Wii U LAN Adapter

[Poxnixles]

How recommended is getting something like this? What would be a good one to grab?

 

[Conda]

Any 13~ dollar one on amazon. Read reviews to see if people say it works with wii, the popular oft-bought ones do.

Yes, they are super important.

 

[Keytrun]

They make a major difference online. No lag when playing with someone within / close to your state.

 

[Poxnixles]

Any 13~ dollar one on amazon. Read reviews to see if people say it works with wii, the popular oft-bought ones do.

Yes, they are super important.

So just look for whatever USB LAN adapters? Not ones explicitly listed for Wii use?

 

[Shack]

So just look for whatever USB LAN adapters? Not ones explicitly listed for Wii use?

The Wii one works for Wii U. It should look something like this http://resource.mmgn.com/Gallery/normal/Wii-U-LAN-adapter-1041428.jpg

And it does make a difference, but it also depends on who you play against. If their connection sucks, your game will lag.

 

[option.iv]

The Wii LAN adapter does make a difference. You can never depend on wireless, especially a random stranger's wireless. Go ahead and do a ping test on your computer to compare wireless vs wired, you'll notice the wired connection is so much more solid than wireless connections.

But keep in mind, doesn't fix a crappy connection, which goes for both you and the opponent.

 

[Poxnixles]

The Wii one works for Wii U. It should look something like this http://resource.mmgn.com/Gallery/normal/Wii-U-LAN-adapter-1041428.jpg

And it does make a difference, but it also depends on who you play against. If their connection sucks, your game will lag.

The official ones seem hella expensive, though.

 

[Zink Imp]

The official ones seem hella expensive, though.

You don't need a special Nintendo one. Any USB to Ethernet jack will do.
As for if its recommended, wired connection is ALWAYS better to wireless. That being said, I have played Wii U Smash both without the lan adapter and with it and have had very stable connections. Of course, that's because my WiFi connection is excellent. If you share WiFi (like you live in an building that shares the WiFi with everyone, then you should get the adapter)

Just in case it needs to be mentioned: the lan adapter doesn't mean lag free gameplay. That will still depend on the server and your opponent(s). Atleast your end of the connection will be stable.

 

[Shack]

The official ones seem hella expensive, though.

It should be about $10-$15. I don't know what you consider expensive, but if you do a quick search for adapters you find these.
https://www.google.com/webhp?source...=2&ie=UTF-8#q=wii+u+ethernet+adapter&tbm=shop

You might be able to get a cheaper one through some kind of deal or ebay if 10 is too much.

 

[Keytrun]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00484IEJS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I have. It works perfectly. Buy it.

 

[Kwam$tack$]

on a scale of 1 to 10, how big of a difference did it make going from wifi to an adapter

 

[dguy6789]

on a scale of 1 to 10, how big of a difference did it make going from wifi to an adapter

It varies because the other person's connection can still be poor and the game will be laggy. But if you have a wired adapter and you play vs someone in your region with a wired adapter it is massively improved compared to wifi.

 

[option.iv]

on a scale of 1 to 10, how big of a difference did it make going from wifi to an adapter

It's honestly hard to gauge. There are too many factors to consider, both yours and the other person. But not using wireless gets rid of any interference factors (usually anything with the 2.4GHz freq.) This includes wireless phones, wireless TV, etc. I had a friend who's internet connection would drop everytime his wireless phone received a call.

Like I said, perform a ping test (in cmd prompt type "ping [insert router IP here] -t) and compare between a wireless connection and a wired one. You'll most likely notice a difference in the ping times.

And once more, it's not going to magically make **** internet not **** anymore. The actual bandwidth does not change. But by switching to wired, you can not worry about wireless interference on your end. Though the same can't be said for the other end.

 

[κomıc]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00484IEJS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I have. It works perfectly. Buy it.

I was going to link that but someone has it covered. I can also say this works perfectly. Have had it for a year. If you're not close to your router or modem, homeplugs can help.

 

[Zarxrax]

How about someone do some actual ping tests instead of just guessing that it helps a lot?

 

[Kyle B]

It definitely helps league of legends ping with wireless is like 100-240 (usually about halfway when stable), wired is about 70-89.
Of course that was my last modem thing.....this one just hates wireless and refuses to make a good signal, and i'm sitting next to it.....

 

[Dantarion]

Ping test between wireless router and my comp through 3 walls is still under 5ms, while the ping time between my router and pretty much anything varies between 20-100+ across the country. Unless you have poor wireless conditions in your home I don't think it makes that much of a difference

 

[Grackin]

Ping test between wireless router and my comp through 3 walls is still under 5ms, while the ping time between my router and pretty much anything varies between 20-100+ across the country. Unless you have poor wireless conditions in your home I don't think it makes that much of a difference

There are other factors that can cause a wireless connection to be less than stellar - namely interference from the likely 20+ devices within the range of your router/wii u. Just because you have a 5ms ping doesn't mean that there isn't any packet loss or high jitter.

 

[Teh Sandwich]

Before I got mine, every match was almost unplayable. Now it's the opposite. Pretty much every match, even in for glory, is almost flawless.

 

[Cuffs_300]

I have the apple USB 3 to Ethernet and it does not work with it :/