I'd like to point out...

[TheMonarch]

That the Wii uses 802.11b wifi. And if memory serves me right, that means that anyone with a g connection will be throttled back to b in a b/g environment.

My connection used to be g only and was unable to connect until I allowed mixed b/g connections.
What I wonder now, is that this whole 'Wii24' thing is going to be a problem.



:(

[GFLPraxis]

Really? That's quite interesting, I was unaware of that.

[gloss]

Wikipedia lists the hardware as a Mitsumi DMW-W004 WiFi 802.11b/g wireless module.

Odd.

[yellow]

And if memory serves me right, that means that anyone with a g connection will be throttled back to b in a b/g environment.

It does serve you correctly, unless there's been some technology change that I wasn't informed of?

[xli_ne]

no wonder its so cheap



b?

c'mon nintendo

[eva01]

Weird if it is b. The updates were incredibly fast for my Wii. However I have no idea how large or small the updates were

[greatdevourer]

no wonder its so cheap



b?

c'mon nintendo Far as I remember, the DS ain't even that

[xli_ne]

http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3605311
Wi-Fi inside comes from Broadcom's single-chip 802.11g using BroadRange for extended distance from a home access point or wireless router. The Wii's WiiConnect Internet connection service runs even when the console is turned off to get game updates. Wii will also play with the Wi-Fi services built into the handheld Nintendo DS game system. The console has two USB 2.0 ports which can take an Ethernet LAN adapter for those without wireless at home. The overall system runs on a PowerPC CPU codenamed "Broadway" and made by IBM.

[xli_ne]

Far as I remember, the DS ain't even that

the DS isn't always connected to your network either

[Dagless]

I always thought the DS was b too?

So what does this mean? Bad news if internet speeds reach beyond the limit of b? With no media streaming I can't see this being a bad thing. My laptop has a b card, yet has the same speed internet as my iMac (b/g/n). hmm.

Sounds to me like a fuss over nothing.

[MacRumorUser]

I always thought the DS was b too?

So what does this mean? Bad news if internet speeds reach beyond the limit of b? With no media streaming I can't see this being a bad thing. My laptop has a b card, yet has the same speed internet as my iMac (b/g/n). hmm.

Sounds to me like a fuss over nothing.

The badness comes if you have a wireless network around the house.

Sure our internet connections are still weedy compared to the US with 2mb being an average amount so a b' network for internet is more than sufficient.

But for multiple computers sharing media, files etc the g (or a) network speeds are a real boost, but they will be hampered by the fact that the wii will make them drop down to b....

I'm surprised in 2006/7 that they are only supporting b ? The price difference must be negligable.

On the brighter side, a b network has a larger distance support...

[white89gt]

Everything that I can find online says that the Wii is 802.11 b/g. I'm not home otherwise I'd check and see what the operations manuals say. However, I'm almost 100% certain that I disabled 802.11b traffic on my home network for the exact reason the original poster brought up (my notebook is kind of old and is only 802.11b capable), and my Wii connects fine and I haven't seen any slowdown on any of my other wireless computers.

[Dagless]

The badness comes if you have a wireless network around the house.

Sure our internet connections are still weedy compared to the US with 2mb being an average amount so a b' network for internet is more than sufficient.

But for multiple computers sharing media, files etc the g (or a) network speeds are a real boost, but they will be hampered by the fact that the wii will make them drop down to b....

I'm surprised in 2006/7 that they are only supporting b ? The price difference must be negligable.

On the brighter side, a b network has a larger distance support...

But can't routers do b/g at the same time? Mine certainly can and it didn't cost the earth.

[Spanky Deluxe]

I always thought the DS was b too?

So what does this mean? Bad news if internet speeds reach beyond the limit of b? With no media streaming I can't see this being a bad thing. My laptop has a b card, yet has the same speed internet as my iMac (b/g/n). hmm.

Sounds to me like a fuss over nothing.

I'm sure it is actually g compliant. If its advertised as such then it must be, right? Also internet speeds are already at the limit of b. 802.11b in ideal conditions can reach up to 11Mbps. That's ideal though, i.e. perfectly strong signal, maximum connection, no other devices on the network etc etc. Real world sustained speed for 802.11b is probably about 8Mbps for one device on the wireless network. The broadband we have here is 10Mbps (thank you NTL) and speed tests vary between 5Mbps to 10Mbps depending on the time of day/usage. 802.11b would limit our internet speed for sure!

[Spanky Deluxe]

But can't routers do b/g at the same time? Mine certainly can and it didn't cost the earth.

They can do both, however, if a 802.11b device is on the wireless network the speed of the network is dropped down to b speeds so all g devices will connect at b speeds.