NES Cartridge Wireless Router

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The goal of this Instructable is to create your own wireless router using an NES cartridge housing. 

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Step 1: Materials and Tools Needed

NES Game Cartridge
(Preferably a very common game)

Belkin Wireless G Router
Model: F5D7230-4

Gamebit (3.8mm) or Flathead Screwdriver
Dependent on cartridge type 

Soldering Iron
Low-heat soldering iron is recommended

Solder

Thin Wire

Razor Blade

Desoldering Iron (Optional)

Desoldering Braid (Optional)

Pliers (Optional)

Comments

[macphreak]

Nice project. Now all you need is an SNES Game unit to mount it on and make all your connections. You can even add a switch or hub inside to increase the number of ports if needed. It could also house the power supply as well.

[WesleySwain]

Why would he put it in a SNES housing when it is a NES game? :/

[skrubol]

Well, it probably wouldn't fit in a SNES cartridge, and it wouldn't look like much if it was hiding in a NES console.

[macphreak]

I got the machines mixed up. Been a while since I have actually seen one or the other.

[macphreak]

WELL SORRY!!!! Honest Mistake....

[WesleySwain]

:P

[bapae]

Don't you think that the router is going to get really hot in that little case?

[Arathefu]

It didn't got hot in the first place, so it won't overheat in new housing.
Really cool project :)

[UnconventionalHacker]

Thanks!

[tomtortoise]

Airsoft sniper + scope + projector and screen + Duck Hunt + duct tape = EPIC!!!!! (Note projector can be replaced by an Imax screen and sniper can be replaced by a shotgun for skeet shootin or because you can)

[suboxygen]

sweet man! love it :D

[UnconventionalHacker]

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[staalwart]

"Computer Series"! LOL!

[UnconventionalHacker]

Haha!

[liera21]

"NES Cartridge Wireless Router"... certainly unconventional. That's it.

Very good instructable, tho. :)

[UnconventionalHacker]

Thank you.

[the_burrito_master]

Great :D if i ever get a broken nes game i'll remember this.

[UnconventionalHacker]

Thanks!

[tcwota]

I don't understand / see where the antenna goes.

[UnconventionalHacker]

The antenna is lined along the casing. It is still effective in sending out a signal, too!

[tcwota]

Can't tell from the photos, but possible to drill a hole into NES cartridge casing to attach router's antenna to board?

[UnconventionalHacker]

It is very possible.

[NostalgicStone]

LooOoOoOVe it!

[UnconventionalHacker]

Thanks!

[tesinopolis]

--also, if the router stops working, can I use the "blow-the-cartridge-through-the-t-shirt" trick? ;) I can't wait to do this, awesome post! thank you!

[UnconventionalHacker]

Haha, definitely!

And thank you for checking it out!

[Skwalin]

I'm sorry, but what exactly does it do?
Is this simply a wireless router?
You plug it into your NES, which powers the router, so you can connect two computers together?

I thought for a second you could load games onto the cartridge wirelessly, and be able to change the game on the fly.

I guess you would need one of those hacked DEV cartridges to do something like that.

[UnconventionalHacker]

Yes, it is a wireless router. You don't plug it into your NES, though. It plugs up through an A/C adapter and it begins sending out the wireless signal (the antenna is lined around the inside of the casing). Then, you can also connect devices via ethernet cable to the front.

[Dy7lan]

Absolutely Brilliant... or should I say radical!!!

[UnconventionalHacker]

Thanks!