Topic: My router doesn't like my DS ;(

[the asylum]

Got a new router because my old one died, now I can't go online; the router's security settings aren't supported by the DS. Is there any way to get the MAC address of my DS? I'm thinking I'd just have to add the MAC to my router's allow list and it would be okay.

I really dont wanna buy a UBS wifi adapter

[TJ Spyke]

Which DS you you have? If you have a DSi or DSi XL, select System Settings from the main menu, select Internet on the third page, then select System Information and your MAC address will be displayed.

[amanda87]

I was having the same problem with my brother's DS and searched all over the internet for a solution. Thank you this helped me!

[Ryadin91]

Got a new router because my old one died, now I can't go online; the router's security settings aren't supported by the DS. Is there any way to get the MAC address of my DS? I'm thinking I'd just have to add the MAC to my router's allow list and it would be okay.

I really dont wanna buy a UBS wifi adapter

I bought the XL recently because I wanted to still play my DS games but not on the 3DS. Anyway, yeah I had that same problem with the seceruity setting only working with WEP it seems like and my routor uses WPK (or whatever, ill probably edit that later) which the DS won't support, it seems that way.

Anyyywayy I'm rambling, Use the "Advanced setup" then search for access point. It should work as that's how I fixed my problem.
 
Also FYI typing in your MAC address to your routor may not be nessesary if you do what I said.