how strong is the wii internet range ?

[wiicrazedlink]

i was woundering how long it is becasuse i can only get the net at the top of my house and my wii is at the basement

 

[Rodrigo Ramos]

i was woundering how long it is becasuse i can only get the net at the top of my house and my wii is at the basement

i think is 15 meters

 

[Ryano]

Its very poor I think....only about 15-20 feet.

 

[skyclaw]

get a better router... then it doesn't really matter now does it?

 

[Becky]

I think they're referring to the range on the built-in wireless adapter on the Wii, rather than the router skyclaw.

 

[killman360]

Yes, it has very poor range. i've noticed that my psp has more range, which really dissapointed me. all in all, not very good.

 

[Gdog]

mine is just fine, but i dont really know, seeing as how my internet modem is about 30 feet from my wii

 

[jizzum]

Mine is fine as well.
About 30 feet.

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Actually, more like 35.

 

[hockeyhero]

Mine is fine as well.
About 30 feet.

Actually, more like 35.

jizzum please don't double post....

thank you...

 

[supersujay]

i think it is how good your router is if u your router is only 15-20 feet in range then your wii needs to be 15-20 feet to it and if it got better range then your wii got better range for internet to

 

[Becky]

supersujay - no, as I mentioned before it appears the Wii itself does not have a good range. Doesn't seem to matter how good your router is....

jizzum - I've merged your posts - please edit a post in future, rather than make a new one immediately afterward.

 

[Kirby]

This depends on three factors:

-Your router strength

-What your router is (general or Nintendo USB)

-the stuff between your Wii and your router

If you are using a Nintendo USB router, connections seem to be easier but this can be effected greatly if you have metal objects, microwaves, other wireless devices, and sometimes other electronic devices. Walls don't cause a problem that much. After all these factors, the best range is approximatley 5-10 feet!

...ok, maybe that isn't that great...

General routers however don't connect to the Wii as easily but aren't effected by nearly any of the factors said above. The best range for the Wii for a normal router is about 10-20 feet (while broadcasting on channel 1 or 11), but connection strengths falter a little bit.

Hopefully something I said helps with at least something a little bit

 

[Becky]

That's pretty helpful stuff Kirby.

One thing I'd also like to point out is that the Wii uses the 802.11b wireless protocol. Many modern routers and PC adapters transmit using the newer (and considerably faster) 802.11g. Therefore, you need to ensure your router is set to accept mixed-speed signals (disable any turbo-mode, if applicable) or your Wii won't be able to connect.

 

[Kirby]

That's pretty helpful stuff Kirby.

One thing I'd also like to point out is that the Wii uses the 802.11b wireless protocol. Many modern routers and PC adapters transmit using the newer (and considerably faster) 802.11g. Therefore, you need to ensure your router is set to accept mixed-speed signals (disable any turbo-mode, if applicable) or your Wii won't be able to connect.

Thanks! I forgot about that.

I would like to add that 2.4 wireless Ghertz home phones also REALLY hurt internet connections, for both wireless and wired connections. This is because Wireless routers broadcast on 2.4 Ghertz (clogging connections if you recieve a phone call), and for some mysterious reason, lags online gaming (I experienced this more when I played Xbox Live, but it has crashed Wii Downloads before...)

If you have 2.4 Ghertz phones, I highly recommend you upgrade to 5.8 Ghertz phones, it dramatically helps internet connections for your whole house!

 

[kaitora]

i thought a wall is only a problem if it is quite thick, but walls can still be an issue at times, like when i lived with my parent, there was a plywood wall between me and the kitchen, and my laptop got low connection