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How to Connect a Wii to a Dial Up

The Nintendo Wii gaming console is an entertainment device which uses wireless controls and a motion bar to detect "Wii-mote" movements. If you want to play online, receive news from the Nintendo community or receive software updates, an Internet connection needs to be established. If you are running on a dial-up connection, accessing the many applications with Nintendo -- such as the Nintendo Channel and Netflix -- will require you to manually set up a connection using your dial-up service.

Things You'll Need

Wii LAN adapter
Ethernet cord

Instructions

- 1
  Power down the Wii and connect an Ethernet cable to your computer through the LAN adapter. Plug in the LAN adapter's USB cable to your Wii console.
- 2
  Power on your computer and click the "Start" button on the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Choose the "Control Panel" option. Click "Network and Internet" and choose "Network and Sharing."
- 3
  Select "Manage Network Connections" and right-click the dial-up icon shown on the list to reveal the options. Choose the "Properties" option.
- 4
  Click the "Sharing" tab and check the box that lets other users connect through dial-up. Click "OK" when finished to start the dial-up connection process.
- 5
  Power on your Wii when the dial-up process is complete. On the Wii main menu, select the Wii icon in the bottom left corner.
- 6
  Select "Wii Settings" and navigate to the second page. Select the "Internet" icon. Click "Connection Settings" and choose the dial-up option, which should be "Connection 1."

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