My DS lite is unable to connect to our home internet connection

So, as you can tell by the title, my DS won't connect to our home wi-fi setup. I keep getting the message that "the access point security settings are not supported by the Nintendo DS. If the problem persists, contact Nintendo customer support." And, before anyone says "just buy a Nintendo wi-fi connector for your computer", I can't. Money is tight as hell, and a part like that is out of the question until further notice. So, any suggestions? My network security type is WAP2, if I recall correctly.

 

Do you mean WPA2? (I'm googling for WAP2 right now.)

The NDS doesn't support WPA at all. The highest it supports is WEP. Change your router to use WEP security to be able to connect.

There are other options if you have another router around, although they may be difficult to get working if you're not particularly tech savvy.

 

Yup as P said you need to change to WEP to be able to connect to your wifi too. WEP has a simplier and not so safe encryption thus routers now use WPA or WPA2 encryption.
To change back to WEP get into your router's settings by typing the corresponding URL in your web browser (if you dont know it just google your router model and you'll find it, along with the username and pass if neeeded), then somewhere in the settings it should be clear how to change it. Then type a password for your access point, save and you're good to go.

 

Ok, and would that mess up my other devices? Laptop, PSP, Wii, and Xbox 360, in case you were wondering.

 

You would most likely have to re-connect them all to the internet. I had to do that when I tried this. I ended up keeping my internet the same, too much trouble for the rest of my family members.

 

Hmm.....So, I'd need to reconnect all devices that are currently connected, including ones belonging to other family members? Sounds like a bit of a hassle........

 

You would, yes.

Well, not for anything already linked via Ethernet. Only wireless. Make sense?

 

What hassle are you talking about. You would just need to enter the password once frmo other devices to connect. If that's hassle, then just stick to internet-less DS.

 

If his family has multiple laptops, smart phones and gaming devices, all belonging to separate people, then it could be a pain to go around everyone's stuff, explain why it's not working any morem and subsequently fix it for them.

 

Fair bit indeed. Here's the setup: I have a laptop, PSP, Xbox 360, Wii, and iPod touch on the wifi here. Mom has a Laptop on the wifi. So, that's 6 devices that could be affected if I switch security types.

 

Yeah, if they're connected wirelessly, then they'll need to be reconfigured.

I know from experience that the PSP, Wii, laptop and iTouch are easy to reconfigure. There shouldn't be any real confusion if you change it, although you'll need to just fix them up. (It'll amount to entering the wireless password and changing the network from WPA2 to WEP.

It could take slightly longer if the network is hidden, as you'll need to manually connect to it.