I've saved up some money recently and I'm thinking about investing in a new Nintendo DS (my old one broke in half a while back).

The details about the newly "updated" model don't really interest me so I think I'll just stick to the currently available one.

Back when mine was in working order I used the Nintendo WiFi USB Adapter to connect to the Internet for a lot of the games. But that thing doesn't work anymore for whatever asinine reason; is there any sort of alternative connection? I don't have access to wireless on a regular basis.

 

Get a wireless router.

 

Un-install the current Nintendo USB program, and then download it from here. Then re-install it. If that doesn't work then there may be something wrong with the USB key itself.

I'd recommend reading this, since maybe what the DSi offers interests you, but you just didn't know it.

 

See, here's the thing- I'm not sure if its my adapter thats causing the problems or the fact that the device is no longer on shelves. Could they have cut off support for it completely?

 

Mine works, but I've had to do the un-install, and install it. Might work, so give it a try?

 

Looks like that worked, at least it gave my Wii access for a System Update so I presume it would also work on a DS.



Thanks very much!  sup

 

Sorry to drag this up again but Ihave another question:


Is there any reason why a Nintendo DS won't recognize an ordinary Wireless signal?


My Wii and my laptop both can connect to this Internet point without trouble, yet when I try to use the DS it says "No connection points available."

 

Sorry to drag this up again but Ihave another question:


Is there any reason why a Nintendo DS won't recognize an ordinary Wireless signal?


My Wii and my laptop both can connect to this Internet point without trouble, yet when I try to use the DS it says "No connection points available."

 

WHat sort of router are you using? What kind of signal?

 

- enable DHCP server on the router but set the IP address lease to "never expire"

- let the DS try to find the access point (after setting WEP key and SSID)

- DS fails to find point, but looking in the DHCP clients list on the router reveals the allocated IP address.

- set this IP address manually in the DS, along with the subnet mask and the gateway (the IP of the router)

- you need to find/set the address of the DNS server provided by your ISP

 

I still don't get why people think the WiFi connector isn't available anymore... I still see them all the time. Or is it a "Canada has it, but the US doesn't" type of thing?

 

Much like tuques and back bacon, the answer is yes.