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Old 11-27-2008, 08:57 PM   #123
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Originally Posted by bigtmac19 View Post
Before we had the Wi-Fi cord plugged into the USB on our PC. When we plug it into a USB on the Mac, nothing happens, then someone told me that the WiFi only works on Windows XP, so I was just assuming that it was because of the Mac.
The WiFi adaptor for the DS is a fairly simple WiFi access point. It's designed to be used only with Windows as far as I know. Basically it takes your computer's network connection and transmits it as a wireless signal that your DS can use.

What you can do is set a wireless router up to be compatible with your DS which means:
- Transmit in mixed mode (DS needs a Wireless B connection)
- Use WEP encrption, or none at all. This is a major security problem.

Really, it's best just to use the adaptor on an XP machine. The alternatives are tricky and problematic at best. This is Nintendo's fault for putting a terrible wireless adaptor in the DS.
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