Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: BeyondtheGrave on July 25, 2005, 05:48:26 PM
Title: I just got a wireless router
Post by: BeyondtheGrave on July 25, 2005, 05:48:26 PM
I bought it off ebay and when i got it i turned out to be a used router. And i was wondering if thier was anyway i could test to make sure the wifi on it works? I know that they that part you plug network cables in works fine but the only wifi device i have is my Ds.
Title: RE:I just got a wireless router
Post by: BranDonk Kong on July 25, 2005, 06:36:17 PM
Unless it has the Ralcom chipset needed to communicate with the DS...then no. Well, you can get a wireless PCI card or USB adapter for your PC and test it that way.
Title: RE: I just got a wireless router
Post by: Renny on July 25, 2005, 07:39:32 PM
Ralcom? The DS is 802.11b, if the router is 802.11b/g it'll work. If you want to ensure the router is functioning, just leave your signal unsecured--a neighbor will probably jump on your connection evenually. Then you must gather the lynch mob. The heathenist radio thieves! They're stealing your waves!
Title: RE:I just got a wireless router
Post by: Strell on July 25, 2005, 07:49:57 PM
People have been able to wirelessly boot using Ralink card/router sets. The DS itself can function on these but it's proprietary from what I know.
Look up some of the other wireless threads here. I know I posted lots of information in one of dems, but I'm too lazy to track it down right now.
Title: RE:I just got a wireless router
Post by: BranDonk Kong on July 26, 2005, 05:54:40 AM
Ralink, that's what I meant. I know you can use any 802.11b/g router once the DS goes online, but until then you can't do much of anything with your DS and router together.
