How to Connect a Nintendo Wii to the Internet

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Get your Wii hooked up to the internet and you'll be downloading games online and connecting remotely with other players in no time.

Step 1: Purchase adapter for wired connections
Purchase a Wii LAN adapter cable if you don't have a wireless router for your internet connection, and connect the Wii with the internet outlet or box. Hook up the cable to your router or modem.

Tip
If your connection is wireless, you will not need to attach an extra cable to your Wii.

Step 2: Go to Wii homepage
Turn on your Wii console and wait for the homepage to appear.

Step 3: Go to Options menu
Click on the Wii circle in the lower left corner of the screen to get to the Wii Options menu.

Step 4: Go to Settings
Click on the wrench icon to enter Wii Settings, and click to the next page of Settings options.

Step 5: Go to Connection Settings
Choose the Connection Settings option from the Settings menu.

Tip
For wired connections, choose the Internet option, then select Wired Connection. The system will automatically search for your connection.

Step 6: Search for an access point
Select the option to Search for an access point so the Wii can find your wireless connection, and select the connection you want to use to connect to the internet.

Step 7: Input wireless security code
Enter your wireless password key, which could be a WEP, WPA, or different code, depending on the type of wireless security in your system. Save your internet connection configuration settings by selecting OK.

Tip
Run the connection test to make sure it is set up correctly. If the test fails, go back and retry another connection.

Step 8: Use connection
Have fun using your new setup to connect with other Wii users and download games.

Did You Know?
In 2010, the Nintendo Wii became the best-selling latest generation console in the world.

[branvely]

2023 and this is still helpful, i wont let this console die... not yet.

[kourtneym.]

Is it bad that i got my Wii in 2009 and just connecting it to Wifi🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[GrnScut]

Me trying to connect my Wii when a decade passed

[thatboyking]

Thank goodness, for years I still had the old Netflix and everything💀

[levivansijes]

It keeps saying error when i test the connection please help..

[nairoukhn]

2024 And it's still the best games.

[kacperg]

Can i connect with wifi by phone with USB?

[Catsy]

Thanks! This video was so helpful and easy to follow :)

[lordroy]

Thanks! I’m trying to play MKW online!

[potam]

There no button in my setting telling Internet

[tokke]

Where do you find your access point password ?

[lisazheng]

Wii:" Yes, I got a connection from the internet!"

[nashjarwa]

i try too many times to connect to wi fi but dodsnt work

[tiffanypayne]

I don't get a screen that says 'Access Point' then the name only have wii connection then I click okay and it tests it for 15 or so seconds

[SuperAsdke]

What to do if I dont have a wire to plug into my Wii Lan Adapter?

[LegendaryDJXVI]

Howcast fails for posting this 4 years late even though it's very simple to connect your console into the internet.

[momusic]

Internet isn’t an option on my menu at all 🤦🏽‍♀️

[Frrt]

thank you so much this was really helpful

[SimonStuff]

hi, I'm from the future, 2020.
there is a new console named Playstation 5.

[drakeherrera]

My access point isn't popping up?