Setting up a internet connection

Wireless connection

From the wii home menu...


Go to Wii Options in the lower left.


Click on Wii Settings to the right.


From this first list, click the right arrow.


Now on page 2, click on Internet.


Then click Connection Settings.


From this list, click Connection 1.


Then, click Wireless Connection...


and then click Search for an Access Point.


It will briefly search for any access points and when this screen comes up, click OK.


The following will be a list of nearby access points. If the one you are looking for doesn't show up, click Try again. Then, click the one you have access to...


When the following screen appears, click OK...


and OK again.


It will test the connection...


And if successful, the following will drop down. Click Yes to update Wii.


Sometimes the above screen is false, saying there is an update when there isn't and the following will appear...


Now, back in Wii System Settings, click on WiiConnect24.


From the following list click WiiConnect24.


Click On and then Confirm to save your settings. This feature allows for updates to be seemlessly sent to your Wii so you don't have to do the final step every time.


Ok, the final step, just as a way to make sure your Wii is up to date. Click the right arrow from the 2nd page of Wii System Settings.


Click Wii System Update...


click yes...


it will test your connection for a few seconds...


an update screen may quickly come up and tell you there is an update (whether or not your Wii actually needs one)


and the following screen will appear. Click Wii Menu to finish.

For those unsure of how to connect your Wii to the internet wirelessly using a wireless router, here is my step-by-step guide for getting online.

First you'll need a compatible wireless router that can be found by going to the following site: http://www.nintendowifi.com/

From there, select your country, which will then take you to the WiFi index page. On this page, mouse over TECH SUPPORT at the top and from the menu that drops down, click on ROUTER INFO. Near the top of the following page, under the words "I don't own a wireless router, help me find one!" there is a "click here" link, which will finally take you to Nintendo's wireless router rating page, which you can look through to either see if your router will work or if you don't have a router, which one to get. For reference, if you live in North America, here is the router rating page.

Lan Adapter installation

Please Note: You must start Windows, and insert the enclosed CD-ROM that came with the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector, into the PC.


When the USB Connector setup window appears, click OK to begin the installation process.

If the setup window doesn't appear, click the 'Start' button, choose 'Run', then click on the 'Browse' button. Click on the CD drive that the setup disc is in, then locate the Setup.EXE file and double-click it.


Select the language, then click OK. The software will begin to install.


Note: If you receive the error, "You are not connected to the internet", this means that the setup utility is not able to detect an active internet connection. If you are using a laptop computer with Wi-Fi access, you must first connect to the internet before you can finish setup.


When directed to, insert the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector into any open USB slot on the PC. USB ports attached to a monitor or keyboard will not work.

If the warning, "Hi-speed USB device plugged into non-hi-speed USB hub" appears, click OK. This just means the USB port is an older 1.1 USB port version.


Make sure the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector is attached to the PC, then click on the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector Registration Tool icon in the lower-right corner of the Windows XP task bar.


Once the software is installed, you must register your Wii console using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connector Registration Tool.

Connecting Wii Online Using the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector


On the Wii Menu, select the 'Wii button' in the lower left corner.


This will take you to the settings screen. On this screen, select 'Wii Settings'.


Enter the Wii System Settings menu and select 'Internet' on screen 2.


Select an empty connection slot, signified by 'None'.


Select 'Wireless Connection'.


Select 'Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector'.


Select 'Next' on the Wii console to continue.


Go back to your PC. In the Windows XP registration tool, the Nintendo Wii's nickname will appear.

There will be a small, yellow "?" next to it.


Click on the Nintendo Wii's nickname and select 'Grant permission to connect.'


A blue, standing man icon will appear next to the Wii's nickname. The Wii console will now have permission to connect to the USB connector.




After you have established a connection with your PC, you'll see a 'Next' option appear in the Wii console's Internet Setup. Select 'Next'.


Select 'OK' to test the connection..