eleanor Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 [font="trebuchet ms"] Now that I have oodles of free time, I figured it was time to set up my Wii connection to the internet. I know we have wireless in our house, because the computer I'm using now isn't connected to any modem and uses Linksys, but for some reason I can't find the actual router... is it possible for wireless to exist without one? Dunno. Regardless, the signal is always very low on this computer. But anyways, my Wii always finds the wireless signal, but I always get the error code 32004 when it tries to update my Wii. Would I just be better off buying a USB Wi-Fi Connector off of EBay? Is there any difference in speed? (I know the LAN Adapter is available, but from what I saw of it you have to directly connect the wii to the PC, and that's just a physical impossibility for me). [/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semjaza Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 It's possible your modem doubles as a wired and wireless router. I have a 2wire modem that has four ethernet ports on the back and also handles wireless internet. It's all a single unit. That might be why you're not finding a router specifically. Nintendo has a page about that error, but it doesn't seem especially useful: [url]http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/wfc/en_na/ds/results.jsp?error_code=32004&system=Wii&locale=en_US&action2.x=27&action2.y=36[/url] There's more options here: [url]http://www.wiierror.com/wii-error-32004.php[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzureWolf Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Are you sure you have wifi and are not just getting some neighbor's signal? I always do. I had to change the channel to 2 because my connection kept getting dropped, not with my laptop but with weaker things like cellphones and the PS3. I don't know what the hell he uses, but his signal strength is stronger than mine! In my own home! Your internet connection will always be connected to a modem by wires, and the modem will be connected to the router by wires. If you find the modem and can't find a router, then check the brand and the name of your modem and find out if it's an "all-in-one" sort of thing like Semjaza said." Otherwise, TRY accessing 192.168.1.1 in your browser and see what happens. Doesn't hurt to try, right? PS: I just realized I might have wrote something that may be the problem without realizing it. If it is your wifi, then maybe like my PS3, the connection keeps getting knocked off because of interference. I know, it doesn't happen with your computer (didn't happen to mine either), but I guess the wifi receptor in the gaming systems is weaker? Try changing the channel to something like 2 or 3. SIDENOTE: Oddly enough, even though this is fixed, I noticed that my PS3, upon connection, manages to knock my internet offline for a moment before everyone is back up and running. I'm blaming my router for this, but dunno really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 [font="trebuchet ms"] I think I'm just picking up my neighbor's wifi or something (I checked my cable modem, and it's definitely just a normal modem), so I'll need to buy a wireless router or try Wi-Fi USB connectors. Any suggestions? I usually try and steer clear of Ebay, and since Nintendo discontinued their USC connectors I've been looking for an alternative. [b]Edit[/b]: Actually, do they really long patch cables? In best case scenario I would be able to use the LAN Adapter, but my cable modem and tv are approximately 20-25 ft. away from each other. Is there an extension cord I can buy to connect the 6 ft. cable Nintendo provides with the LAN Adapter package? [/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 [color=#4B0082]I'm pretty sure you should be able to use any other USB wifi dongle as well. There's nothing special about the Nintendo branded ones except that they come with software to let the DS/Wii connect through them automatically with minimal setup. And I guess they don't allow any other devices to connect through them but that's not really a plus.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzureWolf Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 There are actually a number of things you can do. You can hook up a computer to the modem and make the computer send out a wireless connection. This is known as a ad-hoc/peer-to-peer network, for instance. It's not all that hard, but I've never had snappy results as with a router... You could also have your computer as the extension if you have two short ethernet cables. Same as wireless p2p actually, but faster. I'm sure you can find a really cheap router if you wanted, though, and it'd probably not be much more expensive than a really long ethernet cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desbreko Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 [color=#4B0082]You [i]can[/i] get long ethernet cables that would reach far enough but like Azure said it may end up costing about as much for a cable that long as just getting a cheap wireless router or a USB wifi dongle. I'd shop around and see what prices are like on stuff.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 [font="trebuchet ms"] Apparently, you just need a long Cat5 cable and I've they sell for around $5-10, so I think I'm set. Thanks for all the help, though. :)[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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