Nintendo Wii USB Enabled Lan Adapter

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Product Features

• Creates a wired internet connection for your Wii
• One male USB plug and one female RJ-45 jack
• Use with Cat-5 / Cat-5e ethernet cable (cable not included) to connect to your home router
• Easy set-up

Product Details

• ASIN: B000WY8GW8
• Item Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,600 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #3 in Video Games > Wii > Hardware > Cables & Adapters > Adapters

Product Description

Do you like the Wii network, online gaming, and streaming internet movies? You need to connect your Wii to the internet! If your WiFi signal isn't fast enough or you don't have any WiFi available, this ethernet adapter will get your Wii connected and get you back in the game. Plug the adapter in to your Wii's USB port, and connect to your home router with ethernet Cat-5 cable (sorry, but the cable is not included with this adapter). Length: 33cm / 13in

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Adapter - Dissenting opinion, June 19, 2010

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Douglas A. Wirth (West Virginia) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Nintendo Wii USB Enabled Lan Adapter (Video Game)

I read seven out of seven 5-star reviews of this product, and let that guide my purchasing decision. However, I have not been able to get this to work with an hour of troubleshooting. I have tried direct connection to my hub, direct connection to my cable modem, rebooted everything in different sequences, followed the printed directions in the Nintendo Wii manual, and consulted several different online guides. I have a doctorate in engineering and I program industrial process control systems, yet this thing is not yielding to organized systematic troubleshooting. At this point, I still cannot verify whether the device itself is defective, or I am missing some subtle nuance of the setup.

I avoided other models which had Amazon reviews describing behavior similar to what I am experiencing, and other folks occasionally got over it. I'm only reporting that this particular LAN adapter is not immune to the problem. It is not a Nintendo-produced accessory despite the attachment of "Nintendo Wii" to its description. Delivery from the supplier was fine, but that's small consolation at this time.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Product worked fine with the Wii, May 26, 2010

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R. Brazeau (Minnesota USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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Its nothing amazing to look at, but it works fine for the Wii. Was a snap to hook up and allows Netflix streaming with no pauses or lags which is why I bought it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars does not work with wii, October 10, 2010

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Melissa L Michael - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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although this product says it is for use with nintendo wii it did not work. i purcased one directly from nintendo that is compatible. don't waste your money if you are looking for and adapter for the wii.