www.nintendowifi.com

I can't wait for Mario Kart DS!

http://www.nintendowifi.com/customer...rtedRouters.do

They even provide a list of compatability ratings as determined by nintendo testing. They are really trying to help people get online here.

Great.. with my Netgear looks like I'm SOL.

I have the Netgear WGR614v5 and have problems with other wifi devices occasionally, but it usually works fine. Perhaps Nintendo is going the safe route and sugesting products that are 100% only?

Looking forward to checking it out. Not sure when I'll pick up Mario Kart. My b-day's on the 14th, so I might ask for it as a couple days late present from my gf.

You have to have a wifi enabled game to set it up correct?

Would be nice if you could get it set up before hand to make sure everything was a go.

As far as I know you have to have a game that has Wi-Fi capability in order to set up your connection. I messed around with the DS settings and couldn't find anything in there for setting up the connection.

The settings are in the game not in the DS.
http://www.nintendowifi.com/consumer...e#Profile_find

Where do I find my Nintendo WFC ID?



Locate the Nintendo WFC Settings screen on the game you are playing (consult the manual for the game you are playing for more information).



Tap "Options."


Tap "System Information."



Your Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection ID will be the second item displayed.

wait, so you have to enter it in seperately for each game?

Most likely.

No, not from what I have read.

Only games that are Wi-fi enabled allow you to "setup" the device". Once setup it stores the settings on the DS. This is a preventitive measure to insure the DS is only being used for online when a wifi game is inserted.

There is some confusion however, but that is what I have gathered. *Might* be wrong, but I'm failry sure.

My Belkin F5D7230-4 isn't on the list (but there are setup instructions on the site).

But the Belkin 7231-4 is on the list with "compatibility problems".

I know the 7230-4 can be flashed to a 7231-4. Hope I don't have any problems.

I'm pretty excited to lay back in bed and play some Mario Kart DS, then Metroid Hunters when it comes out. No more having to sit in front of the PC monitor or TV for me. A nice break, it shall be.

Thankfully my Linksys BEFW11S4 router is on the recommended list. Another week to wait to test it out though. Animal Crossing is really the game I want to try out most online though.

I like the way Nintendo is handling their online. They look to have taken a few lessons from Microsoft with the way they are setting it up.

Setup step-by-step:
http://www.nintendogal.com/index.php....html#extended

They have Apple airport express but no mention of the non-express airport. Is the DS 811g or 811b?

the link brings up a username\password box for me

my Netgear router is listed as having compatibility problems.

does this mean I either have to get a new router that works with the WI-FI, or get that adapter Nintendo will be selling?

There are some people who are upset because NWC only supports WEP encryption. That works fine for me since that's what I use, but I've read some posts from people who use WPA complaining about how unsecure WEP is. One person went so far as to say that he'd buy the Nintendo USB dongle to connect instead of changing his existing wireless network to WEP.

Word. Doesn't mean I won't be rushing out to get Mario Kart on release day!

so, any word if you will be able to access the internet/web browser?

No word yet, but with no online chat till Animal Crossing, I wouldn't hold my breath.

I honestly don't see this happening, but who knows.

It would be so cool if they made the touch screen into a keyboard and the other screen into a browser