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How to Connect Your Nintendo Wii to The Internet

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By MarcusMang
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Having trouble connecting your Wii Online? This will help

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Wii
  • Wireless router or LAN adapter
  1. Step 1

    From the Wii Menu, click on the Wii Options button in the bottom-left hand corner of the screen.

  2. Step 2

    From the Options Menu click on Wii Settings. It's on the right, you can't miss it.

  3. Step 3

    Click on the right arrow to get to the second page of the Settings menu.

  4. Step 4

    Click on Internet, again you can't miss it. From there go to Connection Settings.

  5. Step 5

    Click on Connection 1, or if it is already used, go to Connection 2 or 3. The Wii can only have three different connections.

  6. Step 6

    Click on either Wireless or Wired Connection depending on what you are planning on using.

  7. Step 7

    Click on "Search for an Access Point" if you are using a wireless router. If you are going to use use the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector you do not need this how-to, just follow the included instructions.

  8. Step 8

    After the list of available access points shows, click on the one you want to use. Save the settings. The Wii will automatically do a connection test. After that you will probably be asked to do a system update, say yes.

  9. Step 9

    Back out of the Options to go back to the Wii Menu. Enjoy being online with your Nintendo Wii.

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on 6/5/2009 i just purchased a wii and i whant internet access but i carry a broadband for my internet needs is it possible to hook it up to my wii

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on 12/17/2008 I love this. My friend had a wii for about a year before I got mine. I had mine hooked up the day I got it. She said "You can get on the internet?" I thought that was half the point!

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