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Extended Wiiu's Handheld Range

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A big fall back of the Wiiu's handheld is the short wireless range. The system uses a modified 5Ghz signal with a terrible range, so no playing while on the toilet image.

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  • I've played on the WiiU, but I haven't personally used the handheld. How far can it currently go and how far would you want it to be able to go?

  • in reply to makerkaren

    Nintendo suggests that the GamePad can work up to a range of 26 1/4 feet, but that's presumably under ideal conditions: big open rooms, through thin walls, etc. In practice however, I've found that even if I cross the threshold to another room I'll immediately run into connectivity problems.


    Well the portable game pad was a huge selling point for me, but to be really useful as a portable handheld I would Imagine somewhere between 10 and 20 meters of good connectivity would be ideal. This would allow users to be able to take their handhelds to other rooms and floors.

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  • in reply to makerkaren

    Nintendo suggests that the GamePad can work up to a range of 26 1/4 feet, but that's presumably under ideal conditions: big open rooms, through thin walls, etc. In practice however, I've found that even if I cross the threshold to another room I'll immediately run into connectivity problems.


    Well the portable game pad was a huge selling point for me, but to be really useful as a portable handheld I would Imagine somewhere between 10 and 20 meters of good connectivity would be ideal. This would allow users to be able to take their handhelds to other rooms and floors.

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