26th May 2005, 2:19 PM
What setup? Most routers, wireless ones too, that I've used are LITERALLY plug in and play. That is, you can just turn on stuff and instantly log in. A lot come with installation disks, but you NEVER need those, and I prefer not to use them.
But there is one issue now that I think about it. Most routers have to be "logged into" via the standard router address (192.168.1.1, or some varient) if you want to ALTER anything. It's usually good to go, yes, but sometimes it needs to be altered. Nintendo CAN'T simplify the options people have without alienating a LOT of configurations out there, and most routers actually do have wizards built into that page that are as simple as they can realistically be, but Nintendo does need to have a web browser of some sort that lets you go to that page without using a computer. Most people have them, but something like that would be appreciated. Now, by doing this, they would have to let you put in custom IPs to reach the page (some of them are different, like they are .0.1 at the end or something), and it would have to support very basic stuff like hyperlinks, basic text including formatting, and basic static image support. Now, by default doing that would also let you surf the net with limited support, but that's hardly a bad thing.
But there is one issue now that I think about it. Most routers have to be "logged into" via the standard router address (192.168.1.1, or some varient) if you want to ALTER anything. It's usually good to go, yes, but sometimes it needs to be altered. Nintendo CAN'T simplify the options people have without alienating a LOT of configurations out there, and most routers actually do have wizards built into that page that are as simple as they can realistically be, but Nintendo does need to have a web browser of some sort that lets you go to that page without using a computer. Most people have them, but something like that would be appreciated. Now, by doing this, they would have to let you put in custom IPs to reach the page (some of them are different, like they are .0.1 at the end or something), and it would have to support very basic stuff like hyperlinks, basic text including formatting, and basic static image support. Now, by default doing that would also let you surf the net with limited support, but that's hardly a bad thing.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)