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Most of us will remember Wednesday, April 13th
2005. On that day, Tim Schuerewegen released the driver and
application necessary to allow anyone with a Nintendo DS and a
supported wireless network card to load any homebrew
demo/app on their DS. You already had the ability to do this
with
a PassMe
device, but now can do it wirelessly! If you want to see
Tim's
video of it in action, click here.
Official
Website: http://users.belgacom.net/bn967347/
What You
Need
Install
/ Update Your NIC Driver
Launch
The
Application
Frequently
Asked
Questions
What You Need
* PCI
or
PCMCIA wireless network card with the RT2500 or RT2560 chipset
(complete list here)
NOTE:
USB version
(RT2570) will not
work
* Tim's modified driver
(1.0.0.8) and application
(1.4 Beta 1). Check for latest versions here.
* A computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Install / Update Your NIC Driver
For this tutorial I went out and bought a LinkSys
WMP54G v4 PCI wireless network card for about $50.
I
extracted the driver to C:\Drivers\WiFiMe\rt2560_driver_1_0_0_8 but it
doesn't really matter where you put it - just don't forget where it is!
How to install a
LinkSys
WMP54G v4 PCI wireless network card in
Windows
XP SP2
NOTE:
You're
install may look a little different if you have SP1. Of
course,
it'll be even more different if you have Windows 2000, but I'm sure
you'll figure it out.
If you have a PCI card, turn off your computer and find an open slot
for it. If you have a laptop, just insert the
card.
Method #1 -
Automatic
Driver Installation
At this point, the Found
New Hardware
Wizard should pop up.
Choose No, not at this
time
and click Next.
Choose Install from a
list or
specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
Make sure Search for the
best driver
in these locations is selected
Click Include this
location in the
search and browse to the extracted driver
Click Next
If it detects your card properly, you'll see the following (as it
installs the driver)
That's it! Click Finish
If you want to make sure it installed the hardware properly, go here.
Otherwise, if it did not detect your card properly, go on to the manual
install instructions.
Method #2 -
Manual Driver
Installation
At this point, the Found
New Hardware
Wizard should pop up.
Choose No, not at this
time
and click Next.
Choose Install from a
list or
specific location (Advanced) and click Next.
Choose Don't
search. I will
choose the driver to install and click Next.
Choose Show All Devices
and
click Next.
Click Have Disk
and click Next.
Type or browse to the location of the driver (make sure to choose win2k or winxp depending on
your operating
system) and click OK.
You should see Ralink
RT2560 Device.
Click Next.
When warned, click Yes.
Click Finish.
If you look in the
Device Manager,
you should now see a Nintendo
DS -
802.11 category and the Ralink
RT2560 Device.
Launch The Application
Extract the rt2560_app_wmb_1_4_beta_1.zip
file you downloaded double-click wmb.exe.
At this point your DS should be off.
You should see this:
Turn on your DS. Accept the Health
and Safety warning.
Tap DS
Download Play.
Your DS should display Looking
for
software available to download...
Now you should see Wireless
Multiboot
"PassMe". Press the A
button or tap (A) Select.
You'll be prompted Would
you like to
download this software? Press the A button or tap (A) Select.
If you watch the application, you should see it transferring the file:
On you're DS you should see:
Once it's uploaded (5-15 seconds), on your computer you'll see:
And on you're DS you should see the following. Maybe even
draw
yourself a picture:
That's it! With any luck you should see whatever demo you
loaded. If it doesn't work, try flashing the cart again or
using
a different demo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
Will my wireless
card still function as a regular wireless card, too?
A:
No. Not
unless you change the driver back to the original one for you card.
Q:
Is my card
supported?
A:
Check the list
of supported cards.
Be aware that there are often different revisions and sometimes even
different chipsets among the
same revision of
a card.
Q:
I am pretty sure
my card is on that list, but the driver still isn't working.
What
now?
A:
Download PCItree.
Make sure to read the directions and copy HLP.SYS to the
correct folder.
Launch pcitree.exe and make
sure the VID/PID
is 1814/0201.
(screenshot)
Q:
When I double-click wmb.exe a screen pops up and goes away
right away, do you know why?
A:
It probably means your WiFiMe NIC is not inserted, not
working, or does not have the WiFiMe driver properly installed.
Q:
My card is not
supported. Will it be? If so, when?
A:
The most likely
answer to this question is no - never. Unless Tim
Schuerewegen
decides to write a new driver.
Q:
Why does Windows
say The Specified
location does not
contain information about your hardware?
A:
Because your
card does not have a Ralink RT2x00 chipset. Go get one from the
list!
Q:
Where can I find a cheap, WiFiMe-compatible PCI
card?
A:
Check Froogle for the Gigabyte GN-WPKG.
Just make sure what you order matches
the name
exactly. And even then, chipsets can change without warning!
Make sure the vendor has a generous
return policy!
Q:
Where can I find a cheap, WiFiMe-compatible PCMCIA
card?
A:
I use an MSI CB54G2. You can find it cheap on Froogle.
Q:
Where can I find
out more info on the Ralink RT2500 & 2560 chipset?
A:
Google or here.
Q:
Does this method
allow me to run commercial roms?
A:
No!
Q:
I have more
questions, what should I do?
A:
Try posting
(something intelligent) on the GBADev.org
forums.
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