Wii Registration

Register your Wii

To use your Wii in the residence halls, you may connect it through a wireless router that you have already registered on the network, or you may connect it directly to the wall using a Wii ethernet adapter.
If you are connecting your Wii directly to the wall using a Wii ethernet adapter, you simply need to provide us with the MAC address of your Wii’s Ethernet adapter (not the Wii itself) by filling out our device registration form. Instructions to obtain this MAC address are below. Once the MAC address is entered into our system, your wii’s ethernet adapter will be assigned an IP address, and your Wii will have access to the internet.

Finding the Wii ethernet adapter MAC address

Unless you will be connecting wirelessly, you first must purchase the Nintendo Wii LAN Adapter. The MAC address should be written on the side of the adapter. If the MAC address is not clearly visible, follow these instructions:

  1. From the home screen, select the “Wii” button in the lower left hand corner.
  2. From here, select “Wii Settings” which will be the on-screen button on the right.
  3. On the this screen, select the right arrow to advance to the 2nd set of settings.
  4. Select the “Internet” option.
  5. Select the “Console Information” option.
  6. The MAC address will be listed under “USB Ethernet Adapter MAC Address”.

Connecting wirelessly

If you are connecting wirelessly, you do not need to register your Wii. The connection will go through a wireless router, which you can register using your computer.

Thanks to the University of Tennessee Knoxville Office of Information Technology for instructions on acquiring a Wii’s MAC address.