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What You Need
* PCI or PCMCIA wireless network card with the RT2500 or RT2560 chipset (complete list here)
NOTE: USB version (RT2570) will not work
* Tim's modified driver (1.0.0.8) and application (1.4 Beta 1). Check for latest versions here.
* A computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Install / Update Your NIC Driver
For this tutorial I went out and bought a LinkSys WMP54G v4 PCI wireless network card for about $50. I extracted the driver to C:\Drivers\WiFiMe\rt2560_driver_1_0_0_8 but it doesn't really matter where you put it - just don't forget where it is!
How to install a LinkSys WMP54G v4 PCI wireless network card in Windows XP SP2
NOTE: You're install may look a little different if you have SP1. Of course, it'll be even more different if you have Windows 2000, but I'm sure you'll figure it out.
If you have a PCI card, turn off your computer and find an open slot for it. If you have a laptop, just insert the card.
Method #1 - Automatic Driver Installation
At this point, the Found New Hardware Wizard should pop up.
Choose No, not at this time and click Next.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Auto_Install_01.png" border=0>
Choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Auto_Install_02.png" border=0>
Make sure Search for the best driver in these locations is selected
Click Include this location in the search and browse to the extracted driver
Click Next
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Auto_Install_03.png" border=0>
If it detects your card properly, you'll see the following (as it installs the driver)
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Auto_Install_04.png" border=0>
That's it! Click Finish
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Auto_Install_05.png" border=0>
If you want to make sure it installed the hardware properly, go here.
Otherwise, if it did not detect your card properly, go on to the manual install instructions.
Method #2 - Manual Driver Installation
At this point, the Found New Hardware Wizard should pop up.
Choose No, not at this time and click Next.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_01.png[/img
Choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_02.png" border=0>
Choose Don't search. I will choose the driver to install and click Next.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_03.png" border=0>
Choose Show All Devices and click Next.
[img]/www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_04.png" border=0>
Click Have Disk and click Next.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_05.png" border=0>
Type or browse to the location of the driver (make sure to choose win2k or winxp depending on your operating system) and click OK.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_06.png" border=0>
You should see Ralink RT2560 Device. Click Next.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_07.png" border=0>
When warned, click Yes.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_08.png" border=0>
Click Finish.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_09.png" border=0>
If you look in the Device Manager, you should now see a Nintendo DS - 802.11 category and the Ralink RT2560 Device.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/Install_10.png" border=0>
Launch The Application
Extract the rt2560_app_wmb_1_4_beta_1.zip file you downloaded double-click wmb.exe. At this point your DS should be off.
You should see this:
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/App_01.png" border=0>
Turn on your DS. Accept the Health and Safety warning.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/App_02.png" border=0>
Tap DS Download Play.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/App_03.png" border=0>
Your DS should display Looking for software available to download...
Now you should see Wireless Multiboot "PassMe". Press the A button or tap (A) Select.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/App_04.png" border=0>
You'll be prompted Would you like to download this software? Press the A button or tap (A) Select.
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/App_05.png" border=0>
If you watch the application, you should see it transferring the file:
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/App_06.png" border=0>
On you're DS you should see:
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/App_05b.png" border=0>
Once it's uploaded (5-15 seconds), on your computer you'll see:
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/App_07.png" border=0>
And on you're DS you should see the following. Maybe even draw yourself a picture:
[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/dsPaint_01.png" border=0>[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/dsPaint_02.png" border=0>[img]//www.aaronrogers.com/nintendods/wifime/images/dsPaint_03.png" border=0>
That's it! With any luck you should see whatever demo you loaded. If it doesn't work, try flashing the cart again or using a different demo.
credit to dcmu and wraggster's
p.s i did not write most of this
pictures will be posted soon enjoy!!!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 27. August 2006 @ 10:02
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