Is there any way of getting online with a Wifi dongle and AOL as ISP?

[Big Seany]

Tried the Wifi dongle to no avail, what exactly do I need to do or are there any ways of getting the dongle running on AOL?

If not am going to change my ISP as cannot afford a router at present

[Kieran76]

I bought a datel ds wifi dongle from HMV yesterday and spent most of last night trying to get in working with no success. So I took it back this morning and will wait for a official one. Looking at the Nintendo website it seems as the official one will be easier to connect.

[Big Seany]

The thing is Keiran, I don't think you can use any dongle when using AOL, I have heard there are hacks, but tried one and it still didn;t work. Something to do with AOL being the ****test internet service provider in the history of interweb-kind, or something. I have the official one - and it no working.

[Kieran76]

You could be right, as unlike Xbox live, there is no mention of Wii online on the Games part of their website. To be honest after the nightmare I had moving accounts to my new address I think I might jump ship when my contract ends in March. Try some of the AOL message boards, or this place

http://www.wiichat.com/nintendo-wii-online/5511-getting-error-codes-post-here-help.html

[Sheena]

We have a Datel WIFI-MAX for DS and AOL.To get it to work you need to email Code junkies.com as the settings for AOL are different.Ours now works fine with DS and Wii.

[Chew]

I'm on AOL Silver and use the official Nintendo Wifi dongle and it works perfectly for me for the Wii and the DS.

When I first got the dongle a few months back I had real problems getting it to work but I searched around on the net and found this thread:

http://www.eurofusion.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6564&page=4

By following the info in this I managed to get it working and its been fine ever since. It's all to do with setting up a new connection and signing on to AOL using the new connection when you install the dongle. The full info is in that thread somewhere.

Hope this helps.

[IanE]

Get a wireless router? Netgear DG834GT, set one up in someone's house with AOL user and password, worked fine.

[vertigo]

Get a wireless router, yes, they're not expensive. And also get rid of AOL!

[phresh]

Just get a cheap wireless router, but preferably from one of the better names, Netgear, Linksys (what I use) etc. Won't cost much more than an official Nintendo Wifi dongle anyway.

We've had AOL (Gold package) running through our wireless router for a year now and not had a single drop out when using the Internet. Remember you don't have to use the AOL software too, which is what makes AOL ****, do a normal connection and they are as good as any other ISP. Cheap unlimited downloads ftw. The DS and the WIi connected first time with ease.

[Big Seany]

I'm on AOL Silver and use the official Nintendo Wifi dongle and it works perfectly for me for the Wii and the DS.

When I first got the dongle a few months back I had real problems getting it to work but I searched around on the net and found this thread:

http://www.eurofusion.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6564&page=4

By following the info in this I managed to get it working and its been fine ever since. It's all to do with setting up a new connection and signing on to AOL using the new connection when you install the dongle. The full info is in that thread somewhere.

Hope this helps.

Zico - I could kiss you mate. This link contains a post from Toxiedogg that explains how to do this. My Wii is updating as we speak, and soon I can invade people's homes with my kick-ass Mii!!!!!

Huzzah! Me-erry New Years!

[Chew]

Glad to be of help mate. Happy New Year.