It's 2.4 b/g/n for actually network connectivity but it doesn't require the legacy data rates to connect. This is the wifi chipset in it
http://pdf.datasheetarchive.com/indexerfiles/Datasheets-EC3/DSAQ00337826.pdf The thing to watch out for on the wii u is that the console and controller use miracast on a random 5GHz channel. It does display mirroring of the game to the controller and causes very high channel utilization on that channel will console is in use. Upwards of 60% On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, Adam Forsyth <forsy...@luther.edu> wrote: > Wii is the most mentioned issue that people are mentioning that they > encountered with turning off B rates (and that's the one I've feared and > has made me hesitant to do this on our network). Using a wired port > instead is sometimes mentioned as a work around but that doesn't work for > us in two of our residence halls that are wireless only and don't have > wired ports. For those that have wireless only residence halls and have > disabled B rates, do you just say Wii's are not supported and there is no > work around? > > Also, I don't think they have sold many of them, but does any one know if > the Wii U solved this problem of B rates being required or if it has the > same problem? > > On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 9:17 AM, Kanan E Simpson <kesim...@valdosta.edu > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kesim...@valdosta.edu');>> wrote: > >> Yes, I know. We still had some students using the Wii to stream Netflix. >> Maybe this fall, they will have new updated devices. :) >> >> >> Kanan Simpson, CWNA, JNCIA >> Network Services Specialist >> Information Technology Division >> Valdosta State University >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: >> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU');>] On >> Behalf Of Osborne, Bruce W (Network Services) >> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 8:03 AM >> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU');> >> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11b data rates disabled? >> >> Really? >> >> Nintendo dropped Wii & DS support & closed the online store in 2014. >> >> >> >> Bruce Osborne >> Wireless Engineer >> IT Network Services - Wireless >> >> (434) 592-4229 >> >> LIBERTY UNIVERSITY >> Training Champions for Christ since 1971 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kanan E Simpson [mailto:kesim...@valdosta.edu >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kesim...@valdosta.edu');>] >> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 12:03 PM >> Subject: Re: 802.11b data rates disabled? >> >> We disabled the 11b rates last summer. For the most part, we didn't have >> too many complaints. The complaints that we received was from the students >> that own the legacy Wii. All though the devices support 11g, it must see >> the SSID broadcasted at a 11b (1mbps) rate in order to connect. This was >> the only complaint. We no longer support the original Wii. >> >> We also have institutional devices at that are older and only support >> 11b. For these devices, we simply left the 11b rates on for the APs in the >> area they connect. Thankfully, it's only one building. >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Kanan Simpson, CWNA, JNCIA >> Network Services Specialist >> Information Technology Division >> Valdosta State University >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: >> WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU');>] On >> Behalf Of Todd M. Hall >> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 11:50 AM >> To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU');> >> Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] 802.11b data rates disabled? >> >> Do you have all of the 802.11b data rates disabled? If so, how long have >> they been disabled? Did you have many complaints when you disabled them? >> Were there any particular devices that could not connect as a result? >> >> I'm hoping this information will help us move towards disabling these old >> rates. >> Thank you for your feedback. >> >> -- >> Todd M. Hall >> Sr. Network Analyst >> Information Technology Services >> Mississippi State University >> t...@msstate.edu <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','t...@msstate.edu');> >> 662-325-9311 (phone) >> >> ********** >> Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent >> Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. >> >> ********** >> Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent >> Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. >> >> ********** >> Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent >> Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. >> >> >> ********** >> Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent >> Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. >> >> > > > -- > *Adam Forsyth* > Director of Network and Systems > Luther College Information Technology Services > > *700 College DriveDecorah, IA 52101563-387-1402* > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
