Dave Zatz, Contributing Writer for RealTechNews, writes:

Not only is Nintendo enhancing the wireless capabilities of the DS by partnering with Buffalo, but it is going to begin offering Nintendo-branded access points and network adapters.

Buffalo will also jointly develop with Nintendo a new Nintendo-ready wireless software AP - the “Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector,” which will be sold by Nintendo worldwide. The product is designed to allow distant gamers to interact with each other wirelessly through the Internet. Attached to a computer, the AP provides a wireless connection to the Nintendo DS via the computer’s Internet connection. The AP includes software, which notifies users when their Nintendo DS devices are within range. Users can establish a connection between devices with a single click. Once the initial connection has been established, subsequent connection is automatic.

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