wifi? i'm confused

mad1234 · 10-09-2006, 02:19 PM

i have a wireless router & what i'd like to know is will the wii connect to this router or will i have to be in a hotspot to connect in order to download games?

Akaymay · 10-09-2006, 02:35 PM

Yes, the Wii will connect to your router, and if it has a password protecting it, it will just ask for the password so it can access it. If you dont know the password, I suggest you search how to, I dont know how to find it myself.

mad1234 · 10-09-2006, 02:41 PM

thanks akaymay
trying to get a simple explanation was like getting blood out of a stone

Icetrash · 10-09-2006, 02:47 PM

How do you know if you've got wireless router? I'm not to sure...

mad1234 · 10-09-2006, 02:51 PM

i'm using it now to look at this forum.
just got it from sky about 2 weeks ago with my sky broadband package

Icetrash · 10-09-2006, 02:56 PM

no that wasent my question. I'm asking for you to tell me how you figure out if you've got one or not. I want to check if I've got one on my computer.... I've got braodband does that help?

mad1234 · 10-09-2006, 03:03 PM

ok icetrash
if you have broadband then you must have a broadband modem. is there anything else between the modem & the pc?
if not then tell me the make & model of your modem & i will try to find out if it will work as a router

Icetrash · 10-09-2006, 03:08 PM

yes there are three cords that connect to the pc from my modem... what does this mean?

EDIT - Actyally only 2 cords connect to the PC, 1 cord connects to a powerplug

mad1234 · 10-09-2006, 03:14 PM

whats the make & model of your modem?

Icetrash · 10-09-2006, 03:17 PM

Its a Motorola SBG900 Wireless SURFboard Gateway..... The the full name of it.

mad1234 · 10-09-2006, 03:24 PM

http://broadband.motorola.com/consum...oducts/sbg900/
goto this link & if this is your modem then yes you can use it to connect your wii to the internet wirelessly
let me know if i have the right one

Icetrash · 10-09-2006, 03:27 PM

yeh thats the one

so I can connect with it to the Wii?

mad1234 · 10-09-2006, 03:33 PM

yes you can
if you have a password you will need to know what it is.
if not then your modem is not secure. i suggest that you get it secured. your modem instructions should tell you how to do this

Icetrash · 10-09-2006, 03:59 PM

Ok thank you alot! I thought i'd have to buy something else to make it connect. But thanks to you I know its all good

You've just saved me many hours of sleep

Demon Slayer · 10-09-2006, 04:00 PM

im probly only getting a broadband when i get the nintendo wii