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Try moving moving the router closer.

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As in moving it closer will fix the problem, or closer so I won't need to run the wire through the attic?

Haha, thanks, though.

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Yeah. what are you trying to connect?

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Hi all, I'm a Wii virgin so apologies if this is a really really basic question which has been covered already.

My laptop is wireless-compatible although I don't have a wireless network and so I get broadband through the cable from the modem.

My question is: since the laptop is wireless-compatible, can I therefore have a wireless connection to the Wii, despite the actual wall-to-computer connection being wired. I'd imagine there's no reason why not, but I want to make sure I buy the right accessories (and it'd be good not to have yet another lead across the room for me to fall over!)

Any advice on this, and then the next steps I need to takewould be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks
Andy

mushroomedmario

argh i just replaced my d-link router because it kept connecting to my wii for 10 seconds, then stop

now i got a linksys wireless router, and my wii detected the access point before, but now it won't......

the only thing i did was install nortan security, but i uninstalled it

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Norton (or anything else) installed on your PC has no role in whether your Wii can connect to your router. That's one of the points of getting a router: to take your PC out of the picture so you're not dependent on it (because we all know how dependable computers are).

If it worked once but then didn't without changing any settings, then you have a reception or interference problem.

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argh okay now it finds the access point but doesn't pass the connection test, with an error code 52032, it seems this error code is quite popular, but i still have yet to find a valid answer to help me out

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how do i do this?, wait i igured out how to, now to see if it works

(please and thank you)

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What channel is your router set to?

How many other APs in your vicinity are on that channel?

What about the other 2 channels other than yours? How many APs are on those channels?

Do you have a 2.4GHz cordless phone or any other wireless gadgets/devices that could be operating in the 2.4GHz range?

How populated is your area? How close are your neighbors?

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mushroomedmario

okay switching to wap didn't work
alright you have to understand that i'm a complete idiot when it comes to wireless networking
a)I don't know, how would i be able to figure this out?
b) the router is just connected to my computer, nothing else(if this answers the question)
c) what other 2 channels:S
d) nope, all 5.8, or 6.0
e) i don't know, decently populated, but my wii worked a while ago, so i doubt my neighbours networks are the problem

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WAP? Do you mean WEP? Or WPA? You don't want to use WEP, it's useless.

a) Anyone with a laptop should be able to tell you in about 30 seconds.

b) Actually it doesn't. There's still a high chance that you have an interference problem. To sort that out, we need to know how many other APs are out there and on which channels, to see if there's any hope.

c) The only channels you should be using are 1, 6, and 11. You can just randomly try the other 2 to see if you get an improvement. A site survey would be a safer way of knowing which channel is the least-crowded and will be most-dependable for you in the long term. If all are crowded, wifi is not for you.

e) It's not safe to assume. There's always a moment that things change from working to not working. You aren't in-control of your neighbors.

At one spot I used to pick up maybe 3-4 APs. At that same spot now, there are now over 20. Congestion leads to performance issues and can cause your problems. Don't guess or assume... do the investigating.

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mushroomedmario

alright well my laptop will get fixed relatively soon, so i'll be able to know whaty channel it is on in the near future

okay 2/3 other aps, my wii dosnt's detect one of them half the time

how do i switch channels?

e)alright...the other aps are very weak, appearing orange on the wii

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HammerBro.

There should be a setting in your router's configuration utility.

mushroomedmario

which is usually where(not in control panel)?

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HammerBro.

Normally you have to insert the software CD that came with the router. I use a router made by Belkin and the only way I can change my router's settngs is putting in the CD that came with the router. Then I think I have to press "Manuel Setup" or Manuel Settings on the screen that pops up. I can't really remember.

mushroomedmario

argh, the software for my d-link router was really good, but the software for this router dosn't give me any options

only click here to start(install the router)
userguide, norton internet security, and exit

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You don't configure your router by running special software. You launch your web browser (*cough*Firefox*cough) and go to the router's IP address, which is pretty much always xxx.xxx.xxx.1 where the xxx are your network address range, usually 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 but it could be others. Easiest way to find out is to drop to a DOS prompt and type: ipconfig

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mushroomedmario

i did the DOS prompt, and got my ip adress, but i don't knwo what you mean by "go to the router's ip adress.(underlined)"

edit: nvm, i'm at a linksy's site......now generally speaking what should i do?(lol thanks a lot, i appreciate this)

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It's not a Linksys website. It's the web-based configuration for your router.

As far as where to go from here, it should say in the user guide. I don't have a Linksys router here to tell you exactly. That's what that fine manual they provided you is for.

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