How do you connect a Nintendo Wii to an internet connection through a computer?

How do you connect a Nintendo Wii to an internet connection through a computer?
My aunt can't get high speed internet via dsl or cable where she lives. She connects to somewhat high speed internet using an AT&T 3G service. It is a usb dongle that's connected to her laptop. How do I connect a Nintendo 3DS R4 to the laptop and use that internet connection? Could it be done directly either wired or wirelessly, or does a router need to be used?

 

Possibly. But look in the settings menu of your 3DS

 

An easy way is to get another usb dongle, I recommend the Alpha line. They support things like packet injection and also wlan configurations, they also aren't too hard on the wallet. You can get a 500mw model for under $30 shipped from amazon. If you mix this with the program Connectify(which is free and easy to set up) you can re-distribute the signal in the house under wpa encryption, which works for your wii/ds. I do it where I live all the time. (My net is via hotspot)

If you have an extra dongle, you may be able to do it without buying another, it is worth a try. But I swear by the Alpha adapters for being powerful and reliable. Mine is about two years old, and is on almost 24hrs a day 7 days a week. (I almost never turn off my pc.)

 

Ouch, did not know that. I am from the states, so not too familiar with UK law. I guess if you're from there, a compromise would be to look for one that uses the same chipset as an alpha adapter. They use the Realtek chipset. For example the one on the aforementioned Alfa is RTL8187, at least on my model. If you can find another adapter, or even a clone, that meets your countries standards, and uses the Realtek chipset, you should be golden.

As for the illegality for the states, they do sell 500 mw - 2w ones around here, so I am not too sure if that is accurate or if it goes by state, or just plain isn't enforced. I know I got mine off amazon with no hassle(We own 3 currently), and several of my friends bought some as well, and they seem to be adamant about removing anything illegal off their site. Though I do know we have a legal db limit on antennas, which mine falls just short of.

 

I actually like realtek chips to be honest, never had an issue and my connections are always stable. It also works great under linux (which natively is supported on most distros) and works will for packet sniffing/injection. I own several of these, as stated, never had an issue with one.

Though I guess you are right on the legality point, I do find it odd that there is no mention of any of that on the products page. But oh well, I am happy enough I can get them without any hassle.

 

Actually my wireless one is about 13mb/s. It actually stays there quite well, I get enough chances to test that since I do use it constantly for torrenting.



Sorry for the blackout, I used it on a torrent site as well, I am a bit of a privacy freak I guess you can say.

 

Maybe that is why it is faster than 9mbs? The Alfa adapter I have being a dual band g/n. Just a guess however.

 

AFAIK you need a Nintendo USB Wireless connector thingy.

 

Or an apple router or a plain cheap router.

 

I like Apple products but these are plain crap...