DS WiFi Options

SynGamer · December 26, 2006, 10:14:40 PM

I was going to order the DS WiFi adapter for my computer, but instead i was wondering if i could just use my wireless card on my laptop? It is an 802.11 b/g PC Card if that helps.

Gleasonator · December 26, 2006, 10:57:39 PM

Wait... a DS WiFi adapter for your computer? You mean to use with your computer... OK.

If you have a wireless card, though, then you must have a router, right? So you can just use the router...

soccerrules14 · December 26, 2006, 11:13:44 PM

Yes i think you can. You would just have to set up adhoc mode and then i think you just bridge the internet connection and the wireless. A long time ago i just tryed to connect to the card and it worked but i didn't try any internet functions. Btw i used a toshiba laptop wireless b adaptor.

SynGamer · December 26, 2006, 11:34:31 PM

Quote from: "soccerrules14"Yes i think you can. You would just have to set up adhoc mode and then i think you just bridge the internet connection and the wireless. A long time ago i just tryed to connect to the card and it worked but i didn't try any internet functions. Btw i used a toshiba laptop wireless b adaptor.

I have a crappy Dell laptop and an equally crappy wireless card. But it does say 802.11 b/g so i assume the g is what the DS would use? Anyway, i just want to be able to play my games online at home and use the opera browser (at home)...but i don't have a wireless router, just a regular one.

So if someone could help me set up my wireless card on my laptop to let my DS connect through it, that would be great!

autobulb · December 27, 2006, 12:24:02 AM

I was also wondering if this was possible. Unfortunately, I tested it out a bit and couldn't get it to work. Under Windows XP Pro, I shared my wireless internet connection, and then created an ad-hoc wireless connection named 'ds'. My DSlite did not find this while searching for networks so I manually entered the SSID but it still would not connect.

Any suggestions?

SynGamer · December 27, 2006, 12:12:34 PM

Yes, suggestions would be great

SynGamer · December 27, 2006, 11:40:39 PM

So...i have my wireless card in (no access points here) and my regular ethernet up and running. Where do i go from here?

Below is what i get when i select the option to 'Bridge Connections'.

Whoa, ok, i selected BOTH (duh...) of my connections and selected the option to bridge and it worked...now what?

I tried to set up a wireless connection for Clubhouse games and it said that the security settings were not recognized. I probably still need to actually set up the bridged connection as an access point...any help?

SynGamer · December 28, 2006, 06:12:28 PM

Anyone...?

mudlouse1 · December 28, 2006, 06:48:55 PM

Quote from: "autobulb"I was also wondering if this was possible. Unfortunately, I tested it out a bit and couldn't get it to work. Under Windows XP Pro, I shared my wireless internet connection, and then created an ad-hoc wireless connection named 'ds'. My DSlite did not find this while searching for networks so I manually entered the SSID but it still would not connect.

Any suggestions?

what happens when you turn off the firewall for the wireless? (both windows and 3rd party)

SynGamer · December 28, 2006, 07:34:27 PM

Nothing. Still says something about security issues...a friend said something about creating ad-hoc with my bridged connection, or something....

mudlouse1 · December 28, 2006, 08:14:47 PM

you might want this:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx

the other guy is a step ahead.

SynGamer · December 28, 2006, 08:39:23 PM

Thanks for the link...i tried what it said, but some of the instructions didn't match up with my computer. SO looks like i'll have to go and buy the actual USB wifi

mudlouse1 · December 28, 2006, 09:34:36 PM

i haven't been updating myself on hardware prices but getting a wireless router may be cheaper. just a suggestion though.

autobulb · December 29, 2006, 12:57:04 AM

Oops, sorry. I have been away from my computer for a while.

mud: I don't use software firewall so I don't think I was blocked. I think that an ad-hoc wireless connection is not broadcasted as an AP, which is why the DS doesn't detect it.

Syn: Not sure, but I think bridging a connection combines two connections into one. The only information I am working with is before I had a router I used my desktop system to share an internet connection. I had two integrated NICs, so one went to the cable modem, and the other went to my laptop. I 'shared' the connection that had the internet access, but I'm not sure if I bridged them.

Another time, while at a friend's house I was connected to his LAN, and shared the connection. I then created an ad-hoc network to another laptop and they were able to use his internet access. That is pretty much the same approach I took with the DS, unless I forgot something...