OK. I don't know how to do this stuff. I've just been following instructions online. I don't know what any of it means.
1. I have manually assigned an IP Address to my Wii U. I manually entered the DNS thing that my computer indicated that I use.
2. I was able to access my router settings, where I entered my Wii U's IP Address into the DMZ section. I then saved the settings.
3. I was not able to play online.
4. I "power cycled my home network."
5. I was able to play two matches online before being kicked off with a new error message. Nintendo's website suggested it might be a DNS issue.
6. I looked up the DNS information on my computer again, and it had changed.
7. I updated the DNS information on my Wii U and the connection test was successful.
8. I am still unable to play online, but now I'm getting error codes that offer simple suggestions that I've already done.
What am I doing wrong? Why did my DNS numbers change? Nintendo implied I should manually enter my DNS but if it's going to change randomly then I can't do that.
Why is this so complicated? Why can't I select my SSID, enter my WEP passcode, and be done with it?