MartyMcFly
27-11-2006, 11:24 PM
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EDIT: Section 1: My Fix, Section 2: Links to other Fixes.
** Update 2 (2nd June 2007) **: Section 3 has a new download link to the Software, as the old link didn't work anymore, plus the software is a newer/more stable version :D
Old Update Section 3: Use your Nintendo WiFi Dongle as an Access Point for Nintendo DS, Wii & other Non Nintendo Things (ie. Computers etc).
Section 1: My Fix=============================================== =========
I had been having a lot of trouble with my Wifi dropping out and doing wierd stuff (laggy as hell), so i found a way to fix it :)
1. Right Click My Computer, and click "Properties"
2. Click on the "Hardware" Tab.
3. Click on "Device Manager" button.
***Now it gets tricky, so i've made a few pics to help.***
4. Scroll to the bottom of Device Managers list and expand "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"
http://www.hostaphoto.net/uploads/ac365322c0.jpg (http://www.hostaphoto.net)
5. Right click on the first "USB Root Hub" and click Properties
http://www.hostaphoto.net/uploads/283aae4e25.jpg (http://www.hostaphoto.net)
6. Click on the "Power Management" tab, and uncheck the box that says "Allow the computer to turn of this device to save power". Then click ok.
http://www.hostaphoto.net/uploads/e9e4514ea4.jpg (http://www.hostaphoto.net)
7. If you have more than 1 "USB Root Hub" listed, just repeat steps 5&6 for the rest of them, then close device Manager. :D
Hope this helps, i get no lag/dropouts (if ISP isn't throwing a Biff!) now with Mario Kart DS and MPH w00t. I thought this might also help for people having trouble with the Dongle when we all get our Wii!
Section 2: Links to other Fixes.============================================ ============
Others
Nintendo Wifi with dial-up Tutorial (http://nickgaming.mobstop.com/nintendo/wifi/dialupwifi.html)
Nintendo WiFi USB Connector Hack (for people with Internet Connection Sharing Errors (http://bttfpromo.net/wifi.php)
Mac OSX Solution (http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20051119155606277)
Problems installing Nintendo Wifi Software Solution! (http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2006/01/11/nintendo-wifi-dongle-installation-solution/)
Nintendo USB Connector Answer's (http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=tech_questions_wifi&message.id=5882)
Latest WiFi Dongle Software (http://www.nintendowifi.com/consumerservice/showTopic.do?topicId=ConHelp_Download_Drivers&catId=USB)
WiFi Dongle General Support (http://www.nintendowifi.com/consumerservice/techSupport.do?locale=en_US)
Section 3: Use your Nintendo WiFi Dongle as an Access Point for Nintendo DS, Wii & other Non Nintendo Things (ie. Computers etc).
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You need this file to continue : * DOWNLOAD (http://www.linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/dls/nin_wifi_Fullpack_NEW_2933.rar) * Updated to new Pack (2nd of June 2007)
1)
If you want to use the official Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector as a standard SoftAP make sure you have removed the Nintendo software and drivers as they will no longer be needed.
2)
Inside the Drivers folder of the RAR file, you will find modified Buffalo drivers. Install these drivers for the USB Connector. Then install the ASUS software (also in RAR file(eng_2371.zip)). When it prompts you to restart, select No. I have found that there is no need to.
3)
Now in the ASUS EXEs folder of the RAR file, extract the six EXE files in the into the ASUS folder (C:\Program Files\ASUS\WLAN Card Utilities). Make sure you overwrite the existing files.
4)Then click Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility -> WLAN Card -> ASUS WLAN Control Center. You will get a dialog asking if you want to use the Windows configuration utility or the ASUS one, select the option that uses ASUS one and disables the Windows one. Then there will be a wizard. Click Cancel to close the wizard.
5)
Now copy the file (C:\Program Files\ASUS\WLAN Card Utilities\Driver\WinXP\AP\rt2500usb.sys) to (C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers). Make sure you overwrite the existing file.
6)
Right-click on the ASUS software icon in the System Tray (bottom-right corner of screen) and select Wireless Settings. When the settings dialog opens, on the left select Config, then go to the SoftAP tab, and select Soft AP Mode. Then un-tick the Enable ICS checkbox. Then on the left click Apply. You will get a message box asking if you really want to change to SoftAP mode, click Yes. A message will come up saying something like "add the adapter to the network bridge", just ignore it and click OK. If all has gone well, there will be no error messages. Now close the ASUS Wireless Config utility or it will start conflicting when we manually set ICS.
7)
Now go to Control Panel -> Network Connections (this may have opened automatically opened up when you Applied the SoftAP settings). Right-click on the Network Adapter you are currently accessing your Internet through (or your internet connection icon) and open the properties for that connection. Go to the Advanced tab, and click "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection". Then click OK. If you get an error message saying the IP address is already in use, disable the Network adapter you are trying to share then try again - be sure to enable it again afterwards. It can take a long time for ICS to be enabled so wait patiently.
8)
Now right-click on the Wireless Network Connection and click Properties. In the middle of the dialog there will be some protocols, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then open the properties for that. Windows would have assigned a static IP address if ICS was successfully enabled, check to make sure this IP address does not conflict with other IP addresses on your network. Also, it should be on a different subnet to the Local Area Connection (for example, my computer's IP address is 192.168.0.2, I assigned the wireless network connection the IP address of 192.168.1.1 - which is on a different subnet). If it is on the same subnet, ICS will not work correctly.
***9)***
With that done, open the ASUS Wireless Config utility again. On the left select Config, in the Basic tab set a SSID. In the encryption tab, select Shared for Network Authentication and WEP for Data Encryption - I have found that this works with the DS. Now enter a WEP key. Go back to the Basic tab, and at the bottom click on Advanced, change the 54g Mode setting to 802.11b only. Click Apply on the left to save the settings.
10)
Now turn on your DS, play a Wi-Fi Connection game, go to the Nintendo WFC Settings, and select Manual Setup. Enter the SSID and WEP Key (both of these are case-sensitive) you entered to the ASUS Config utility before. Select No to Auto-obtain IP Address (you must do this because the Nintendo DS doesn't seem to DHCP correctly with ICS for some reason). Now give your DS an IP Address (this must be on the same subnet as the USB connector, I gave my DS the IP address: 192.168.1.2). For subnet mask enter 255.255.255.0. For gateway and primary DNS, enter the IP address of the USB connector. Now try and test connection, and if all has gone well the connection should be successful!
11)
Now with the ASUS Wireless Config utility, hide your SSID, and use MAC Address filtering to improve the security of your wireless access point.
12)
You now have an Official Nintendo Wifi USB Connector that can connect online with any other devices. :D
EDIT: Section 1: My Fix, Section 2: Links to other Fixes.
** Update 2 (2nd June 2007) **: Section 3 has a new download link to the Software, as the old link didn't work anymore, plus the software is a newer/more stable version :D
Old Update Section 3: Use your Nintendo WiFi Dongle as an Access Point for Nintendo DS, Wii & other Non Nintendo Things (ie. Computers etc).
Section 1: My Fix=============================================== =========
I had been having a lot of trouble with my Wifi dropping out and doing wierd stuff (laggy as hell), so i found a way to fix it :)
1. Right Click My Computer, and click "Properties"
2. Click on the "Hardware" Tab.
3. Click on "Device Manager" button.
***Now it gets tricky, so i've made a few pics to help.***
4. Scroll to the bottom of Device Managers list and expand "Universal Serial Bus Controllers"
http://www.hostaphoto.net/uploads/ac365322c0.jpg (http://www.hostaphoto.net)
5. Right click on the first "USB Root Hub" and click Properties
http://www.hostaphoto.net/uploads/283aae4e25.jpg (http://www.hostaphoto.net)
6. Click on the "Power Management" tab, and uncheck the box that says "Allow the computer to turn of this device to save power". Then click ok.
http://www.hostaphoto.net/uploads/e9e4514ea4.jpg (http://www.hostaphoto.net)
7. If you have more than 1 "USB Root Hub" listed, just repeat steps 5&6 for the rest of them, then close device Manager. :D
Hope this helps, i get no lag/dropouts (if ISP isn't throwing a Biff!) now with Mario Kart DS and MPH w00t. I thought this might also help for people having trouble with the Dongle when we all get our Wii!
Section 2: Links to other Fixes.============================================ ============
Others
Nintendo Wifi with dial-up Tutorial (http://nickgaming.mobstop.com/nintendo/wifi/dialupwifi.html)
Nintendo WiFi USB Connector Hack (for people with Internet Connection Sharing Errors (http://bttfpromo.net/wifi.php)
Mac OSX Solution (http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20051119155606277)
Problems installing Nintendo Wifi Software Solution! (http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2006/01/11/nintendo-wifi-dongle-installation-solution/)
Nintendo USB Connector Answer's (http://forums.nintendo.com/nintendo/board/message?board.id=tech_questions_wifi&message.id=5882)
Latest WiFi Dongle Software (http://www.nintendowifi.com/consumerservice/showTopic.do?topicId=ConHelp_Download_Drivers&catId=USB)
WiFi Dongle General Support (http://www.nintendowifi.com/consumerservice/techSupport.do?locale=en_US)
Section 3: Use your Nintendo WiFi Dongle as an Access Point for Nintendo DS, Wii & other Non Nintendo Things (ie. Computers etc).
================================================== ======
You need this file to continue : * DOWNLOAD (http://www.linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/dls/nin_wifi_Fullpack_NEW_2933.rar) * Updated to new Pack (2nd of June 2007)
1)
If you want to use the official Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector as a standard SoftAP make sure you have removed the Nintendo software and drivers as they will no longer be needed.
2)
Inside the Drivers folder of the RAR file, you will find modified Buffalo drivers. Install these drivers for the USB Connector. Then install the ASUS software (also in RAR file(eng_2371.zip)). When it prompts you to restart, select No. I have found that there is no need to.
3)
Now in the ASUS EXEs folder of the RAR file, extract the six EXE files in the into the ASUS folder (C:\Program Files\ASUS\WLAN Card Utilities). Make sure you overwrite the existing files.
4)Then click Start -> All Programs -> ASUS Utility -> WLAN Card -> ASUS WLAN Control Center. You will get a dialog asking if you want to use the Windows configuration utility or the ASUS one, select the option that uses ASUS one and disables the Windows one. Then there will be a wizard. Click Cancel to close the wizard.
5)
Now copy the file (C:\Program Files\ASUS\WLAN Card Utilities\Driver\WinXP\AP\rt2500usb.sys) to (C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers). Make sure you overwrite the existing file.
6)
Right-click on the ASUS software icon in the System Tray (bottom-right corner of screen) and select Wireless Settings. When the settings dialog opens, on the left select Config, then go to the SoftAP tab, and select Soft AP Mode. Then un-tick the Enable ICS checkbox. Then on the left click Apply. You will get a message box asking if you really want to change to SoftAP mode, click Yes. A message will come up saying something like "add the adapter to the network bridge", just ignore it and click OK. If all has gone well, there will be no error messages. Now close the ASUS Wireless Config utility or it will start conflicting when we manually set ICS.
7)
Now go to Control Panel -> Network Connections (this may have opened automatically opened up when you Applied the SoftAP settings). Right-click on the Network Adapter you are currently accessing your Internet through (or your internet connection icon) and open the properties for that connection. Go to the Advanced tab, and click "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection". Then click OK. If you get an error message saying the IP address is already in use, disable the Network adapter you are trying to share then try again - be sure to enable it again afterwards. It can take a long time for ICS to be enabled so wait patiently.
8)
Now right-click on the Wireless Network Connection and click Properties. In the middle of the dialog there will be some protocols, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then open the properties for that. Windows would have assigned a static IP address if ICS was successfully enabled, check to make sure this IP address does not conflict with other IP addresses on your network. Also, it should be on a different subnet to the Local Area Connection (for example, my computer's IP address is 192.168.0.2, I assigned the wireless network connection the IP address of 192.168.1.1 - which is on a different subnet). If it is on the same subnet, ICS will not work correctly.
***9)***
With that done, open the ASUS Wireless Config utility again. On the left select Config, in the Basic tab set a SSID. In the encryption tab, select Shared for Network Authentication and WEP for Data Encryption - I have found that this works with the DS. Now enter a WEP key. Go back to the Basic tab, and at the bottom click on Advanced, change the 54g Mode setting to 802.11b only. Click Apply on the left to save the settings.
10)
Now turn on your DS, play a Wi-Fi Connection game, go to the Nintendo WFC Settings, and select Manual Setup. Enter the SSID and WEP Key (both of these are case-sensitive) you entered to the ASUS Config utility before. Select No to Auto-obtain IP Address (you must do this because the Nintendo DS doesn't seem to DHCP correctly with ICS for some reason). Now give your DS an IP Address (this must be on the same subnet as the USB connector, I gave my DS the IP address: 192.168.1.2). For subnet mask enter 255.255.255.0. For gateway and primary DNS, enter the IP address of the USB connector. Now try and test connection, and if all has gone well the connection should be successful!
11)
Now with the ASUS Wireless Config utility, hide your SSID, and use MAC Address filtering to improve the security of your wireless access point.
12)
You now have an Official Nintendo Wifi USB Connector that can connect online with any other devices. :D