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Old 26-01-2007, 07:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi , i dont have wireless internet , just wired modem on my pc , was wondering if worthwile hooking my wii up to net , if so , what do i need , and is it worthwhile doing , am i missing out on a good feature of the wii , also can i trail wires from wii and into my pc so i dont need to buy wireless kit?,
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Old 26-01-2007, 07:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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most people on here will say get wireless, but you can also get a usb lan adapter.


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wait for others to tell you about the wireless stuff. also dont post the same thread on 2 boards.........


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Old 27-01-2007, 08:08 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hi , i dont have wireless internet , just wired modem on my pc , was wondering if worthwile hooking my wii up to net , if so , what do i need , and is it worthwhile doing , am i missing out on a good feature of the wii , also can i trail wires from wii and into my pc so i dont need to buy wireless kit?,
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well well well, its good to have wii connect 24 feature in the system! u can get mii's/news/weather/vc and all sorts of other stuff its kewl


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Old 28-01-2007, 05:35 PM   #4 (permalink)
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sorry if this is a daft question , but is a Wireless LAN USB Adapter suitable and is this all i need , (no wires trailing about ? )
Also if this is ok , can i just un-plug it when not on the wii , as im a wireless worrier ,
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Why are you worried about wireless? As long has you have the security enabled then there is nothing to worry about!


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The thing is with wireless that if somebody out there really wanted to access your PC they would be able to do it whether you have any form of encryption on it or not.


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The thing is with wireless that if somebody out there really wanted to access your PC they would be able to do it whether you have any form of encryption on it or not.
this is why i am worried
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then if you dont want people to access your machine, then you shouldnt connect it to the internet! :-)

I think if you turn of your SSID and use some form of WPA then you will be fine.


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Old 28-01-2007, 06:20 PM   #9 (permalink)
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i think i will just wait until Feb 23rd when nintendo release the
Wii Ethernet Network Cable £5

other option is nintendo wi-fi usb connector , £25 ish

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I don't know why they can't just release cables straight away.

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