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Can't get ds to work with wi-fi?

  • 07-12-2008 6:53pm
    #1
    Four of a kind
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    I tried to connect to my wi-fi in the house today to could'nt get it to work.
    I tried everything by the book but just keep getting error mgs after a few seconds when i test the connection.

    Does anyone know what could be wrong with it?


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  • #2
    Four of a kind
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    anyone? :confused:


  • #3
    Jemmy
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    huh?


  • #4
    Creamy Goodness
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    AP - Access point, usually your wireless router.

    WEP/WPA - type of wireless security employed by your router/modem.

    WEP is usually a random string of characters from 0-9 and A-F
    WPA is one where you create a password yourself.

    DHCP is a method where your wireless router will automatically assign an IP to your DS.

    MAC address filtering - every electronic device has a unique MAC address, MAC address filtering is a technique on your wireless router that will deny access to any devices that you haven't specified their MAC addresses.


  • #5
    Jemmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,385 ✭✭✭Jemmy


    Im still lost, and ive had my ds a year and could never get it to work with wifi. :mad:


  • #6
    Four of a kind
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    bedlam wrote: »
    How's you AP set up, WEP or WPA? Is it set up to do DHCP? Is there any MAC address filtering?

    My AP is WEP.
    I did allow the MAC address on the ds to be filtered by the modem but then I could not connec to the net with my laptop so I changed it back.

    Really annoying that I can't figure this simple problem out.

    Has anyone a complete walkthrough for this problem, as in explaining from start to finish what to do etc?


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  • #7
    Creamy Goodness
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    try turning off all security and mac address filtering does it connect then?

    have to say i'm lost too as i didn't even know DS' had wifi :o.


  • #8
    Irish Halo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭Irish Halo


    Eircom? Their wireless router used to be a problem these topics might help:
    http://blah.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055347889
    http://blah.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055314616
    http://blah.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055268839
    http://blah.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054854398

    Basically tell your DS what you tell your laptop. If that doesn't work turn off all security and try and connect to the wireless with you DS if that doesn't work then you're more or less stuffed I think. If that does work turn on each security setting you have one at a time i.e. MAC filtering, hidden SSID, WEP etc... until something breaks.


  • #9
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Is there a DS web browser that will work straight off on a DSTT without expansion pack things?


  • #10
    Irish Halo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭Irish Halo


    There was OKIWI but it seems to be dead


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