Why doesn't the DS ever connect for online play in hotels?

I travel for my job a once or twice a month and stay in hotels. How come when I try to connect and play Mario Kart online it never connects with the hotel WiFi? I would assume the WiFi at the hotel would be the same as in a coffee place where I have had success connecting...

Anyone know the answer to this??

Thanks

Here's my THEORY... if we have anyone who's got actual smarts on this subject feel free to chime in, but here goes:

Most of the time, WiFi in hotel rooms costs money... usually $10 U.S., which is a complete rip-off if you ask me, given some of the speeds I've observed. You need to get a password for the WiFi from the front desk and yes, they will look at you VERY strange when you walk up to the front desk with a DS... they look at you like that when you have a question about something they should know the answer to, so something this alien is gonna down-right confound them.

You need to confirgure your DS to the WiFi in question (which is handled on each game cart, so on "Metroid" you go under the 'Multiplayer' menu to the 'Configure WiFi'). In some cases when required you need to input a WEP code which is a security code that allows only intended units to access the signal... it's an encryption security step that's designed to keep casual voyeurs from hacking into the system, although it is widely known that such encryption can be broken usually under a minute by software which is widely available. I think (not SURE, but I think) that the $10 charge most hotels institute gets you that WEP code for use on the hotel's wireless network. Coffee shops and airports that offer free wireless for their customers are usually wide-open access points. I'M NOT AN EXPERT, SO PLEASE DON'T QUOTE ME. But I think that's the problem you're facing in your average hotel.

Here's my THEORY... if we have anyone who's got actual smarts on this subject feel free to chime in, but here goes:

Most of the time, WiFi in hotel rooms costs money... usually $10 U.S., which is a complete rip-off if you ask me, given some of the speeds I've observed. You need to get a password for the WiFi from the front desk and yes, they will look at you VERY strange when you walk up to the front desk with a DS... they look at you like that when you have a question about something they should know the answer to, so something this alien is gonna down-right confound them.

You need to confirgure your DS to the WiFi in question (which is handled on each game cart, so on "Metroid" you go under the 'Multiplayer' menu to the 'Configure WiFi'). In some cases when required you need to input a WEP code which is a security code that allows only intended units to access the signal... it's an encryption security step that's designed to keep casual voyeurs from hacking into the system, although it is widely known that such encryption can be broken usually under a minute by software which is widely available. I think (not SURE, but I think) that the $10 charge most hotels institute gets you that WEP code for use on the hotel's wireless network. Coffee shops and airports that offer free wireless for their customers are usually wide-open access points. I'M NOT AN EXPERT, SO PLEASE DON'T QUOTE ME. But I think that's the problem you're facing in your average hotel.

ston3henge

I think you're probably right that you have to manually configure the DS. Just so you know, most hotels actually don't charge you anything for WiFi; at least not any of the ones I've stayed in.

It's because you need a gateway that can only happen through Internet Explorer (or something that has the same things like Maxthon).

If you travel and want the DS online buy the adapter (one of the only times I'll suggest buying it, it's a waste for 99% of the people) and then hook up your laptop to the hotel's WiFi and run the adapter off the laptop.

You have to install software for the WiFi adapter so there's no chance at all a hotel will let you do that.

^ worked for me when i went

dont know how then

^ worked for me when i went

dont know how then

BowserJrfan

Some hotels just have an open system but for many you have to agree to the TOS for that hotel's internet connection.

Yeah this is well known to business travelers that hotels and quite a few other places have restricted wifi you have to pay for. Some hotels charge 100 dollars an hour or even ten dollars a minute for wifi access.

Have you never seen the locked icon when searching for a wifi access point. Seriously read the damn manual it tells you that certain places have the wifi access sealed until they unlock it for you.