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How to Use the Wii USB

The Nintendo Wii is a very popular video game system that allows gamers to control video game characters with actual physical actions that they do with the controller. The gaming system was seen as a modern breakthrough. In addition to the innovative gameplay, the Wii also has USB ports which allow you to connect an Ethernet cable to your Wii console. This means you can surf the Internet on your Wii, which opens up a variety of other cool features. Setting up the USB ports is not difficult, and once you know the procedure, it will not take more than 20 minutes.

Things You'll Need

Wii console
Wii LAN adapter
Ethernet cable

Instructions

- 1
  Turn off the Wii game system and unplug its power cable.
- 2
  Attach the LAN adapter to the USB port in the back of the Wii.
- 3
  Connect the Ethernet cable to the corresponding outlet in the Wii console, making sure to push it in all the way until it clicks. The other end of the Ethernet cable should already be plugged in the the modem.
- 4
  Plug the Wii power cable back in and turn the Wii console back on. Using a controller, select the "Wii" logo that appears on the bottom left side of the screen once the menu boots up.
- 5
  Select "Wii Settings", then hit the blue arrow to move to the next screen. Click on "Internet", then hit "Connection Settings", "Wired Connection" and "OK". Your Wii will now be connected to the Internet.

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