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Wii Hardware \ Guide to fixing 'Internet connection sharing error .(6)'

Smigatron
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Hey all, recently I had this error (Internet connection sharing error .(6)' pop up when I tried to re-install the drivers for my Wi-fi thingy after my computer crashed.

It took me a few days to finally get back online with my Wii and it was really a lot more complicated than it should have been, so I thought I would write up a little guide on how I fixed it.

Hopefully you will never have to use this guide but this problem seems all too common from the different forum posts that I have read. I'm writing this guide to reflect the way that I fixed it, so it might not work for everybody.

Ok so first of all you get the message 'Internet connection sharing error .(6)' pop up when you are trying to re-install drivers for the Wi-Fi connector.

Step 1: Go to your start menu and open up your list of programs. If there is a program in the list called 'Nintendo Wi-Fi USB connector' then select it and run the uninstall.

Step 2: Open Start Menu and go to control panel. Double click the system icon and go to the 'Hardware' tab and click the 'Device Manager' button up the top. You should now see a list of all the bits of hardware connected to your computer. Click the 'Network Adapters' side menu and you should see the 'Nintendo Wi-Fi USB connector' option*. Right click it and uninstall the drivers.
***If you don't see it, you can assume that the uninstall program that you ran before has already deleted it and you can proceed to the
12/08/2007
Sydney
Smigatron
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next step.

Step 3: Open start menu and go to the control panel again. Open 'Network connections'. Find the main internet connection that you use (there was only one there for me) and right click it and go to properties. Click the 'Advanced' tab and you should have some Windows Firewall options up the top. If you look down the bottom you should see a link to the 'Network Setup Wizard'. Select it - almost done!

Step 4: **Disclaimer - this step requires you to mess around with some network settings. Although it didn't cause any dramas for me, it might cause issues for you..but it shouldn't .

After opening the network setup wizard select 'other' for the first option. Hit next and leave the next option as it is ('This computer connects to the Internet directly or through a network hub.'). Keep clicking next until it is done. This basically gets rid of Internet connection sharing.

Step 5: Change your router address to 192.168.2.1. This may already be the standard router address for you, but I had to change it. You should be able to find out how to do this with your instruction book that came with your modem/router but I will tell you how I did it. The way I changed mine was to go into Internet Explorer and type in the address bar 192.168.1.1. This may ask you for a username/password and in my case username was 'admin' and password was 'password'. I am pretty sure that this is a standard thing for most router software. This took me to a screen where I changed my router address to 192.168.2.1.
12/08/2007
Sydney
Smigatron
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Try re-installing your drivers and you should have your Wii connected in next to no time.

Once again this worked for ME and I can't guarantee it will work for everyone. I wrote this guide because it was a huge pain in the arse finding information on how to fix it. I hope it helps you fix your problem. Happy gaming!
12/08/2007
Sydney
dermy
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Well, I don't have that problem, but it's much appreciated that you took time to type that up to benefit others.
Well done.
12/08/2007
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Melbourne, Victoria
gipsey
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Yeah thanks mate ive been having heeps of problems changing my ip address when i change it to 192.168.2.1. I cant use the internet its a joke!!!
19/08/2007
Sydney
wiifool
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OMG it worked but i didnt bother to change my ip address and it worked omg thanks heaps man two months of waiting is up im back on yes!!!!!!1
19/08/2007
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Queensland
curby
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Wiifool the aviour of cham.Your back.
19/08/2007
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wiifool
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Im gonna make this a sticky coz if it worked for two people it should work for more!
31/08/2007
Guitar Hero III
Queensland
Cham-balam
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curby said: Wiifool the aviour of cham.Your back.



I hope for good :P
31/08/2007
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Behind You....
iaculch
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I have a wireless router and it works fine (THANK GOD!!!!)
31/08/2007
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Sydney, Enfield
Smigatron
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Just want to re-iterate that what I managed to do was 75% luck. I am no computer whiz by any means and I hope that this doesn't ruin any other kind of internet access.
01/09/2007
Sydney
 
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