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Nintendo DS WIFI Max | 
| From: Intec Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99 Buy New: $27.99 You Save: $12.00 (30%)
New (11) Used (1) from $27.99
Avg. Customer Rating: 15 reviews Sales Rank: 3888
Platform: Nintendo Ds Media: Video Game Autographed: No Memorabilia: No Batteries Included: No Operating System: Nintendo DS Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5 Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 6 x 2.5
MPN: NDSWIFIM Model: DUS0146-I UPC: 897459000466 EAN: 0897459000466 ASIN: B000F9Q3PC
Release Date: May 30, 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Connect to the internet and play online-enabled multiplayer games with DS gamers | | • | Transfer MP3s, images and video files from your PC to your DS from anywhere within range of your new WiFi network | | • | Organize your files, and convert videos into a DS-friendly format | | • | No cables necessary | | • | Based on Wireless G standard; up to 5 times faster than a typical WiFi connection |
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Product Description With the WiFi MAX for DS, a whole world of online gaming opens up. Just plug your USB WiFi dongle into your Internet-enabled PC to create a Wireless Access Point. You can also manage your files and surf the net from almost anywhere in the house. It's the ultimate device for Internet surfing without a WiFi router! Compatible with internet-enabled games such as Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Tony Hawk's American Sk8land, Metroid Prime - Hunters and more
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
Took some effort to make it work June 28, 2008 Reading the other reviews here, I don't blame them for giving this product a bad review. My WiFi MAX didn't work right out of the box after following the provided instructions. And their WiFi MAX software that you install first is also misleading. Even though my WiFi MAX is currently working, their software still reports, "No Zydass WIFI dongle present. Please plug in your dongle into a USB port." That's terrible when you're trying to troubleshoot...it'll look like it's some hardware driver issue when it's not.
Anyway, for those of you who might have the same issue as mine, I'm going to share my solution so that hopefully it'll help you out. I followed the solution given at their website titled "1. You need to share your Internet connection (in Windows)". I use Windows XP Home Edition (32bits).
http://us.codejunkies.com/support/support_article.aspx?prodID=26&articleID=66
Other than the frustrating setup issue, this product works. I'm happily connected to the internet now with my DS!
I blame Nintendo for lacking the foresight to implement the WPA encryption instead of WEP. I think most homes that have a wireless connection is probably using WPA because it is more secure than WEP.
Sucks April 5, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This thing sucks. Stupid thing just says something about the dongle not being plugged in in AFTER I installed what was on the disk and plugging it in.
Stay Away April 21, 2007 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you do not want to waste your hours trying to get this thing work, stay away. It worked fine initially, but when I reconnected it some time later, it couldn't connect. I know a bit about networking and spend a lot of time trying to get it work again to no avail. Buy a wireless router instead. It is not a hardware issue, the drivers and the software is crappy and very unstable.
Wi-Fi Flaw March 19, 2007 5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Since Nintendo started to enhance gamers worldwide with the Wi-Fi connection for the Nintendo DS, many companies have tried to make many knockoffs to work as well as the one that Nintendo had defined. Unfortunately, they actually haven't hit the nail on the head. The Wi-Fi Max for the Nintendo DS, doesn't work all that well for gamers who want to tackle other gamers online. Not only that, it actually freezes during the downloading. It really isn't actually worth the money this product is made out to be. I really recommend the one that Nintendo made instead. It handles much, much better.
Price: C
Convience: C-
Overall: C 1/2-
Only Broadband March 2, 2007 0 out of 5 found this review helpful
It doesn't say anywhere on the box or in the lit that it only accepts a broadband connection. I was hoping to finally be able to get to the wii shopping channel even though I live in a rural area with no cell, cable or dsl. I still can't and now I have to take this junk back to the store for a refund.
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