[Help] Getting the Wii online

Originally Posted by sprouticus

My iMac has an airport card which allows other computers to essentially take my internet connection wirelessly if I allow it, and if they too have a wireless connection. So, could I use this to get the Wii online?

Yes, Internet Connection Sharing is a working means to get a DS/Wii online.

All you need to do is create a WEP (for security) Ad-Hoc network (which, lucky for you, is an incredibly easy process in OS X) and then turn on Internet Connection Sharing for your ethernet port.

This is probably the most cost-efficient option in your case.

This thread is redundant, I think. Really, any way of getting a DS online should work with a Wii. Wireless networking isn't rocket science.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by sprouticus

You make it sound so easy but I actually have no clue what you're talking about haha. Want to fill me in?

I'm testing this out with the DS. I am using Internet Sharing on my Mac, and the DS recognizes it, but it cannot connect. It says that it cannot obtain an IP address and that I should check my DHCP settings. Could this be because I'm at school and I'm on their network?

It really is far easier than doing it on Windows. Setting up an Ad-Hoc wireless network in Windows alone is a pain in the ass (however, the sharing part is simple.)

Unfortunately, I don't have an OS X computer to mess around with, so I don't know how to exactly do it. All I know is that these options exist, but nothing more.

I will say this though: any connection problems before you actually go out to the internet on the DS will remain localized in the network of your computer and the DS.

How ya doing, buddy?