Wireless Multiboot
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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.
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[edit] Supported 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).
[edit] Uses
[edit] Official demos
You can run official demos on an unmodified DS of any version using WMB.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Sub loads of software
Some signed software have been reported to load unsigned software after the initial signed software during the remote load.
