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Nintendo Wi-Fi network adapter is announced ( what ? )
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Stumpokapow
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Jaruru said:
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wow.
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Vilix
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Jaruru said:
Ahh. So, it's not really a router as it is a modem that connect right into Nintendo's network.
Robobandit
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pswii60 said:
They don't. Here they just give you a single connection cable modem or DSL modem that can't act as wireless access points. One exception to this would be Verizon's FiOS fiber service... they do provide a router.
As for why Nintendo would do this, a lot of their new target audience might not be tech-savvy enough to set up their own wireless network at home. So they release this officially licensed device that will work without them having to configure anything.
Vilix said:
yea, that's what I get from the diagram at http://wifi.nintendo.co.jp/wap/index.html
an $20 extra on top of the Nintendo adaptor, for family without computer/wifi or Mac only users? hmmm this makes some sense, but not really needed maybe.
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Vilix
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Jaruru said:
I can't read Japanese. But from the diagram it does show it being hooked up to a network (modem and PC).
Cauliflower of Love
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Vilix said:
no, it's a router, you still need an internet connection from your modem.
plagiarize
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if you don't already have a router of any kind and want to get online with your Wii wirelessly, this will be useful to you.
if you only have a wired router and it is impractical for you to run a cable to your wii (and use the lan dongle), that is one reason to use the bridge functionality.
you plug this into your router, set it to bridge, and your wii will get online wirelessly. simple enough.
if you only have a wired router and it is impractical for you to run a cable to your wii (and use the lan dongle), that is one reason to use the bridge functionality.
you plug this into your router, set it to bridge, and your wii will get online wirelessly. simple enough.
Yeah this is uhh.... This is interesting. I get what its for, but it doesn't really make sense.
The least Nintendo could have done was put a credit card swipe reader on the side since the thing is little more than wii shopping channel bridge. Nintendo's online support beyond that has been rather abysmal, Mario Kart is still the best implementation.
Maybe their market research on the issue was telling them something that is difficult for the enthusiest gamer to see? like a lot of single internet connection households with no router and with no nearby internet connection (it being in "the den" or the "computer room" rather than the living room).
The least Nintendo could have done was put a credit card swipe reader on the side since the thing is little more than wii shopping channel bridge. Nintendo's online support beyond that has been rather abysmal, Mario Kart is still the best implementation.
Maybe their market research on the issue was telling them something that is difficult for the enthusiest gamer to see? like a lot of single internet connection households with no router and with no nearby internet connection (it being in "the den" or the "computer room" rather than the living room).
JoshuaJSlone
Member
He means the adapter that lets you plug an ethernet cable into the Wii, not the PC USB dongle. In which case... I guess this has the advantage of letting DS in on the action, as well as the regular wifi advantage of not needing a cable in an inconvenient location.Jaruru said:
Looks pretty close to me. What else are you expecting: a disc slot and matching gray base?_RT_ said:
The Faceless Master
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yep, the wifi libraries are in the game and also, on the hardware side, the ds firmware is partially write protected (hence people needing to short SL1 on the motherboard to flash their DS with the FlashMe)DavidDayton said:
Pai Pai Master
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SabinFigaro
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dyls said:
Had to be done (and not directed at you, good sir).
TheGrayGhost
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Edwood said:
...Mmmhmm.
Makes sense. Iwata has always said that one of the biggest problems is that consumers either don't know how to take their console online or don't have the ability to do so. So if their household doesn't have a wireless router, this will provide them with that.
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
Cosmonaut X said:
And I use mine so I can connect a cable modem cord to it. It only took me like 3 minutes to download Strongbad Episode One.
The Faceless Master
Member
i guess, we'll have to wait for reports, but it should work with a 360 when it's in bridge mode...Grecco said:
comedy bomb
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Would make a nice looking HDD.
But Nintendo isn't going to give us one of those, they're going with "something else."
But Nintendo isn't going to give us one of those, they're going with "something else."
JoshuaJSlone said:
Disc slot? Funny.
If the Wii sat there without the base, they would match. Both vertical and square. But most people use the base and as a result, the Wii sits at an angle. At least make the router match. With a base or without. I could care less.
While I don't need it and in the end could really care less, I'm just surprised Nintendo would brand something that doesn't seem to complement the design of the Wii.
And for those that don't understand the above, behold my paint skills.
Zombie James
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A single-port router? :|
comedy bomb
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_RT_ said:Disc slot? Funny.
If the Wii sat there without the base, they would match. Both vertical and square. But most people use the base and as a result, the Wii sits at an angle. At least make the router match. With a base or without. I could care less.
While I don't need it and in the end could really care less, I'm just surprised Nintendo would brand something that doesn't seem to complement the design of the Wii.
And for those that don't understand the above, behold my paint skills.
You could just shim it up with all the SD cards needed for storage.
Jokeropia said:
Exactly. This seems to be there to fix Nintendo's online connection issues. The USB adaptor was plagued with issues and finally discontinued. A router is a much more natural way to solve the problem without the wires of a LAN adaptor. Nintendo could just tell people to plug it into the cable/DSL modem and everything should work. Since the Wii has the Opera browser you could even administer it straight through the Wii. Hopefully the software will be better than the USB adaptor.
It's another non-gamer product. Nintendo wants more people online, not a greater density of the people who are already online.
Dr. Zoidberg
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Why do people ask for the HDD? I don't need to spend money on extra space. I already have an SD Card.
The SD card slot would work fine if they wanted it to. And perhaps all it would take is a firmware update. No additional purchase necessary for many of us.
And if they came out with a proprietary HDD then people would bitch endlessly that it wasn't nearly as cheap as bare bones drives from Newegg (which it wouldn't be).
The SD card slot would work fine if they wanted it to. And perhaps all it would take is a firmware update. No additional purchase necessary for many of us.
And if they came out with a proprietary HDD then people would bitch endlessly that it wasn't nearly as cheap as bare bones drives from Newegg (which it wouldn't be).
comedy bomb
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Somnid said:
Really? I haven't had any problems with it.
AlucarD.eq
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Router said:
I just spilled my soda :lol
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
So this replaces this LAN Adapter as well, right?
Leo the 3rd
Lord of the Manberries
comedy bomb said:
Please don't give them any ideas - they'll release a matching base as an add-on accessory for the thing for matching Wii and Mini-Wii-Router.
Classic_Gs
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Nintendo, always doing it wrong.legend166 said:
mentalfloss
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This is for people who buy a Wii and don't really know much about connecting to the internet. People who would say: "wutz a router morans?" and Nintendo says: "This is one." (usually followed by ca-ching)
_RT_ said:Disc slot? Funny.
If the Wii sat there without the base, they would match. Both vertical and square. But most people use the base and as a result, the Wii sits at an angle. At least make the router match. With a base or without. I could care less.
While I don't need it and in the end could really care less, I'm just surprised Nintendo would brand something that doesn't seem to complement the design of the Wii.
And for those that don't understand the above, behold my paint skills.
How many people will actually put them side by side, when the whole point is that it's a wireless option? You are supposed to pop the new box (Wiidem? Wiiter?) by your internet or computer and then broadcast to the Wii.
If the Wii and internet are next to each other already then the USB converter is the way to go.
And if this isn't for the hardcore then how come every 360 owner needs one of these?
I'm in the UK so like said above we all have free wireless routers, (even my parents & grandparents do) which is why the 360 being the only non wireless console out of the box seems just insane to me.
JoshuaJSlone
Member
I don't use the base or have my consoles sitting vertically, so the lack of being at an angle doesn't bug me. This gives the user a chance to turn their Wii into a ziggurat.