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Mario Kart: DS / WiFi Connection thread
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koam said:callous said:
I just answered that
Oh, duh. Well, you don't seem to know for sure, so I'd still like some replies from people who can look at the specs and tell before I spend money on this thing. Besides, the 524 is more expensive than the 614+, and the 524 is still listed on D-Link's site whereas the 614+ isn't. The 614+ is definitely older (and only supports b, where the 524 supports both b and g). Actually, it's starting to look like you just answered without really knowing anything about it
Anyone able to answer me? The specs are still in the link in my quote.
They closed down www.nintendowifi.com
callous said:Oh, duh. Well, you don't seem to know for sure, so I'd still like some replies from people who can look at the specs and tell before I spend money on this thing. Besides, the 524 is more expensive than the 614+, and the 524 is still listed on D-Link's site whereas the 614+ isn't. The 614+ is definitely older (and only supports b, where the 524 supports both b and g). Actually, it's starting to look like you just answered without really knowing anything about it
Anyone able to answer me? The specs are still in the link in my quote.
The 524 is actually really cheap. I just bought one last month at Best Buy and it was $19.99 after rebate (I used a "5% off all X equipment" coupon and got it even cheaper than that.) Haven't had any problems with it.
callous said:They closed down www.nintendowifi.com
We got all the information we needed anyway, Nintendowned
Synbios459
Banned
Question: Can I just go to a hotspot and play online without the dongle, or is it needed no matter what?
aparisi2274
Member
I have the netgear WGR614, but not sure which version... I am sure its version 3, which as far as I can tell doesnt look to be a supported router...
Looking at Nintendo's site, it seems that all Netgear routers have "compatibility problems." Netgear's a pretty popular router brand, how did they get past this stage of Q&A, I'm wondering? I mean, when your service is not compatible with an entire brand (a top three brand) of router, wouldn't you retool it to make it work...
There are going to be a lot of folks miffed when they can't get online if this holds out. Is the PSP wi-fi also incompatible with a wide variety of routers?
There are going to be a lot of folks miffed when they can't get online if this holds out. Is the PSP wi-fi also incompatible with a wide variety of routers?
as others have said, netgear's routers are HORRIBLE when it comes to compatibility.. look at amazon, new egg, or similar customer review capable sites and you will see loads of complaints about netgear products. and please do not respond to this with "I have a netgear router and it works flawless." I have one also and it works ok (but definitely exhibits flakiness more than occassionally). But there is lots of hardware out there that has trouble working with those routers. don't automatically pin it on Nintendo.Teddman said:
but really this also has nothing to do with Netgear either (well, part of it). Anyone who does networking will tell you that intermixing wireless AP brands with wireless NIC brands almost always equals a recipe for disaster. the fact of the matter is that WiFi isn't ready for primetime (despite already being there... lol)
I predict it will be a pain in the ass for some to get their DSes working, the same way it is a pain for others to get a specific NIC working with a specific router that they picked both up on sale at Best Buy last week. It is the current state of wireless.. At least Nintendo has given EVERYONE a guaranteed way of getting online withou dropping cash on a new router (dongle). They should at least be commended for that.
ding ding ding ding.... we have a winner. why yes, yes it does have connectivity problems with a whole variety of routers.Teddman said:
True, at least I can go get a Big Mac and play.
But still:
Of the three most popular router brands--Linksys, Netgear, and D-Link--more than half (7 out of 13 listed) of the router models have compatibility problems.
All Netgear routers have problems.
Half of the Linksys routers have problems.
And I happen to have the one D-Link router that has problems.
Is the situation just as dire with the PSP? That's a pretty high failure rate.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
my PSP took ages to work with my netgear 624 v2 router.. AGES
again, I was referring to the dongle which is 100% compatible.Teddman said:
again, it is of those listed. this is not an end all be all compatibility listings for routers. it looks like they basically included popular routers that don't work and readily available routers that do work.
umm.. your router is dirt old. they don't even make it anymore (not even a new revision).
I already posted (as have others). yes... getting the PSP to work on a router can be just as much a pain in the ass as getting any other wifi NIC (and DS and Palm and PPC and wifi phone, etc) working on a router. This isn't a nintendo problem, it is a wifi problem, one that has existed from the beginning.
I now think that Nintendo probably just quickly tested these models and didn't always bother to update firmware in all cases. Given the amount of routers they had to test in a short timeframe, that's understandable I guess.
Hopefully the 514 will work with a little tweaking, it seems there's no technical reason it shouldn't be able to...
Hopefully the 514 will work with a little tweaking, it seems there's no technical reason it shouldn't be able to...
digitalKiva
Member
why mario kart DS sucks!!
no multiplayer battle mode = SUCKS!!!
how can battle wifi work just great....racing wifi work great... racing online work great... but battle mode online be any different?! why god why?!
no multiplayer battle mode = SUCKS!!!
how can battle wifi work just great....racing wifi work great... racing online work great... but battle mode online be any different?! why god why?!
StrikerObi
Member
jamesinclair said:
Dongle. It's sort of the same here at FSU. To use the university's Wi-Fi we need to open up a web browser and the network will hijack it and take it to the university login page. After you login you can access the internet. Seeing as there is no way to bring up a web browser on the DS (or any way to use the Cisco Systems VPN Client in your case), I'd need to login via my laptop and then bridge my DS over via Nintendo's USB adaptor. You'd need to do the same thing only you'd be logging in via the VPN instead of the web like I do.
As for not battle mode (or holding items behind you, or some of the levels) not being available for Wi-Fi, it's because there are too many moving objects to account for. Rather than let the game get laggy with all that shit flying around Nintendo decided to just drop those features from Wi-Fi so people wouldn't have a shitty gameplay experience online.
No doubt Mario Kart will be fun although lacking in several areas. And single player will of course rock but who is looking forward to Tony Hawks?
After watching the Video Presintation of it on Gamespot Im looking forward to this more then Mario Kart I think. Anyone else with me?
After watching the Video Presintation of it on Gamespot Im looking forward to this more then Mario Kart I think. Anyone else with me?
The Shadow
Member
My friend code is:
227694
135492
I'm usually in the bathroom around 8-9pm Central so that'd usually the time I'm online. Sometimes when I go to bed too but that's a few hours later.
227694
135492
I'm usually in the bathroom around 8-9pm Central so that'd usually the time I'm online. Sometimes when I go to bed too but that's a few hours later.
The Shadow
Member
Central is two hours later I think.
That's just a general time period though. I get on here and there fairly random but those are the most likely times I'm on WFC.
That's just a general time period though. I get on here and there fairly random but those are the most likely times I'm on WFC.
The Shadow
Member
Good games Beezy. You obliterated me that first round.
Ever meet a sore winner in MK? We did a random 4-player match, it quickly dropped down to us two, and the last race, he was more than 10 pts ahead, so i decided to check my email and let him win (I don't "drop"). But he wouldn't race until I did. So fine, fuck you, I raced, I wasn't gonna drop, and it was Wario Stadium (which I'm pretty great at) and I was whoopin him and stopped at the last turn on the 3rd lap to prove my point. And he saw that and dropped. Huh, wtf. I don't get the win, but you get the loss, douche!