Changing, Deleting, Or Testing Internet Settings; Setup Using Manual Setup - Nintendo 3ds Manual

Changing, deleting, or testing Internet settings

You can save up to three wireless configuration settings. Once you have saved a setting, you can change or delete it, or run a
connection test.
IMPORTANT: If you enter incorrect information for the Internet connection settings, you will not be able to connect
to the Internet. You should be familiar with configuring network settings before attempting to manually edit
these settings.
Tap Connection Settings.
1
Tap the desired connection setting.
2
Tap the choice for the action you want to take.
3
If you tap Delete Settings or Connection Test, follow the on-screen
•
instructions.
• If you tap Change Settings, proceed to the next step.
Tap the connection setting you want to change, as shown on the next page for Manual
4
Setup.
NOTE: If you used the AOSS or WPS procedures for the setting you are changing, you cannot change the SSID or
security settings.
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Setup using Manual Setup

To enter individual settings yourself,
tap Connection Settings, New
Connection, Manual Setup, and then
Manual Setup again. Tap a panel to edit
a particular setting.
NOTE: If you configure the IP address
manually, you must also configure
the DNS.
SSID Security
DNS Proxy Settings
SSID: The name assigned to the access point. Also called ESS-ID or network name.
IP Address: The number used on a network to identify a source/destination for transmitted data.
Subnet Mask: The value in an IP address that shows which network it belongs to.
Gateway: The entrance/exit for a network. In connection point settings, it points to this server's IP address.
Primary DNS/Secondary DNS: This is a server that can tell you the IP address that corresponds to a computer's name. In
connection point settings, it points to this server's IP address.
Proxy: A server used to relay various requests to the Internet.
MTU: This value shows the maximum amount of data that can be sent over the network at once.
When you have completed your settings, tap Save and run a connection test.
If the connection test succeeds, setup is complete.
NOTE: If the connection test fails and an error code is displayed, follow the instructions displayed in the error message, or visit
support.nintendo.com/errorcode and use the Error Code Lookup tool for information on resolving the error.
IP Address
MTU Value
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