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woodyboy1
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_ 		19. June 2007 @ 14:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
please help amature at this bought a(Nintendo Wii LAN Adaptor
USB Ethernet Wii Connect) read description on ebay seemed the correct option it comes with an ethernet cable i have a broadband modem i do not have 2 ethernet connections on my modem or my computer tried to connect straight to modem cutting out computer
did not work looked on ebay could buy a ethernet splitter is this the correct way to go or have i bought the wrong thing


hope this makes sense

please help.........cheers
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killa024
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_ 		19. June 2007 @ 14:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Not sure if this is what you got. But this is what I have.

http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=802254

All I did was plug it up usb on my computer. And did the setup. It installs the software and your done. It is a wireless accesspoint so the wii can connect if you dont already have wireless. No ethernet required.
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larrylje
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_ 		19. June 2007 @ 17:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@woodyboy1

I think you are talking about the LAN Adapter and not the WiFi adapter that was linked above.

If this is the case then you will need to plug the LAN Adapter into the Wii USB port. Now connect the networking cable from the Wii to your DSL/CABLE Modem.

You then will need to go into your Wii settings.

On the second page of the Wii settings you should have an Internet option.

Select the Internet Option then select Connection Settings. Now select a new connection and choose wired connection. It should then set up a LAN connection to your Modem.

If you want your Computer and Wii connected to the Internet at the same time then you need to do 1 of 2 things.

1) Connect your DSL/CABLE Modem to your computer Via USB if the modem offers that option. (Allot of Modems have both USB and a Network Cable connection on the back of the Modem. This will allow you to hook your computer up Via USB and hook your Wii up Via Network Cable)

Or

2) Buy a router. The router doesn't necessarily have to be wireless. But you can use a wireless router with either WiFi or a LAN adapter.
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woodyboy1
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_ 		20. June 2007 @ 11:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by larrylje:
@woodyboy1

I think you are talking about the LAN Adapter and not the WiFi adapter that was linked above.

If this is the case then you will need to plug the LAN Adapter into the Wii USB port. Now connect the networking cable from the Wii to your DSL/CABLE Modem.

You then will need to go into your Wii settings.

On the second page of the Wii settings you should have an Internet option.

Select the Internet Option then select Connection Settings. Now select a new connection and choose wired connection. It should then set up a LAN connection to your Modem.

If you want your Computer and Wii connected to the Internet at the same time then you need to do 1 of 2 things.

1) Connect your DSL/CABLE Modem to your computer Via USB if the modem offers that option. (Allot of Modems have both USB and a Network Cable connection on the back of the Modem. This will allow you to hook your computer up Via USB and hook your Wii up Via Network Cable)

Or

2) Buy a router. The router doesn't necessarily have to be wireless. But you can use a wireless router with either WiFi or a LAN adapter.




thanks this is helped alot one more question i do have usb connection on my modem if do use this then will it mean a slower connection (is a usb connection quicker than a ethernet connection please help)
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woodyboy1
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_ 		20. June 2007 @ 12:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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[quote=larrylje]@woodyboy1

I think you are talking about the LAN Adapter and not the WiFi adapter that was linked above.

If this is the case then you will need to plug the LAN Adapter into the Wii USB port. Now connect the networking cable from the Wii to your DSL/CABLE Modem.

You then will need to go into your Wii settings.

On the second page of the Wii settings you should have an Internet option.

Select the Internet Option then select Connection Settings. Now select a new connection and choose wired connection. It should then set up a LAN connection to your Modem.

If you want your Computer and Wii connected to the Internet at the same time then you need to do 1 of 2 things.

1) Connect your DSL/CABLE Modem to your computer Via USB if the modem offers that option. (Allot of Modems have both USB and a Network Cable connection on the back of the Modem. This will allow you to hook your computer up Via USB and hook your Wii up Via Network Cable)

Or

2) Buy a router. The router doesn't necessarily have to be wireless. But you can use a wireless router with either WiFi or a LAN adapter.




new problem i have decided im not botherd about having my pc hooked up aswell as my internet so i plugged the ethernet cable into my lan adapter but says testing connection but then gives me a error code all connections are in correct place even tried the usb from the modem to the wii and just keeps saying testing connection and thats is please help

cheers
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larrylje
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_ 		20. June 2007 @ 12:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I doubt you will see much difference.

All you can do is hook it up and see if you notice any speed difference from when you have it setup Via Ethernet.
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larrylje
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_ 		20. June 2007 @ 12:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Are you sure the LAN Adapter you bought off ebay is compatible with the Wii?

You should have no problem setting it up like I have showed you above.
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woodyboy1
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_ 		20. June 2007 @ 12:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes im sure of it was only for the wii this is it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wii-LAN-Internet-A...1QQcmdZViewItem for the wii this is it
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larrylje
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_ 		20. June 2007 @ 13:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
All you should have to do is connect one end of the Ethernet cable into your modem then connect the other end into the Wii LAN Adapter and plug the Wii LAN Adapter USB connection into the Wii.

Then go to your Wii settings and create a new connection choosing the Wired connection.

If this does not work for you then maybe you have a defective Ethernet Cable or Lan Adapter.
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woodyboy1
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_ 		20. June 2007 @ 13:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
tried the ethernet cable that goes to my pc which i know works the blue light flashes as if it works but maybe it is faulty would the error code be helpfull
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