Post by: MattVDB on May 09, 2006, 10:08:24 AM
Link to Nintendo's Site
All I can say is "yes!" This gives no excuse now for people to not play online. Wifi or not, this is great news.
Post by: UncleBob on May 09, 2006, 10:09:29 AM
Post by: RickPowers on May 09, 2006, 10:12:38 AM
Post by: wandering on May 09, 2006, 10:13:02 AM
Oh, hey, a picture of the baton...
Post by: Shorty McNostril on May 09, 2006, 10:30:05 AM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on May 09, 2006, 10:34:26 AM
Post by: Shorty McNostril on May 09, 2006, 10:38:27 AM
I guess that rules me out for the online stuff then. Bummer.
Post by: trip1eX on May 09, 2006, 10:42:51 AM
IF you have an ethernet port on your router or cable modem then you need something like this.
Post by: Shorty McNostril on May 09, 2006, 10:46:00 AM
Post by: jasonditz on May 09, 2006, 10:49:58 AM
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Originally posted by: Shorty McNostril
Anyone think that the Wii would work on a 19.6kb dial-up connection. Cause that is all i got and will be all i have for many years unfortuantely.
I seriously doubt it.
They might eventually release a dialup adaptor for some limited uses like download VC games, but trying to design games to be playable at 19.6k is just way too limiting.
Post by: Shorty McNostril on May 09, 2006, 10:54:16 AM
Post by: trip1eX on May 09, 2006, 10:57:06 AM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on May 09, 2006, 11:38:34 AM
Post by: AnyoneEB on May 09, 2006, 12:28:38 PM
Post by: trip1eX on May 09, 2006, 12:47:25 PM
But of course it's not an ideal connection meaning you're likely to run into problems. I was just pointing out that I'm sure it can be done and like you said you can probably connect to the VC and maybe even play a simple online game.
Post by: MaryJane on May 09, 2006, 01:23:48 PM
Post by: Requiem on May 09, 2006, 01:25:24 PM
The Wii is exactly like the DS.
Does that answer your questions?
NOTE: It can even play LAN with a single disk!
Post by: Sir_Stabbalot on May 09, 2006, 01:27:53 PM
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Originally posted by: MaryJane
uhhh, so if i have a wii, and my brother has a wii, then we still need to use a wireless USB adapter to play each other? or someother type of device. or am i totally missing something?
The USB adapter is just so you can use an Ethernet cable for internet connection if you don't have WiFi. You'll be able to linkup two Wiis out of the box using the built-in WiFi adapters.
Post by: Ceric on May 09, 2006, 01:43:35 PM
Post by: UncleBob on May 09, 2006, 01:45:53 PM
Post by: MaryJane on May 09, 2006, 02:07:14 PM
Post by: MattVDB on May 09, 2006, 02:33:01 PM
Post by: Caliban on May 09, 2006, 08:28:52 PM
Post by: Shecky on May 09, 2006, 08:34:22 PM
If you want to hook a ethernet cable up to the Wii, you need a USB/Ethernet Dongle.
If I hear someone complain about the dongle and then complain about [edit: lack of] HD, I will slap them. People complain too much.
Wireless only is fine in my book, get over it... wires blow! Who the heck has ethernet wires to their TV's anyways?
Post by: Caliban on May 09, 2006, 08:36:25 PM
Post by: AnyoneEB on May 10, 2006, 12:54:39 AM
Post by: Shecky on May 10, 2006, 04:20:24 AM
AnyoneEB: I understand that for some people, the wired option is more viable. On the bright side, the Wii should have a far more robust handling of wireless networks - including the various serurity protocols. The Wii doesn't have the same constraints as the DS has.
What urks me is the people who blindly complain about the lack of built in ethernet and then turn around and complain about the lack of HD. Wireless networking is expanding faster than the HD TV market! If your all for new technology, lose the wires!
One last note about the Nintendo WiFi adapter. **If** it's a 802.11b adapter, look for Nintendo to have a "HighSpeed" or "Max" or something like that version when Wii releases. Basically releasing a 802.11b/g adapter. If they do, remember that 802.11b is pleanty fast for gaming (assuming your in a reasonable proximity to the adapter) and that Wii would be able to take advantage of the full speed of the link. The DS artificially limits the speed to limit power consumption. My point, you don't have to upgrade... try it first.
Post by: blackfootsteps on May 10, 2006, 05:44:16 AM
Post by: Artimus on May 10, 2006, 06:24:24 AM
If you have high speed then you almost certainly can support this. If you have high speed you CAN support either ethernet cables or wireless. Wii supports all.
