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Also, a player could link a Nintendo DS to the Connection at Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's restaurants for free.<ref>(Oct 18, 2005) [https://web.archive.org/web/20051223210844/http://www.nintendo.com:80/newsarticle?articleid=ZRzLtQZgFZiOvHfsAvXKUDxYUloypXJv Nintendo and Wayport Join Forces to Bring Free U.S. Wi-Fi Access To Nintendo DS Users]. ''Nintendo.'' Archived December 23, 2005.</ref> When no other option is available, it is also possible for a computer connected to the Internet to create a hotspot. | Also, a player could link a Nintendo DS to the Connection at Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's restaurants for free.<ref>(Oct 18, 2005) [https://web.archive.org/web/20051223210844/http://www.nintendo.com:80/newsarticle?articleid=ZRzLtQZgFZiOvHfsAvXKUDxYUloypXJv Nintendo and Wayport Join Forces to Bring Free U.S. Wi-Fi Access To Nintendo DS Users]. ''Nintendo.'' Archived December 23, 2005.</ref> When no other option is available, it is also possible for a computer connected to the Internet to create a hotspot. | ||
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The Wii can also be connected to the Internet with a wired LAN connection. For this, the Wii LAN Adapter has to be bought separately. It is plugged into one of the USB ports at the back of the Wii and offers a port for LAN cables. This can cause confusion with {{wp|Wi-Fi|the term of a similar name}} because the adapter bypasses the need to look for a hotspot. The name ''{{FULLPAGENAME}}'' was chosen when the Wii was still in development and the only device able to access the internet was the Nintendo DS, which no LAN support was possible. | The Wii can also be connected to the Internet with a wired LAN connection. For this, the Wii LAN Adapter has to be bought separately. It is plugged into one of the USB ports at the back of the Wii and offers a port for LAN cables. This can cause confusion with {{wp|Wi-Fi|the term of a similar name}} because the adapter bypasses the need to look for a hotspot. The name ''{{FULLPAGENAME}}'' was chosen when the Wii was still in development and the only device able to access the internet was the Nintendo DS, which no LAN support was possible. | ||