Most Linksys routers (such as Linksys WRT54G ver 3, or WRT54GC) work well with Nintendo DS gaming consoles -if they are configured properly. Try turning off WEP encryption entirely or setting Basic Rate setting to 1-2mbps if you have an older model Linksys wifi router.

For a wireless link to be established between a Linksys router and your Nintendo DS gaming console, you need to configure them both to use identical/matching parameters on not only their networking interfaces, but also in their data encryption settings and the security (user authentication) setup thereof. This may sound complicated, but doing so is just a simple, two step process: Step 1 involving verification/update of various wireless networking parameters on your Linksys router, and Step 2 being that of creating a matching connection profile using one of the three Connection Save Files (CSF 1, 2 or 3) on your Nintendo DS.

Preventing Rogue APs from joining (having an unauthorized access to) your personal or corporate networks is not easy, and there is no single solution that guarantees 100% success.

However, you would have a reasonable degree of success in keeping those uninvited pests off your network if you follow some the suggestions outlined below.

Please be advised that the following list is not an all-inclusive one-size-fits-all cure for all your Rogue AP Blues. A lot is going to depend on how your network is designed, setup, and managed; the quality (or lack thereof) of various networking devices used on your network, and how proactive you (or your network administrators) are in monitoring your network usage and in enforcing your network security policies.

Having said that, here is a list of things you can do to improve your chances of keeping rogue APs off your network: