Wireless connectivity is a wonderful invention. It allows be to blog in the bathtub; while haphazardly running about my apartment; and while watching Spike TV MacGyver/Blade/Star Trek marathons on Fridays.
But, some people aren’t on the 802.11g train yet, and the lack of any kind of Ethernet port on the back of the Wii might have had them sweating a bit as launch day draws near. Fear not, however, as Nintendo has come through much in the same way as it did with the DS.
Nintendo has revealed that it will release an Ethernet Kit for Wii, which will allow gamers to connect the console to a standard internet router without wireless support.
And… from CVG: Those of you who connect your DS to the internet with the Nintendo WiFi Connector can use the same device to connect the Wii. And most wireless routers will also be compatible with the Wii’s built-in WiFi technology.
Now, for those of you have not even discovered the Intenet yet, this still presents a problem, as does the fact that you somehow managed to find and read this blog without that capability.
Man, I posted this on the forums yesterday. I need to be a writer here too …
TheJON: I regularly check the forums for post ideas, but lately the "new post" blue square thing has not been working, so I don't know where to look for new posts. Sorry for overlooking you!
No no no, I'm not saying I deserve credit, I'm just saying that I should write news also. It's all good bro. You're doing your job!
Its like they always leave something out. On the Xbox360 they leave out WiFi, on the Wii they leave out an ethernet port. Its very fustrating, and id rather a jack then the built in wireless. For a company that isnt going HD and wants to appeal to the masses, WiFi totally misses that mark. There are alot of people that have wireless, but there is still much more people who are fine with their wired networks.
I hope to crap that the wifi is more compatible than the fussy DS. My DS doesn't like my wireless router at all which makes me so sad :(I guess there's always the backup of the good old ethernet cable if it doesn't work though.
I'm actually concerned about switching to wireless, which I've considered several times in the past… My issue is that, from what I've seen from wireless-connected friends, the wireless connectivity is a little bit fuzzy. It seems that the reliability of the signal depends on how many of your home appliances (and neighbors' appliances) are transmitting/receiving at the same time…I already have a Nintendo WiFi connector, which at least gives me the assurance that only MY DS and Wii (and whichever other DS I allow) will connect to my computer, but I am concerned now that if someone is downloading from my computer at the same time I'm playing online, the signal might get fuzzy also.Anyone out there has more experience with this kind of thing? Are my fears justified?
This is all fine and dandy, but when are they going to announce what encryption they will support on the wireless? I could care less about wired support if they support WPA…
I need Wireless. I mean c'mon! It took 1min. 40sec. to open up this comment page!