How do I connect my DS to an access point?

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To connect a Nintendo DS to your wireless home network:

Insert a wireless compatible game into your Nintendo DS and turn the unit on.
Navigate to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Settings screen.
Select Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Settings.
Select an available connection.
Select Search for an Access Point.

Why cant my DS find an access point?

Manually entering your network’s SSID and password may allow the console to correctly locate and connect to your wireless Internet connection. Check for wireless interference. Wireless interference can result in weak signal strength and prevent the system from locating your wireless router or access point.

How do I get WiFi on my DSi XL?

How to Connect to the Internet

From the Nintendo DSi Menu, tap on the System settings (wrench) icon.
Tap the right arrow twice and then tap on Internet.
Tap Connection Settings.
Tap on Advanced Setup.
Tap on an empty connection file (connection 4,5, or 6).
Click on Search for an Access Point.

Can Nintendo DS connect to WPA?

Nintendo DS Game Cards are only compatible with WEP security, and are not compatible with WPA security.

What is AOSS compatible Access Point?

Routers with AOSS are able to automatically detect the Nintendo DS and reconfigure the settings for both to establish a connection with each other. Routers with this feature will have a button on the router identified with the letters ‘AOSS’.

Why won’t my DS connect to Wi-Fi?

Here are some of the most common fixes when it comes to Nintendo 3DS connectivity: Get closer to the WiFi hotspot – your 3DS may not be getting enough signal to connect. Double check the hotspot password you may want to delete the connection information for your current WiFi connection and reenter it.

Can you get Wi-Fi on a Nintendo DSi?

Connecting your Nintendo DSi or DSi XL to the Internet is easy as long as you’re in a wireless hotspot or you have a broadband Internet connection and a wireless router at home. Start up your Nintendo DSi or DSi XL. Select System Settings on the main menu. The icon for System Settings looks like a wrench.

Can DS connect to WPA2?

The 3DS provides “Nintendo DS” connections for WiFi in the settings to be compatible with original DS games. The problem is, since the original DS only supports WEP, the settings in the 3DS only allow connection to WEP networks when the 3DS itself can connect to WPA2 just fine in it’s normal WiFi settings.