I have what appears to be a japanese wii with no settings option , no homebrew and no internet or wifi . i can't even see what sestem it's on 3.2 3.3 4.0 . I just can't tell . i would like to be able to conect to the internet and get the homebrew channel , but to also kick some *** at mario kart . Please please help i'm at wits end with it .

You'll need wifi

go to your wii setting and there should be 3 options like connection setting and there should be test connection, then it should find ur wifi and connect.

Hello,
Below are simple connection instructions from Nintendo's website on how to connect your Wii to the internet via wifi and an ethernet adapter.


Connect a Nintendo Wii to the Internet through a Wireless Router
1 Turn on your Nintendo Wii by plugging it into a power source and pressing the power button
2
Press the "A" button on your Wii controller to continue from the warning screen
3
Select "Wii" button in the left hand corner of the main menu, by using your Wii remote to move the hand shaped cursor over the "Wii" button and pressing the "A" button on the controller to select the Wii options.
4
Click the "Wii Settings" box on the right.
5
Select the left arrow to scroll over to more options. Then select "Internet" from the list and "Connection Settings."
6
Choose an open connection by selecting the "Connection 3: None" option, then the "Wireless Connection" option, and the "Search for an Access Point Option."
7
Choose the access point you want to use from the list that will be displayed. Save the settings by clicking "OK." Then click "OK" to start a connection test. When the test is complete you are connected.


Connect a Nintendo Wii to the Internet with a Wii LAN Adapter
1
Insert the Wii LAN Adapter into the USB port on the back of the console.
2
Connect an Ethernet cable from your modem or router to the adapter.
3
Turn on the Wii console.
4
Click the "Wii" options button in the lower left hand corner. Select the "Wii Settings" option by clicking on the left square. Scroll to list more options by clicking on the blue arrow to the left of the screen. Choose "Internet" from the list of options.
5
Select "Connection Status," then "Connection 3: None" and "Wired Connection."

Actually, I believe that if you go to the same language of video game sites as your Wii is (and translate with Google Toolbar) you may be able to purchase games for your Wii that would work. Or, if you want to play specific region-protected games (e.g. English game on Japanese Wii), you can enable homebrew, which is running unauthorized applications on the Wii. One of these apps is one that can disable region-protection on your Wii. But be aware, because if you don't know what you're doing with homebrew, you could screw up your Wii.

Ok, i just figured this same problem out. When you get to the main screen press 2 then you should have 4 options to choose. Pick the bottom right one. After doing this you will have to pick the top selection then the 2nd one in the little box, this will switch the text language. Have a good day.

You might want to try a Loader instead of the Wii's disc channel. Are you playing original games or backups? You might have broke the Homebrew channel with the 4.0 upgrade. Check out this Wii homebrew set of tutorials to see if it'll help
http://www.wiilovemario.com/The-most-up-to-date-Wii-Homebrew-and-Backup-tutorials-known-to-mankind

No it does not. You can't play European games either for that matter, only Japanese games.
However there is a way around it, though it's a bit complicated and you'll need Zelda Twilight Princess (japanese version in your case) and an SD card.

Information can be found here: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Twilight_Hack#Download (used to install the Wii Homebrew Channel)
and used in combination with this:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel/Help (Wii hombrew channel install files)
and finally this:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_apps/GeckoOS (homebrew application allowing you to play games from other regions)

If you need any help I'll walk you through it. This isn't endorsed by Nintendo whatsoever. No warranty on this at all. I have done it myself and there have been no adverse effects.

It sounds like you need help from the Nintendo team since hardly anyone in the US has the Japanese or any other foreign version of the system and knows how to troubleshoot issues.

i had the same problem, been looking for a fix for it for ages, and finaly i can say i found one. it worked for mine but cant be 100% sure it will for you but you can try it and if it does not work all you will get is a new game.

i managed to get a copy of the new SONIC AND SEGA ALL STARS RACING. when i put it in the wii it asked me to update.
i did this and i can know access my settings and everything where as before i could not.

hope this helps and please if it works pass it on to anybody you know that has this problem as i know how annoying it is not being able to use your wii properly.