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Wii Hardware \ Wireless Wii Woes

Winnie
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Winnie says:
I went to update my Wii this morning after hearing about the News Channel, but it was slow as hell. So I brought out my laptop to the living room to compare internet speeds. I used a connection tester from the internet, and found that my laptop's speed is cable, which is right, but on the Wii it's slower than dial-up! What is going on?!

Help, please. If you need details about where my router is place, what brand it is, etc., I'll be more than happy to tell you if it can fix my problem. x_X
27/01/2007
Melbourne
MrMorden
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MrMorden says:
you explained it in your own post.

the update for the news channel is making the nintendo servers under a huge amount of load.

happens every friday and when a big update comes out.
27/01/2007
The Big Blue Velour Marble
Winnie
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Winnie says:
The internet is still amazingly slow on my Wii compared to my laptop, IN THE SAME ROOM.
27/01/2007
Melbourne
Kavin
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Kavin says:
P.S winnie heroes is gay
27/01/2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Perth, Western Australia
Winnie
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Winnie says:
P.S. That was totally irrelevant and you're a fag.

If you're not going to help, please don't post.
27/01/2007
Melbourne
elgoonties
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elgoonties says:
Watch the flaming you two or I'll have to warn ya.
27/01/2007
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Winnie
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Winnie says:
Please don't post if you don't know how to help. >_>
27/01/2007
Melbourne
nbo
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nbo says:

Winnie said: Please don't post if you don't know how to help. >_>

look it sais it all

MrMorden said: you explained it in your own post.

the update for the news channel is making the nintendo servers under a huge amount of load.

happens every friday and when a big update comes out.


27/01/2007
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Winnie
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Winnie says:
A bit of an update. I moved my Wii right next to the router, and it's updating much more quickly. Will I have to do this everytime I update? I can send emails alright, and accessing the internet is very average, but weather is alright... Will I even be able to play online games in my living room? ._.

How can I extend the range of my network?
27/01/2007
Melbourne
zfishes
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zfishes says:
must be the dodgy nintendo server
i got ADSL2+ n it still took me a good 5 mintues
n e one know how big the update is anyway?
27/01/2007
Sydney, Australia
nbo
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nbo says:
yes you will i can still play online on my ds fine even with one bar on the ds it just depends how far you are because ofcorse there is a limit on how far the signal go out but if you are with in it you shuld be fine

*edit*
my update took about 5 min to but updates for anything take awaile
27/01/2007
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MrMorden
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MrMorden says:
go hard wired and forget the wireless

i have ordered the LAN adapter even though I can use my wireless router - there will be no dropped packets.

i know that a router will always run faster than the internet can, but comparing a wireless laptop to a wired PC, videos and other streaming just seem to be better and dont buffer. wireless just drops too many packets.

my house is all wired up with cat 5 cables running from room to room internally to the walls.
27/01/2007
The Big Blue Velour Marble
yizzle
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yizzle says:
you can buy things that act like a relay...just plug into a powerpoint, it picks up the weak signal then relays it much stronger giving you a better signal. dick smith has them im pretty sure
27/01/2007
Cherrybrook, Sydney
Winnie
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Winnie says:

yizzle said: you can buy things that act like a relay...just plug into a powerpoint, it picks up the weak signal then relays it much stronger giving you a better signal. dick smith has them im pretty sure



A specific name for this thing would be nice. If I can get one, I'm sure it will help.

And nah, I'm not going to get a wired connection. The computer is too far away from the TV, and I'd need a huge cable. And plus, I bought the router for the Wii, so I'm not going to let $68 go to waste.
27/01/2007
Melbourne
mereshell
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mereshell says:
..i think people have answered your question but i have to say, i havent had internet problems at all, the wii is working like a charm ^^ lol

27/01/2007
melbourne, victoria
Winnie
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Winnie says:
I still haven't got a solution. xP

Out of interest, how far away is your router from your Wii? How many walls in between?
27/01/2007
Melbourne
mereshell
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mereshell says:
actually my wii is upstairs and the router is downstairs....so it goes through a lot of walls and it holds a strong connection...i dont know much about the actual technical details so thats about all i can tell you
27/01/2007
melbourne, victoria
Winnie
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Winnie says:
Was the router expensive? I got the cheapest one I could find. ._.
27/01/2007
Melbourne
Sinn320
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Sinn320 says:

Winnie said:

yizzle said: you can buy things that act like a relay...just plug into a powerpoint, it picks up the weak signal then relays it much stronger giving you a better signal. dick smith has them im pretty sure



A specific name for this thing would be nice. If I can get one, I'm sure it will help.

And nah, I'm not going to get a wired connection. The computer is too far away from the TV, and I'd need a huge cable. And plus, I bought the router for the Wii, so I'm not going to let $68 go to waste.



the $68 router is prob whats the problem, what router is it, (juat give me link to a specs page on the net). i got a d-link atm, much better than my old more expensive belkin which was prob the crappest thing ever made imo.
27/01/2007
Gong, NSW
Winnie
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Winnie says:
My router is the D-Link DI-524.
27/01/2007
Melbourne
Sinn320
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Sinn320 says:
lol thats pretty funny, i got the same one .

shouldn't have any probs with it, unless you have lead in your walls or a really long house. what do you have around your router like certain electrical devices can interfere with transmission.
27/01/2007
Gong, NSW
nbo
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nbo says:
i think you are just being to fussy it sounds like it works fine
27/01/2007
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Winnie
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Winnie says:
Well, I moved it just then on top of my printer. Before it was next to a TV and above a set top box (it's a small TV just to watch the news and Simpsons, so no Wii in this room ). I'm pretty sure the TV would cause problems, because it stays on standby, while I'm pretty sure the printer is fully off when it's not being used.
27/01/2007
Melbourne
nbo
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nbo says:  
but can you git on to wii conect
if o there is no real problem
27/01/2007
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Winnie
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Winnie says:
Sometimes it doesn't work though... it's confusing. I think my Wii might be right on the edge of my network coverage area... =/
27/01/2007
Melbourne
 
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