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Gaming and Consoles Forum - Wii Online - what monthly usage do I need? - Page 1
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Hi
I am just sorting out a new broadband deal - I'm going wireless, mainly to use my Wii for Mario Kart online, and also download vintage Virtual Console games.
I'm looking at 40GB deal for monthly usage. Is that going to be enough? Seems like loads to me, but I have no idea how much online gaming sucks up, or how big a downloaded game is.
Any help appreciated!
Elite
my experience with the wii online has been dreadful. its so glitchy.
it takes for ever to even get onto the page where you can download games.
to be honest, its a bag of arse.
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posted by Rob Shepherd on Wednesday, 30th April 2008, 15:07
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I find it fine meself. I think most packages would be fine for using the Wii online, it's has very bandwidth friendly netplay. Although that said I haven't actually bothered to measure it's usage that closely.
I think you'd be hard pressed to break your monthly limits with Mario Kart.
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posted by Ivan Dobsky on Wednesday, 30th April 2008, 18:31
Elite
I've had absolutely no trouble with getting my Wii online either - sure it's not a router problem?
I was discussing the issue of how much bandwidth gets used just yesterday, actually, and my friend (who knows more about such things than I do) was explaining how it uses a surprisingly small amount. Apparently, lots of data packets are flying back and forth all the time, but they are absolutely tiny. 40GB will be plenty (I haven't even noticed a dent in my 8GB allowance).
posted by papanez on Wednesday, 30th April 2008, 22:40
Competent
Wonderful. Thanks for the replies. Hopefully I'll have no problems...
Elite
No problem getting it online here either - didn't have to change anything at all (DHCP/IP etc..).
Online won't hardly touch your 40GB allowance..
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posted by 1mills on Wednesday, 30th April 2008, 23:38
Elite
I've had a bit of problem with mine, but internet in my mum's house is s***e and didn't really mess about too much.
Had the same problems in my house in Liverpool when I took it there though aswell, and my internet and Xbox Live there has no problems whatsoever. 
Must admit though I didn't mess about with it for ages in Liverpool though (just realised and I'm 99.9% this should make no difference, our Wii isn't from the UK, from Spain I think, I'm assuming this is completely irrelevant.) 
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