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Hands on With Nintendo's Wi-Fi Adapter

Posted by Zonk on from the wave-of-the-future,-mario dept.

vituperation writes "1UP took the Nintendo USB Wi-fi Adapter for a test drive and has posted a detailed photoessay on the installation process. It looks straightforward enough... provided, of course, you run WinXP. For those who prefer other operating systems, the article also mentions the ease with which the author (who doesn't use XP) was able to connect his copy of Mario Kart to an existing wireless router. Nintendo's online strategy seems questionable, making connectivity completely dependent on the options offered by individual games, but the trade-off is that it's simple enough for practically anyone to make use of."

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  1. Muddy waters? by hackwrench · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    However the 1up article clearly said that you register the DS with the computer. If the article was correct in what it had to say my speculation would not be as muddy. The statement "Before you can go online, your DS must be registered with your PC." and "One you're there, you can choose to set up a completely new connection to a pre-existing wireless hub," in combination with a previous article that appeared on Slashdot said that all games for the DS used NiFi instead of Wi-Fi prompted my speculation about the need for a firmware update. Furthermore the article talks of "The DS's WFC Connection functionality" and not the games. How do DS's find each other across different networks? Do two DS players have to arrange a play date beforehand? Wasn't there already a Mario Kart game for the DS? Yes! Mario Kart Double Dash! If my speculation muddied the waters it couldn't have muddied it much more than it already is. At this point, there's just about nothing that could muddy the waters more than it already is! Nintendo or anyone else should never give 1up an advanced copy of anything ever again.