why did nintendo cancel the wifi usb

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#1 wolverine08
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i went to best buy today looking for one and found out, now i have to get the crappy lan adapter, what is this the stone age!

no seriously tho does anyone know?

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#2 aransom
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I don't know why they cancelled it, I really like mine.
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#3 freek666
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They still sell them here in Australia as far as i know.
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#4 black_ice23
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they got them in canada, and i got 1 too
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#5 Jaysonguy
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I have no idea.

I mean the router option is the best way to get your Wii connnected ot the internet. Maybe they decided why fight with the best option?

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#6 bernardo-b
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beause it sucks, a lot
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#7 Mike1978Smith
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Just get a wireless router, they're pretty cheap now.
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#8 mattyftm
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Because if you look hard enough you can get a wireless router for arround the same price as on now.
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#9 aransom
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I have no idea.

I mean the router option is the best way to get your Wii connnected ot the internet. Maybe they decided why fight with the best option?

Jaysonguy
It might not be the bestin every situation. It was nice to have more options.
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#10 Jaysonguy
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[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

I have no idea.

I mean the router option is the best way to get your Wii connnected ot the internet. Maybe they decided why fight with the best option?

aransom

It might not be the bestin every situation. It was nice to have more options.

I agree 100% with all of that

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#11 jjr10
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They still sell them here in Australia as far as i know.freek666

They do, i see them at EB all the time.

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#12 muffinduck01
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i saw them at wal mart when i bought galaxy and they mights still have them online if you REALLY want one
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#13 toadster101
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Wireless Routers are crap. I'll take a virus free computer over crappy NWFC thanks.
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#14 iceswift
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I got one, then got a wireless router. Why?

1) Wireless router works for everything, not just nintendo products

2) Wireless routers dont require u to have your pc on

3) Wireless routers are stronger in signal strength

4) Wireless routers are much cheaper, i paid $40 for the wi-fi usb and $17 for a 108mbps wireless router

5) my wi-fi usb has limited range

6) the usb must be jiggled to work (mine anyways) and many friends, and i've heard a lot about this problem, so chance of a defective one

7)You can connect more users to a wireless router cause of higher bandwith

8)there is no password protection if a neighbour has a wii or ds (yes u can deny access but you wont be checking 24/7)

9) My $17 CAD wireless router has 3 years warranty and came with free antivirus software

10) Wireless routers are easier to find

11) they are very easy to use (the wi-fi usb is designed to cash in on stupid ppl or ppl to lazy to do 5 mins of research to see how a wireless router works)

12) most wireless routers have extra wired slots to provide more wired connections to devices that dont use wi-fi like ps2 or 360

13) wireless routers svae electricity because your pc doesnt have to be on all day

14) etc. please dont make me go on and on...

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#15 black_ice23
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I got one, then got a wireless router. Why?

1) Wireless router works for everything, not just nintendo products

2) Wireless routers dont require u to have your pc on

3) Wireless routers are stronger in signal strength

4) Wireless routers are much cheaper, i paid $40 for the wi-fi usb and $17 for a 108mbps wireless router

5) my wi-fi usb has limited range

6) the usb must be jiggled to work (mine anyways) and many friends, and i've heard a lot about this problem, so chance of a defective one

7)You can connect more users to a wireless router cause of higher bandwith

8)there is no password protection if a neighbour has a wii or ds (yes u can deny access but you wont be checking 24/7)

9) My $17 CAD wireless router has 3 years warranty and came with free antivirus software

10) Wireless routers are easier to find

11) they are very easy to use (the wi-fi usb is designed to cash in on stupid ppl or ppl to lazy to do 5 mins of research to see how a wireless router works)

12) most wireless routers have extra wired slots to provide more wired connections to devices that dont use wi-fi like ps2 or 360

13) wireless routers svae electricity because your pc doesnt have to be on all day

14) etc. please dont make me go on and on...

iceswift

i got both though i use the USB adaptor when the computer is on and the router when the computer is off