Wii Internet: No Wii Points Required

Zero Wii Points needed. Connecting the Wii to the internet is free and uses your home Wi-Fi (or wired LAN adapter).

Connection Setup (Still Works 2024)

1. Wii Menu → **Wii Settings** (Round button, bottom left) → **Internet** → **Connection Settings**.
2. Select **Connection 1/2/3** → **Wireless Connection** → **Search for Access Point**.
3. Select your SSID → Enter **WPA2-PSK (AES)** Password. (WEP/TKIP not supported on Wii U / Wii Mode).
4. Save → **OK** → **Connection Test**. Success = Connected.

What Wii Points *Were* For (Shop Channel — Closed 2019)

• Buying **WiiWare** (Digital games: World of Goo, LostWinds, Mega Man 9/10).
• Buying **Virtual Console** (NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, TurboGrafx, Neo Geo, Arcade, C64, MSX).
• Buying **Wii Channels** (Internet Channel Opera browser — *was free later*, Netflix channel, YouTube channel, Everybody Votes, Check Mii Out).

Current State (2024)

• Wii Shop Channel: Closed. Cannot buy points, cannot download purchases (redownload works if previously bought → "Wii Shop Channel" → "Titles You've Downloaded" — *may error*).
• Online Multiplayer (Nintendo WFC): Shut down May 2014. Restored via **Wiimmfi** (Custom DNS: `95.217.77.151` or `164.90.152.112` in Wii Internet Settings). Works for Mario Kart Wii, Brawl, Pokémon, Monster Hunter Tri, CoD, GoldenEye.
• Netflix / YouTube / Hulu / Amazon Video Channels: Deprecated / Non-functional. Apps fail to load / auth.
• Wii U / 3DS eShop: Closed March 2027. (Still open as of 2024).

Internet Access Itself: Always free. Only content purchases (historically) cost Points.