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I know details aren't out yet, but I'm curious if you more tech-savy folks can share your insight and guesses.

I'll be moving soon and at the same time my partner will be getting a high quality laptop from his work. Since I have never had a laptop, XBox, or PS2--I have never even considered wireless routers. I will likely be buying a friend's DS this week, and am now curious. Would a wireless router be able to connect both a laptop and a DS to the internet (assuming a cable/DSL internet connection) wirelessly? Would both be able to connect at the same time? Like I said, this is all new to me.

Thanks!!!!

BrerDan

yes, since the signal is now "out in the open." Any 802.11x (a/b/g/n) device will now be able to jump on it

you'll be able to use multiple devices as well. I have 3 computers & 2 laptops on 1 wifi router

yes, since the signal is now "out in the open." Any 802.11x (a/b/g/n) device will now be able to jump on it you'll be able to use multiple devices as well. I have 3 computers & 2 laptops on 1 wifi router

My thougts exactly. hope they release some solution to allow it to go online with a wired network though.

So will the new DS wireless allow you to play with other people on the Internet (sort of like Xbox live), or do you have to all be hooked to the same network, or in the same general area?

Originally Posted by BrerDan I know details aren't out yet, but I'm curious if you more tech-savy folks can share your insight and guesses. I'll be moving soon and at the same time my partner will be getting a high quality laptop from his work. Since I have never had a laptop, XBox, or PS2--I have never even considered wireless routers. I will likely be buying a friend's DS this week, and am now curious. Would a wireless router be able to connect both a laptop and a DS to the internet (assuming a cable/DSL internet connection) wirelessly? Would both be able to connect at the same time? Like I said, this is all new to me. Thanks!!!! BrerDan

Short answer... Yes.
You may need to end up doing a little bit of configuration, but yes.

Now what are you doing here? You should be back posting on RTM.

CSJ

Thanks everyone!!

Now I am one of those DS owners eagerly awaiting the implementation of Nintendo's online plans.

I'm ready,ok Nintendo? Do you hear me? Now's a good time to start

BrerDan

Originally Posted by davidmt So will the new DS wireless allow you to play with other people on the Internet (sort of like Xbox live), or do you have to all be hooked to the same network, or in the same general area?

dont know :-/

methinks there'll have to be a central server/location of sorts, or rather some place that all the DSes point to to find players

Originally Posted by whiteboy My thougts exactly. hope they release some solution to allow it to go online with a wired network though.

Why would they go backwards? It sucks you don't have a wifi router but there's no way they're going to make an attachment for a wired solution. Maybe they will after the come out with a rotary dial cell phone.

Originally Posted by JimmieMac Why would they go backwards? It sucks you don't have a wifi router but there's no way they're going to make an attachment for a wired solution. Maybe they will after the come out with a rotary dial cell phone.

That is kind of funny... people whine and complain about Nintendo being behind the times, so then they decided to jump slightly ahead of the curve, and people decide to whine and complain about that.

A wireless router is like what 50 bucks now?

Hell I was about to buy one anyway so I can steal internet from people with unprotected networks... uhh.. or you know like bryant park.

Anyway remember how people complained that you needed to have more than one GBA to play Crystal Chronicles dispite the knowledge that like four out of ten people already own one now?

"you wanna play? bring your own damn GBA! I know you have one!"

Originally Posted by Alpha2 A wireless router is like what 50 bucks now? Hell I was about to buy one anyway so I can steal internet from people with unprotected networks... uhh.. or you know like bryant park.

Dude, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Your DSL/Cable provider gives you a modem to get you your high speed connection. The router connects to that to get your connection wireless for all your other wi-fi devices. In order to "steal" a connection, you only need a wi-fi device that is in range of a wireless "hotspot" (e.g. a wireless laptop in Bryant Park).

In any case, a wired DS connection will never happen. I've seen wireless routers going for under 20 bucks at Best Buy!

Originally Posted by whiteboy My thougts exactly. hope they release some solution to allow it to go online with a wired network though.

And where would you plug in the wire? A NIC for the GBA slot?

WiFI routers are ridiculously cheap. Practically coming out of cereal boxes.

Originally Posted by epobirs And where would you plug in the wire? A NIC for the GBA slot? WiFI routers are ridiculously cheap. Practically coming out of cereal boxes.

i just found one in my cheerios!!

Is there any way if you have a wired router to just get some kind of cheap receiver to plug in the router to pick up a wifi or any type of wireless signal?

I've been wondering about this for DS and maybe PSP before I'd go buy a wireless router.

Originally Posted by Ultimate Matt X Is there any way if you have a wired router to just get some kind of cheap receiver to plug in the router to pick up a wifi or any type of wireless signal? I've been wondering about this for DS and maybe PSP before I'd go buy a wireless router.

It's called an access point. It's how WiFi achieved popularity before it was cheap enough to embed in consumer routers. On a large campus installation you would still use access points for coverage.

The thing is that standalone access points are expensive compared to an integrated product that can share a lot of the processing power among the different functions. If you go shopping you'll find it less exepensive to just replace your router with the Wifi version than add devices to the router. This also eliminates adding another power supply and finding a location to place the AP.

Originally Posted by DCGCPlayer Dude, you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Your DSL/Cable provider gives you a modem to get you your high speed connection. The router connects to that to get your connection wireless for all your other wi-fi devices. In order to "steal" a connection, you only need a wi-fi device that is in range of a wireless "hotspot" (e.g. a wireless laptop in Bryant Park).

I dont actually have broadband/dsl/cable so I know nothing about that part of it and never claimed I did, but friends of mine have indeed used hotspots and hooked into internet connections that they didn't even know existed just because their laptops had WiFi and it was barly in range of where they were which is what I was trying to say, when I meantioned Bryant Park I was refering to the hotspot there.

Originally Posted by whiteboy My thougts exactly. hope they release some solution to allow it to go online with a wired network though.

Now that doesnt make sense as others pointed out but i think the biggest reason it doesnt has yet to be said.

A DS a PORTABLE gaming system. To make it wired would totally defeat the purpose no?

Originally Posted by Weedy649 Now that doesnt make sense as others pointed out but i think the biggest reason it doesnt has yet to be said. A DS a PORTABLE gaming system. To make it wired would totally defeat the purpose no?

agreed, for the people without a wireless router, I think it's almost time to invest in one, especially if you plan on owning a PSP or DS.

I'm pretty sure the current DS doesn't use any of the 802.11x standards. It uses some propreitary thingy -_-..... So I think when the DS goes online you'll need to buy something.

Originally Posted by Zoglog I'm pretty sure the current DS doesn't use any of the 802.11x standards. It uses some propreitary thingy -_-..... So I think when the DS goes online you'll need to buy something.

http://www.nintendo.com/techspecds

I can't imagine where you got that idea. The signaling is plainly 802.11b, many have already analyzed it for hacking and general curiousity. Nintendo runs a proprietary encoding for data over the 802.11 layer but that is transparent to equipment such as routers. They just move packets without caring what is contained in those packets.