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I've noticed a few issues with people getting their Wii to connect to wireless routers/devices, so I thought I'd post a little info on this topic and hopefully, it'll be of some help.
Sample router config:
1: Beacon Interval - how often the beacon/transmitter sends signals, too fast and your system might miss data, too slow and your system will time out and disconnect often.
*2: RTS Threshold - has to do with the flow of data through the router, modifying this number may cause constant packet loss and corrupted data.
*3: Fragmentation - should only be modified if you experience constant packet error rates, very uncommon.
*4: DTIM Interval - timer that helps devices connected to the router know when the next packet will be sent, modifying this could cause timeouts, only change it if was really high to begin with.
5: TX Rates - transmission rates can vary from device to device, I was told to set to 54 to get my DS to work, I would assume it may be the same for the Wii.
6: Mode Setting - these modes seem to work for various devices, I was advised to use "Mix Mode" for the DS, the same most likely applies to the Wii.
7: Preamble Type - defines the length between CRC checks in transmissions, without sufficient CRC checks, you could wind up with errors in the data stream without enough checks. Long preambles probably shouldn't even be used these days due to broadband traffic being the most common, but just set this to short, long doesn't work with the DS, probably the same goes for the Wii.
8: Antenna Transmit Power - weaker signal strength would just mean you'd have to have your router and device closer to each other, that defeats the purpose of wireless, doesn't it? Set to 100% if possible.
*note: I'd advise against changing these values unless you have a concrete value that you have had tested, if you decide to change these values, be sure you know what they were so you can change them back.
1: Wireless Radio - if this is off or disabled, you won't be able to send/recieve any signals through the wireless port period.
2: SSID - used to define the name of your wireless network, match this on your device so that it know what network it's supposed to be connecting to.
3: Channel - much like any other wireless device, you can set the channel it uses to pick one that has the least interference, my DS only worked properly on #11, I'm going to assume the Wii uses similar settings/frequencies.
4: SSID Broadcast - best to turn this on so that your device can find the network a bit easier.
5: Security - there are several security protocols you can select from to keep intruders off your wireless network, but the most commonly used is WEP, several devices only use this protocol, so if you're using any at all, use WEP unless directed otherwise.
6: Authentication - I was advised to use the "Open" setting for the DS, very likely to be the same for Wii.
7: WEP Encryption - setting for the level of encryption used in the WEP key and data encryption, for some reason my DS didn't like the 128bit version, I suggest the 64bit version.
8: Key Type - the setting in which you can select what kind of WEP key (password) you want to put on your wireless connection port(s), you can select a HEX (0-F) or ASCII (basic keyboard keys), these settings allow you to use any type of key(password) you wish, but be careful what you put in there, your device may not be capable of using the more advanced characters/symbols, this would lock your device out until you can pick a simpler key.
9: Key - these fields are the keys(passwords) to gain access to the wireless connection itself, not the router settings. Most devices only detect the first field or key in this listing, you only need to put something in any of these fields if you're even using a key to access your wireless ports.
Note: I blanked out some fields for security purposes, even if I typed out what setting I may be using, it's not enough to compromise my network, the screenshots and writeup came at different times XD.
Hopefully this little bit of info will help out anyone who is having trouble with their Wii and even DS. Most of the settings that I was told to use a certain setting/value came directly from Nintendo, you can't get a better source than that. Your router setup wil likely look different than mine, but the concept is the same more or less
Sample router config:
1: Beacon Interval - how often the beacon/transmitter sends signals, too fast and your system might miss data, too slow and your system will time out and disconnect often.
*2: RTS Threshold - has to do with the flow of data through the router, modifying this number may cause constant packet loss and corrupted data.
*3: Fragmentation - should only be modified if you experience constant packet error rates, very uncommon.
*4: DTIM Interval - timer that helps devices connected to the router know when the next packet will be sent, modifying this could cause timeouts, only change it if was really high to begin with.
5: TX Rates - transmission rates can vary from device to device, I was told to set to 54 to get my DS to work, I would assume it may be the same for the Wii.
6: Mode Setting - these modes seem to work for various devices, I was advised to use "Mix Mode" for the DS, the same most likely applies to the Wii.
7: Preamble Type - defines the length between CRC checks in transmissions, without sufficient CRC checks, you could wind up with errors in the data stream without enough checks. Long preambles probably shouldn't even be used these days due to broadband traffic being the most common, but just set this to short, long doesn't work with the DS, probably the same goes for the Wii.
8: Antenna Transmit Power - weaker signal strength would just mean you'd have to have your router and device closer to each other, that defeats the purpose of wireless, doesn't it? Set to 100% if possible.
*note: I'd advise against changing these values unless you have a concrete value that you have had tested, if you decide to change these values, be sure you know what they were so you can change them back.
1: Wireless Radio - if this is off or disabled, you won't be able to send/recieve any signals through the wireless port period.
2: SSID - used to define the name of your wireless network, match this on your device so that it know what network it's supposed to be connecting to.
3: Channel - much like any other wireless device, you can set the channel it uses to pick one that has the least interference, my DS only worked properly on #11, I'm going to assume the Wii uses similar settings/frequencies.
4: SSID Broadcast - best to turn this on so that your device can find the network a bit easier.
5: Security - there are several security protocols you can select from to keep intruders off your wireless network, but the most commonly used is WEP, several devices only use this protocol, so if you're using any at all, use WEP unless directed otherwise.
6: Authentication - I was advised to use the "Open" setting for the DS, very likely to be the same for Wii.
7: WEP Encryption - setting for the level of encryption used in the WEP key and data encryption, for some reason my DS didn't like the 128bit version, I suggest the 64bit version.
8: Key Type - the setting in which you can select what kind of WEP key (password) you want to put on your wireless connection port(s), you can select a HEX (0-F) or ASCII (basic keyboard keys), these settings allow you to use any type of key(password) you wish, but be careful what you put in there, your device may not be capable of using the more advanced characters/symbols, this would lock your device out until you can pick a simpler key.
9: Key - these fields are the keys(passwords) to gain access to the wireless connection itself, not the router settings. Most devices only detect the first field or key in this listing, you only need to put something in any of these fields if you're even using a key to access your wireless ports.
Note: I blanked out some fields for security purposes, even if I typed out what setting I may be using, it's not enough to compromise my network, the screenshots and writeup came at different times XD.
Hopefully this little bit of info will help out anyone who is having trouble with their Wii and even DS. Most of the settings that I was told to use a certain setting/value came directly from Nintendo, you can't get a better source than that. Your router setup wil likely look different than mine, but the concept is the same more or less
