Wii hogging the internet connection?

Hatha · 03-24-2007, 09:43 AM

I have had mine a week now, and since I connected it to the internet, I've noticed problems with some internet applications on my PC. I'm struggling to use Skype, the only way I can get it to dial out is to d/c the Wii from the network and reboot the router a few times. It also refuses to load some heavy webpages.

Anyone have any idea of how much bandwidth it uses? I have a 2Mg connection. My PC is connected via Ethernet to my router, and the Wii is connected to the router via wireless. The Wii appears to function fine, it tolerated the flash updates and such, it's the other internet using machines in the house that are suffering.

Anyone else having the same problem?

PtonJalken · 03-24-2007, 09:45 AM

Mine seems fine, on online games my ping only went up by like.. 5-10tops.

UsedRugs · 03-25-2007, 12:30 PM

Its not the Wii. Its uses so little bandwidth.

paintba||er · 03-25-2007, 02:27 PM

I got mine hooked up and I haven't noticed a change in speed. I have 6MB/s so I have more speed to begin with but I don't think thats your problem.

Brawny · 03-25-2007, 02:46 PM

Might want to see if anyone's using it...

Hatha · 03-26-2007, 03:11 PM

I have WEP encryption with a strong password. No-one is going to guess it, and strange how my problems only started since the Wii arrived....

Brawny · 03-26-2007, 03:35 PM

That's really weird then...Just unplug the wii and see if your connection is still slow??

Major Tom · 03-26-2007, 03:42 PM

It never bothered me. The only thing that even remotely slows down our connection is the 360. My household has 1 Computer, 1 laptop, 1 Xbox 360, 1 Wii, & 2 Nintendo DS's hooked up & we have very very little slow down. The worst slowdown we ever had was our download speeds went from 1200kbs to 1150kbs.

Brawny · 03-26-2007, 04:09 PM

my dl speeds are..........3 kb/s

Cable isn't available
DSl is too far away to be effective... I'm running at 33k right now...

paintba||er · 03-26-2007, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Major Tom

It never bothered me. The only thing that even remotely slows down our connection is the 360. My household has 1 Computer, 1 laptop, 1 Xbox 360, 1 Wii, & 2 Nintendo DS's hooked up & we have very very little slow down. The worst slowdown we ever had was our download speeds went from 1200mbs to 1150mbs.

Damn you have a fast connection. I'm assuming you meant KBs not MB since 1200 MBs is extremely fast. I usually get around 900 KB/s with bursts of speed up to 1300 KB/s (Comcast Power Boost).

Major Tom · 03-26-2007, 08:04 PM

Yeah 1200kb sorry.

huzzellio · 03-27-2007, 03:46 AM

Haven't noticed a drop in performance since I connected the Wii either........very strange.

03-24-2007, 09:43 AM	#1
Hatha Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Friends: 0	Wii hogging the internet connection? I have had mine a week now, and since I connected it to the internet, I've noticed problems with some internet applications on my PC. I'm struggling to use Skype, the only way I can get it to dial out is to d/c the Wii from the network and reboot the router a few times. It also refuses to load some heavy webpages. Anyone have any idea of how much bandwidth it uses? I have a 2Mg connection. My PC is connected via Ethernet to my router, and the Wii is connected to the router via wireless. The Wii appears to function fine, it tolerated the flash updates and such, it's the other internet using machines in the house that are suffering. Anyone else having the same problem?

03-24-2007, 09:45 AM	#2
PtonJalken Ptowwnaagee! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,066 Friends: 0 7740-5070-1158-5119	Mine seems fine, on online games my ping only went up by like.. 5-10tops. __________________ Wii on 25/12/06 - Ps3 on 10/07/07 PSWii Owner Brawl: 1976-9887-4438 Bowser Player

03-25-2007, 02:27 PM	#4
paintba\|\|er .naidne elttil gnikcuF Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mormonville, Utah XBL GamerTag: sheise PSNID: sheise Posts: 3,408 Friends: 1 8354-0173-2009-5422	I got mine hooked up and I haven't noticed a change in speed. I have 6MB/s so I have more speed to begin with but I don't think thats your problem. __________________ =Josh.Harris

03-26-2007, 03:42 PM	#8
Major Tom Uss Clan ***** Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Command Cluster Posts: 1,247 Friends: 0 5935-0595-2673-3600	It never bothered me. The only thing that even remotely slows down our connection is the 360. My household has 1 Computer, 1 laptop, 1 Xbox 360, 1 Wii, & 2 Nintendo DS's hooked up & we have very very little slow down. The worst slowdown we ever had was our download speeds went from 1200kbs to 1150kbs. __________________ Last edited by Major Tom; 03-26-2007 at 08:05 PM.

03-26-2007, 08:04 PM	#11
Major Tom Uss Clan ***** Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Command Cluster Posts: 1,247 Friends: 0 5935-0595-2673-3600	Yeah 1200kb sorry. __________________


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03-25-2007, 12:30 PM	#3
UsedRugs WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 41 Friends: 0	Its not the Wii. Its uses so little bandwidth.

03-26-2007, 03:11 PM	#6
Hatha Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Friends: 0	I have WEP encryption with a strong password. No-one is going to guess it, and strange how my problems only started since the Wii arrived....

03-27-2007, 03:46 AM	#12
huzzellio WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire, UK Posts: 37 Friends: 0	Haven't noticed a drop in performance since I connected the Wii either........very strange.

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