DS Wi-Fi

> I recall at one point that you all were complaining about
> how Nintendo had touted internet access for the DS but only
> supported Ni-Fi instead Wi-Fi for getting online. While it
> still doesn't support Wi-Fi, you are no longer allowed to
> complain.

What if you're a mac user hmm? ;) (I'm not, but still...)

anyway I think this is pretty cool (I heard about the "dongle" adaptor a while back) and I will more than likely get one when it comes out (and when there's a game that I can use it with, I was never a big fan of mario kart)
 
> What if you're a mac user hmm? ;) (I'm not, but still...)
>

Despite the fact that early in the article the author wrote "Mac-using chumps like me (among others) are out of luck", later on he wrote:
<table border=1><tr><td>Of course, you don't necessarily need an official Nintendo adapter. If your home or school or office is already wireless, there's a good chance you can go online with your existing network. In my case, I was able to use the Apple Airport Extreme I've owned for the past two and a half years to get online, and it was nearly as simple as using Nintendo's software -- despite the fact that it's not officially supported. The DS's WFC Connection functionality automatically seeks and locates all available access points, and from there it's a simple matter of entering the HEX equivalent of the network password. Simple, fast, painless.</td></tr></table>

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How exactly would one use this? What do you have to buy if anything? The g/f has a ds, and I'm interested in getting one myself for the online play.

*edit* gah the first sentence of the article answers all of that. Never mind.
 
> I recall at one point that you all were complaining about
> how Nintendo had touted internet access for the DS but only
> supported Ni-Fi instead Wi-Fi for getting online. While it
> still doesn't support Wi-Fi, you are no longer allowed to
> complain.

erm.

Ni-Fi is the term generally used to describe the DS's ad-hoc wireless mode, the protocol used for local wireless play. Now, if by Wifi you mean 802.11b, then NiFi is 802.11b, albeit somewhat tweaked and without an IP layer.

The wireless play over the Internet uses standard 802.11b, with the IP Layer and everything, so it can connect to the internet via your PC, or a router, or this USB device.

I don't see what this USB device for your computer has to do with NiFi and all of that...I'm a bit confused. o_O

Oh yah, and check http://www.akkit.org/dswifi/this</a> out. I would find it hillarious if the homebrew community beat Nintendo into getting the DS online, and they definitely have pretty good odds at doing it.
 
> Oh yah, and check this out. I would find it hillarious if
> the homebrew community beat Nintendo into getting the DS
> online, and they definitely have pretty good odds at doing
> it.

Doubt it. 3 days man! Mario Kart!!! Me so happy!<img src=smilies/liefde.gif>
 
> Doubt it. 3 days man! Mario Kart!!! Me so happy!

Actually, I was thinking, I guess Nintendo already beat them to the punch technically...I think some of the gaming press already has access to Mario Kart and are playing it on the internet as we speak.
 
When that was posted on the gbadev forums, it took me a day to relize I was putting an extra "/" in the address.
 
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