How to get Internet Connection on your Nintendo Wii

[JPMK.]

Hi, I was bored, plus now, people can stop with the questions "How do I get internet connection on my wii".

Here's a step-by-step walkthrough on how to get internet connection on your Nintendo Wii:

At your Wii home page, go to the bottom-left hand corner, and find "Wii options". Click this button, with the icon of "wii"



Once you're at this stage, click on the button on the right, with the icon of a wrench.



Once you're at this stage, then go to page 2, and click on "Internet"



Now you will be asked whether you want Wireless connection, or Wired Internet.



I shall explain the wireless connection for now.
When you click "wireless connection", you will be asked whether you want to "search for an access point", "use a nintendo wifi USB connector" or use "manual set up". I would suggest searching for an access point, for it's the most simple option there is.



Now then, you obviously need a wireless router for this to work. If your wireless router is up and running, it should appear in the list that appears after searching for an access point. Your routers name is typically the name of the brand of router.



Once you find your router, select it, but you'll probably need your WEP key.

This can be found by opening up the internet and in the address bar type 192.168.1.1. (This does not work for all routers) Some routers may have a default ip of something like 10.0.0.1. You can check your routers manual or google your router to find the default ip. You may also be asked for a password. The default username and password are usually username: admin and password: admin) You should now have the setup screen for your router. Go to the "wireless" tab and you should see your WEP key.

Once you have your WEP key, save the settings.

Sometimes, your internet will be able to connect from here. Try a test connection, and if it works, great! You now have internet connection!
If, however, your wii cannot connect using the test connection, then you may need to alter some settings.

You'll most likely need your IP address, and DSL servers. To find this, you can:

(Windows XP users): Go to Start -> Run -> cmd -> ipconfig /all

(Windows Vista users): Go to Start -> Search -> cmd -> ipconfig /all

This should show you a long list of internet information, find your required field, and enter this in it's respective slot.

Now try a test connection, it should work, provided you have entered in the correct information for the right settings.

If you are still encountering troubles, then the following sites may help:

http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/...5251_7995.html - Nintendo support for online connection (this is the European site, so if you're American, then configure to the site that your "American".)

[~APM-01~]

Thanks! lol I'm pretty sure that will help many people!! :p

[chris0]

This guide would help if I had a Wii. :p:p:p

Well, I can't accurately comment a thread that doesn't apply to me, but I see a lot of screenshots. So, good thread!! :p

~chris0

[Reticent]

well done, but i already knew this :p however it will help others

[http://bit.ly/MikalMirkas]

I knew it too, but you forgot some things...

[madmonkey67]

I knew this, but good guide. I will thank you tomorrow, because I've used my 5 up

[Red Jackdaw]

So now, how do you open up the internet? Do you have to buy internet channel?

It says I have connection, but I have no-where to open the internet.

[madmonkey67]

Yeah, you have to buy the internet channel, It's good though

[Red Jackdaw]

How much is it?

[madmonkey67]

500 points, but if you sign up on club Nintendo and register your games (like me) you can get free points

[mr. fun]

I remember when I asked you that. Thanks for the screen shots though.

[JPMK.]

I knew it too, but you forgot some things...

This is pretty much a simple guide. If you really want to include those things, then by all means, go ahead and post it. I assume it's going to be the alternatives.

[Rarity]

what if it was a wired connection like using a USB Ethernet?

This is a good thread though.

[JPMK.]

what if it was a wired connection like using a USB Ethernet?

This is a good thread though.

I haven't explained wired connection; frankly I can't be bothered to do so.

[Darthpyro]

sweet now if i just knew the security code for my church...

[intrpd]

And if you don't have a wireless router...? :p

This is why it's so hard to get an internet connection on anything. My recommendation is to add to this a bit.

[madmonkey67]

You can get a Nintendo Wi-Fi USB connector for about £30

[JPMK.]

And if you don't have a wireless router...? :p

This is why it's so hard to get an internet connection on anything. My recommendation is to add to this a bit.

I haven't explained wired connection; frankly I can't be bothered to do so.

Yyyyyyyyyup.

[intrpd]

Lol, I have a USB connector that needs to be trashed, and there aren't any more, I don't think... I hope I won't have to get a wireless router, because my computer is in a different room than any system I have... And you know that a wired connection would not work out for that.

[Kippe]

i have internet on my wii, but good guide