How to Connect Wii to a Wireless Router

Search for Access Point

• 1

  Click the "Wii" button in the lower left corner of the main Wii console screen.

• 2

  Go to "Wii Settings" and "Internet."

• 3

  Click "Connection Settings" and select a connection that's marked "None."

• 4

  Select "Wireless Connection" and "Search for Access Point."

• 5

  Choose which access point to connect to and click "OK."

Manual Setup

• 6

  Click the "Wii" button in the lower left corner of the main Wii console screen.

• 7

  Go to "Wii Settings" and "Internet." Click "Connection Settings" and choose an open connection that's marked "None."

• 8

  Choose "Wireless Connection" and "Manual Setup."

• 9

  Enter the SSID for your router. Click the blue arrow to the right of the box to go to the next screen.

• 10

  Enter security information. If you don't use WEP or WPA security, skip to the next screen.

• 11

  Choose whether or not to auto-obtain the IP and DNS information. If you don't choose to auto-obtain, go to "Advanced Settings" and enter your IP information.

• 12

  Set the MTU value. Most users leave this blank, but it can be set at 1500 if you have trouble connecting.

• 13

  Choose "Save" and "OK." Select "OK" again to test the connection.