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Wii online????

GT60
GT60 Posts: 2,344 Forumite
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Hi please can someone tell me how i protect my son's Wii when online?
E.G the pc has norton, But what protects the Wii from nasties?
Thanks niall
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  • JamesJamz
    JamesJamz Posts: 106 Forumite
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    There isnt any viruses for the Wii as of yet... if there is one coming out, im sure Nintendo will release something.

    Although most wireless modems come with a firewall built in
    James
  • Awec
    Awec Posts: 261 Forumite
    You don't need to worry about any of this stuff with consoles.
  • GT60
    GT60 Posts: 2,344 Forumite
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    Ok thank you for that :0)
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  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    games consoles are not like the sieve thats called windows. they dont need any protection
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    So far as I'm aware there is nothing to protect your Wii from nasties.

    Equally so far as I'm aware there are no nasties it needs protecting from and as it will be connected through a wireless router it will benefit from the firewall in that (or the very least NAT).
  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    yes there are no nasties, no nothing!
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  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    edited 9 April 2009 at 2:44PM
    Nintedo (the only place it connects unless you install the browser) even blocked the rather amusing !!!!!! Head Miis who were around for a while. :(
  • GT60
    GT60 Posts: 2,344 Forumite
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    edited 9 April 2009 at 2:49PM
    even blocked the rather amusing !!!!!! Head Miis who were around for a while???????:confused::confused::confused:


    I have just been informed that he has installed the nitendo chanel is that good or a no no?

    He seem's to be having fun on the channel
    Whats the Browser??
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  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    There is/was a way to upload any Miis you had created so others could see and download them.

    Some wag discovered that it was possible to produce Miis with a rather strange appearance (the name gives a clue). These started appearing in droves as others copied the idea.

    They were around for a few weeks and then all of them vanished. I can only assume that Nintendo removed the ones that were on their system and developed some way of detecting and blocking new ones. They've probably patched the Mii creator by now to prevent their creation.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    > Whats the Browser??

    Originally it was a free download but now you have to pay. I missed out on the free download by a short time so don't have it. It's just a web browser. I presume people would use it for video streaming as webpage text on a TV is dire.

    I'd say that using the Wii basic channels is pretty safe for children.
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