Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
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I've bought the wii lan adaptor but i'm not really sure how i get my wired internet connection to become a network on my laptop so i can use the wii's ethernet cable to connect to it. Instructions are not very helpful  can anyone help me . at the moment my laptop is not set up as a network however i have ran the network setup as a home network but still no joy even when i connect up the cable.
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liveseytowers
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Registered: 18th Apr 05
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This might not be much help but if you have a laptop and a wii, why not just buy a cheapo wireless router? For the cost of one wii game you could get a router and you wouldnt need to faff around.
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AndyKent
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Can't you just unplug the laptop ethernet cable and put it into the wii?
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Luton
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I have my laptop and Wii on the net through a wiresless router
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ssj_kakarot
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probs would have just been as cheap to buy a wirless router and plug the pc into that then rn the wii through its built in wireless wirless router would have only cost you about 20 quid.
however i have my xbox running through my pc using a network bridge, which should be possible if you have 2 ethernet connection on your pc?
or your running your pc through wireless and have a spare ethernet because of that.
or does the wii ethernet adapter run thrugh usb im not to fmiliar with the wii seen as i cant find one in stock lol .
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Stoneyginger
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Registered: 25th Jan 01
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the ethernet wire goes into a usb lan adapter into the wii and the ethernet wire goes into my laptop through the LAN plug. my broadband goes through usb into the laptop so i think that is why i am struggling
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ssj_kakarot
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yup lol take it back and get a wireless router much better option.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Mines wireless 
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
Location: Greater London
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i need a wireless router for exactly this, didnt know i had to buy an adapter to connect it to the net. I already have a router though, gay.
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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i can't tell you EXACTLY how to do it right now, but first of all put your ethernet cable from the Wii to the laptop then go to control panel and go to network connections. right click the connection you use and hopefully there should be an option for "sharing" click that and look for an option saying something like "share internet connection" etc, click ok. i don't know if it'll work on the Wii but thats what i did with the PS3 while my wireless router was messing about, it just tells the Wii that its allowed to use the internet through the laptop.
the downside being you need the laptop on while you go online on the Wii, with the wireless router the laptop wouldn't need to be on 
ps if it doesn't work i'm out of ideas 
[Edited on 11-04-2007 by andy1868]
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dave17
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How is it as cheap to get a wireless router?! cheapest i found on pc world was £37.51, you can get the USB ethernet adapter off ebay for about £19 
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ssj_kakarot
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yes and i got my wireless router from ebay about 2 year ago for £15 your comparing a new product from a store to something you got from ebay, compare the two things from ebay and there about the same.
infact thers some buy it now wirless routers for about £12 including postage ect.
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
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I already have a router, can i use a wireless one too?
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jay kay
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
Location: West Midlands
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replace the wired router with the wireless one can still plug upto four ethernet cables into most wireless routers
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dave17
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i could..............
want something reliable though, and im broke. suggestions?
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jay kay
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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i dont know if this would work but how about a wifi max usb wifi extender.
this is used with psp to allow local wifi games to be played through the infrastructure modes . Not very expensive either, its achieving mixed results but its only 12-15 pounds off ebay
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dave17
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jay kay
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