wifi? i'm confused

[mad1234]

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]

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]

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

 

[Icetrash]

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

 

[mad1234]

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]

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]

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]

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]

whats the make & model of your modem?

 

[Icetrash]

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

 

[mad1234]

http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/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]

yeh thats the one so I can connect with it to the Wii?

 

[mad1234]

:yesnod: 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]

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]

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