ages back.

[Telera Li'ana-Alesion]

And there's a fish posting with my name and necro-bumping posts because why again?

[Guest]

The Wii can use the Nintendo wi-fi usb thing for the Ds