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#1 Fredman2ooo
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Hey everyone, i have a problem. Everytime I download a game/channel/update it takes FOREVER to download. For example, the Metroid Preview. When I try to watch the video it keeps "buffering" forever. I still havent seen it yet because it takes so long to load. Any solutions to this problem?

Thanks

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#2 Duckman5
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Is your router on channel 1 or 11?
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#3 Jaysonguy
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Is your router on channel 1 or 11?Duckman5

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#4 Fredman2ooo
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how do you change the channel?
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#5 Jaysonguy
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You do it in your web browser to get "into" your router

Should be in the manual, that's what I suggest because they're all different. It's probably on 6 now because that's default for most brands.

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#6 jGvJgV
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Mine takes forever too, but i don't know why either.

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#7 JordanElek
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For the Metroid Preview, my guess is that the servers are being bombarded today since it's brand new and everyone got a Wiimail about it. It took me a few tries just to get into the Shop Channel, then a few more tries to download the preview, then several tries to watch each movie. I could've just waited a couple days, but I didn't want to.... I have a feeling most people are the same. ;)
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#8 roboccs
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I have my linksys on channel 3 and mine downloaded in like a minute. I waited til 7pm to do it though.
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#9 RayCharles09
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I think the others are right it has to be something to do with your router. My internet isn't the best and my download times are great. So read up on the router stuf in the manual and try to figure it out after that.
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#10 darthblob10
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mine worked fine
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#11 Djinnator
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I had the same problem 2 days ago, just change your router to the 1 slot, it improved my internet channel speed by like 10x
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#12 BlueFrawg22
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Is the preview like a demo or just a video clip?
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#13 spaceball3000
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Do i still need to change the router channel if i am using a wired connection
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#14 Phazevariance
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Yeah, I used to have horrid connection problems and slow downloads, but changing my router channel to 1 or 11 made it at least 10x faster.