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Offline WindyMan

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Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« on: August 10, 2005, 01:55:45 PM »
If you participate in the test, you'll get a neat little bonus from Nintendo.

Nintendo has been pretty quiet about how their upcoming Nintendo Wi-fi Connection service will work.  Aside from reports about a special PC USB adaptor to make the transition to wireless, not much else is known about it.  While Nintendo hasn't announced anything new about the service, they are asking for the public's help to make sure it hits the airwaves in tip-top shape.    


The Nintendo of America website has a new page up that asks registered My Nintendo members to participate in a Internet connection survey and test.  The test requires that participants download and run a small program, answer a few questions about the type of Internet access and router setup the user has, and then wait for about 10 minutes as the application runs some tests in the background.  Once completed, the program displays the data collected and asks you to submit the info, which appears to go directly to Nintendo in Japan.    


The program isn't just for analyzing a computer's setup, though.  As a special present for participating in the test, you'll score a sweet Animal Crossing desktop clock.  It looks just like the clock and calendar combo always displayed on the screen while playing Animal Crossing!    


If you want to help Nintendo make sure their wireless DS network is ready to go, make sure you're registered at Nintendo.com, then hit this page and score your nifty Animal Crossing clock.

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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2005, 02:28:43 PM »
I wonder if this has anything to do with nintendo.com.au redirecting people to nintendo.com
My friend and I noticed this last night
anyway will do the test, since I jioned the site like 4years ago

8k/b download ack, I hope this isnt the same server they use for the online games :/
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2005, 03:17:19 PM »
Ohhhh, desktop clock as in computer desktop... I was going to say that would get expensive...
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2005, 03:17:38 PM »
All your upload are belong to REGGIE.
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2005, 03:30:05 PM »
toke 50mins for my test to end, wow
anyway I love how the chime rings on the hour

the faq explains how it works
it connects to gamespy nat servers, then nintendo's...collects the data and sends it off
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RE:Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2005, 03:37:36 PM »
Wow, the scary thing is i remember when good ol' PGC reported when the japanese Animal Crossing (GC) site had the same downloadable clock years back. And that was before the game even came out.

Good to see you're still on top of things :D
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2005, 03:49:18 PM »
THIS STUPID TEST WON'T END!

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IT ENDED!

PUKU PUKU
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RE:Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2005, 04:43:25 PM »
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All your upload are belong to REGGIE.
Now he can really take your name. Or your IP address, anyway...
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2005, 06:14:54 PM »
stupid desktop clock...got my hopes up.
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2005, 07:33:48 PM »
Yeah man, I already have that clock...  why couldn't it be a new prize...
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2005, 05:21:52 AM »
But now it has English menus and descriptions.
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2005, 07:34:34 AM »
I did my part!

My test only took about 5 minutes.  

Barring I accidently unplugged the router and had to restart. Counting that, it took about ten.  
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2005, 07:38:06 AM »
Mine took around 8 or so minutes.  Wasn't that bad.

I just wish we could change the times of the clock though.
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RE: Nintendo Seeks Internet Connection Data
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2005, 01:53:34 PM »
Mine took a while. It hung after the progress bar filled. But the connection times were weird. The first was like 2350 MS or something like that. The rest were "-". And it didn't get my UPNP stuff.
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