The Nintendo Wii and DS may already have built-in wireless network cards, but that isn't stopping Nintendo from releasing their own brand of WiFi network adapter. Earlier this afternoon Nintendo announced that they would be releasing a WiFi adaptor in Japan on September 18. In light of the fact that WiFi functionality is already an integral part of Nintendo's current-gen offerings, the prevailing question becomes "why do I need this?"
To be quite honest, we aren't really sure. The Nintendo WiFi Network Adapter has two primary modes of operation: "Router" and "Bridge." As a wireless solution priced at ¥5,800 (roughly $53 USD), the Nintendo's Network Adapter is definitely the training bra of routers. The Network Adapter can communicate with any number of WiFi enabled devices including other gaming systems and PCs. However, the approximate range and WiFi network type of Nintendo's latest wireless offering have yet to be announced. The strikingly impractical feature, "Bridge," acts as a technological interpreter between a user's existing WiFi router and Nintendo systems.
North American availability for the Nintendo WiFi Network Adapter has yet to be announced.
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sounds interesting.
To be quite honest, we aren't really sure. The Nintendo WiFi Network Adapter has two primary modes of operation: "Router" and "Bridge." As a wireless solution priced at ¥5,800 (roughly $53 USD), the Nintendo's Network Adapter is definitely the training bra of routers. The Network Adapter can communicate with any number of WiFi enabled devices including other gaming systems and PCs. However, the approximate range and WiFi network type of Nintendo's latest wireless offering have yet to be announced. The strikingly impractical feature, "Bridge," acts as a technological interpreter between a user's existing WiFi router and Nintendo systems.
North American availability for the Nintendo WiFi Network Adapter has yet to be announced.
more here
sounds interesting.