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General Gaming / Re: [Wii] Wired connection through USB LAN adapter

« on: July 30, 2013, 10:00:40 AM »

Hi guys,

So I finally got the USB LAN adapter for my Wii and I was trying to set it up tonight.
And I get something weird: I use an ethernet modem/router to connect to the Internet and I bought a Netgear fast ethernet switch so I could connect the Wii, the laptop and the desktop (which isn't working right now, HDD problems) to the Internet at the same time.
So I set everything up with network cables and the one going from the switch to the Wii doesn't seem to work. It's a cable I usually use for the laptop and it works fine with it.
With the Wii, the led lights on the switch doesn't light up when I connect the cable (meaning there's no activity/connectivity going on). I get an error on the Wii when it is testing the connection (error 51420, which is supposedly the firewall but I tried disabling it and it didn't make any difference)
I'm puzzled, is it possible that the Wii LAN adapter only accepts ethernet standard OR crossover cables?? But not both??
I couldn't find any info on Nintendo's site about it.
So if anyone has any idea, I'm listening!
Thanks.

ps: I wasn't sure if I had to post this in the wi-fi forum or not?

Hello friend do you still make these LAN adapters? I know thread is old but I need one so if you can help please reply.. Thanks