Wireless Multiboot

Wireless Multi Boot (WMB) is a method to send programs to be run on the Nintendo DS using a PC with certain Ralink Wi-Fi adaptors.

upported hardware

Currently, drivers for RT2500 or RT2560 based PCI or PC card wireless network adaptors are available on Windows and Linux. It also works with RT2570 / RT2500USB based USB wireless network adaptors, like the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector on Linux (and Windows with VMware Player).

Uses

Official demos

You can run official demos on an unmodified DS of any version using WMB.However, the software must be given a specific command so it does not send WifiMe instead.

Running homebrew

By sending the DS a special program called WiFiMe, an unmodified DS can be tricked into running homebrew loaded in the GBA slot. This method only works for DS versions 3 or below.

The DS will verify code downloaded over WMB using Nintendo's public RSA encryption key. It is worth noting that, should Nintendo's private RSA key be either guessed or leaked, WMB will become a firmware-independent means to execute arbitrary code (and WifiMe-esque methods would become usable once again).

If a DS is loaded with the unofficial firmware FlashMe, it will run any homebrew sent to it using WMB.

ub loads of software

Some signed software have been reported to load unsigned software after the initial signed software during the remote load.

ee also

* Homebrew (video games)
* Nintendo DS homebrew

External links

* [http://users.belgacom.net/bn967347/ RT2500/2560 on Windows] [http://www.dslinux.org/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Multiboot#Linux_Wireless_Multiboot Linux]
* [http://www.dslinux.org/index.php?showtopic=1406 RT2570 on Linux] [http://scorpei.com/WMB_rt2570_normal.html on Windows] [http://scorpei.com/WMB_rt2570_suse.html on OpenSuse 10.1]
* [http://ralink.rapla.net/ List of suitable adaptors]
* [http://wiki.akkit.org/Downloadable_DS_Demos Official demos]