How to Connect Wii to Internet Cable

The Wii gaming system is capable of much more than the gaming systems that were available even ten years ago. The Wii can do a whole host of things, including monitoring your movements in order to control the game that you’re playing and helping you keep more fit and active through pressure-sensitive balance boards that allow you to play games involving active movement. That’s not all your Wii console is capable of, however. Your Wii is also able to connect directly to the Internet when it’s provided a stable connection, either wired or wireless. All you have to provide is either a connection via a cable to your Internet modem, or a wireless Internet signal.

If you want to directly connect your Wii with a streaming Internet connection through a LAN device or network cable, here are the steps for how to do it:

• You’ll have to have a cable that reaches from your Internet router or modem to the console.
• Plug the cable into one of the output ports on the router, and then run it to the Wii.
• Plug the cable into the LAN port on the back of the console. In order to do this, you’ll need a USB to LAN adapter that allows you to connect the Internet cable to the Wii through the Wii’s USB port.
• Plug the Internet cable into the adapter, and the USB end of the adapter into the back of the console. 

Setting up the Internet Connection Menu

Now that you have the physical connection made, you need to connect your Wii to your Internet cable so you can actually get a signal and get online:

• In order to set up your Wii’s Internet connection, you’ll have to have power to the Wii through the power cord, and the console will need to be connected to your television so that you can set up the connection.
• When you turn the console on and have the television set to the channel allowing you to see the Wii’s activity, you’ll have to open the “Wii Options” screen from the Wii menu.
• Click the “Wii Settings” heading, and this will bring up another menu.
• When it does, click on the “Internet” heading and this will allow you to navigate the Internet setup menu. 

Once you’ve reached the Internet setup menu, you’ll be able to engage your Wii’s Internet connection by clicking on the “Connection Status” heading and choosing a connection location.

Once you click the connection location you’ll be able to designate whether the connection is the wireless type or the wired type, so you’ll click on the “Wired” heading and after you run a connection test your Wii will be connected and ready to access the Internet. 

Options for Connecting the Wii to Internet

While you know now how to connect Wii to Internet cable, it is also important that you are aware that you do have other options. One popular option is to connect your Wii using WiFi. If you have wireless service in your home, selecting "Wireless" from the "Internet Setup Menu" is often the easiest way to get your Wii online. When you've selected wireless, your Wii will detect the wireless networks available and you can simply enter the right one.

Of course, if a wireless connection isn't available, you can just use these instructions to connect your Wii and Internet cable and you'll be online in no time.