Macbook ethernet + Airport Internet Sharing + Wii? [solved]

contraband

I'm home for the winter, and my parents don't have a wireless router. Since my laptop is plugged directly into the modem via ethernet, I'd like to utilize my Macbook Pro's wifi internet sharing as an access point for my Wii. I know it's possible as I've seen various tutorials online, but none of them seem to work for me. If someone who has had success with this could help me out, it'd be much appreciated. Thanks!

Everywhereasign

It's actually pretty easy if you use the manual setup in the Wii. For some reason my airport DHCP does not work consistently with Nintendo products. I have the same problem with the DS.

Use this link, it's for the DS, but it works the same for the Wii. Just find the Wifi setup in the Wii rather then the DS'.

Manual setup is the way to go. Should work right away.

contraband

Huh. That walkthrough was straightforward, and pretty much identical to others I've found online, but it still doesn't work. It returns the same error code 51330 when it tests the connection.

Could it be something on my computer's side that's messing it up? Or maybe I don't have something set correctly in my system preferences?

Everywhereasign

51330 is either your port settings, (I left them alone personally.
If it is your port settings, you're a bit over my head. I've never changed them on a built in AirPort before.) or your WEP key. Wiierrorcodes.com

Try setting up the Network without a password and see if it works. If it does, you just need to adjust your password.

If you're using WEP, which you probably will be because it's a built in AirPort.

Nintendo wrote:

* Ensure your key is hexadecimal, consisting of 0-9 or A-F only, no other special characters or letters.
* 64 bit encryption requires your WEP key to be 10 characters consisting of numbers or leters A through F.
* 128 bit encryption requires your WEP key to be 26 characters consisting of numbers or leters A through F

Thinking back, I'm fairly certain I had the same problem when I set up my DS ages ago. I haven't had it again because I've had a "correct" hex password since then. My problem was character length. I wasn't aware I had to be specific. Most devices work with a pass phrase that generates the exact hex password you need. Nintendo and Apple don't play well together.

contraband

Thanks a bunch for your help, but the network I established had no password whatsoever.

Actually, I figured out my problem... I run an application called Little Snitch, which is an outbound traffic firewall, and apparently just having that process running would cause that error. I had tested it before, but it still failed, because I had not tested it by leaving it off completely for the entire process, just turning it off temporarily while it tested the connection. I guess I can live with turning it off when I'd like to take my Wii online. Thanks!