How to Hook Up a Wii to the Cable Box for Streaming Netflix

Connect Wii to Cable Internet

• 1

  Turn on your Wii system and select the ̶0;Wii̶1; button from the bottom-left corner.

• 2

  Choose ̶0;Wii Settings̶1; and click the "right arrow" button.

• 3

  Click ̶0;Internet,̶1; then click ̶0;Connection 1̶1; from the menu.

• 4

  Select the ̶0;Wireless Connection̶1; option, and then click ̶0;Search for an Access Point.̶1; The Wii will automatically search for and detect your network router.

• 5

  Click ̶0;OK,̶1; then click your router from the list of access points. If you have a network password for your router, the Wii will prompt you to enter the password.

• 6

  Save your settings, then click ̶0;Yes̶1; if the Wii prompts you to update. Your system must be completely updated before you can install the Netflix channel.

Install Netflix Channel

• 7

  Return to the Wii main menu, then select the ̶0;Wii Shop Channel.̶1;

• 8

  Click ̶0;Wii Channels̶1; from the menu, then click ̶0;Netflix Instant Streaming for Wii.̶1; You will see a page with information about the Netflix channel.

• 9

  Click the ̶0;Free 0 Wii Points̶1; button to install the channel. The Netflix channel will appear on your Wii̵7;s main menu once complete.

• 10

  Return to the main menu and click the Netflix channel.

• 11

  Enter the information required to connect your Netflix channel to your Netflix account. The Wii may prompt you to enter an activation code, which you can receive from the Netflix website, or enter your Netflix account information. Once this is complete, you will be able to watch streaming Netflix on your Wii system.