Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS is a dual-screen portable handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The name "DS" is short for either Dual Screen or Developer's System, the latter of which referring to the features of the handheld designed to encourage innovative gameplay ideas among developershttp://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/ds/faq.jsp. Its code name was "Project Nitro". The DS has a horizontal clamshell design, similar to some Game & Watch video games, and the Game Boy Advance SP.

Hacking the DS Wi-Fi

Ever since the Nintendo DS was released on November 21, 2004, several groups have been attempting to extend several attributes to the DS Wi-Fi protocol as well as adding them. Darkain has lead the reverse-engineering of the DS Wi-Fi and Ni-Fi protocols at the time the DS came out, which influenced many of the available Nintendo DS Wi-Fi hacks and applications today.

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November 21 - Darkain - Ni-Fi

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DS Wi-Fi over the Internet

Most interestingly, two groups (Project Nitro and Team Xlink) have claimed being successful of hacking the DS Wi-Fi protocol for tunneling over the Internet creating online multiplayer possibilities around the world using the handheld and multiplayer-enabled Nintendo DS games. Both groups claim their software require a compatible PC or Mac, a broadband Internet connection, and a special wireless card or specific router in order to communicate with the DS.

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PC - Mac - Broadband - Router

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