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    cindan2 Guest

    Default USB to network adaptor

    I am trying to make one of these.
    Not much to it usb into WII other end plug in rg6 cord?
    I can not find the correct wire hook-up the network plug?
    The network plug has 8 connections and the usb has 4 wires ,a foil cover and small wires. total 6 connections.
    I tried to take apart the plug for usb but it is hard to do.(with-out wrecking it)

    Anyone know of the wiring diagram to do this?

    So far google just finds me sellers of it.

    Cheers
    Cindan2

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    MeSat_FTA Guest

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    The adapter needs to have some circuits in it. It isn't just a cable.

    I got mine off of Deal Extreme site for a few dollars.

    I believe that the output on the Wii is a serial port so it isn't compatible with a network connection. I think that Nintendo expected everybody to use wireless all the time.

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    MeSat_FTA is right,

    You cant just make up an adapter from USB to a network connection, the signals are totally different, USB uses 2 pins for power (+5 volts DC and ground) then 2 pins for data (D+ and D-) your network cable has 8 (RJ-45 plug), there are depending on the speed of the network device many different pins involved (see link below) and the two should never meet directly, that could make a nice brick out of both the Wii, and the network device you plugged it into.

    You need an active interface device with specialized IC's to couple the two together.

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    cindan2 Guest

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    Quote Originally Posted by MeSat_FTA View Post
    The adapter needs to have some circuits in it. It isn't just a cable.

    I got mine off of Deal Extreme site for a few dollars.

    I believe that the output on the Wii is a serial port so it isn't compatible with a network connection. I think that Nintendo expected everybody to use wireless all the time.
    there 2 usb slots and wii sells a "usb to cat5 connector"
    They also have a usb wireless stick.

    Thanks though.

    Cheers
    Cindan2

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