Disappointment

I decided I'd give the Nintendo Wii a shot after seeing some cool stuff at E3. So along I went to my local Game store and picked one up.
Very easy to setup and get going with, but then...
The damn thing won't connect to the internet !
I've replaced the console and also replaced my internet router and still it refuses to connect. I'm beginning to wonder if it's worth keeping now.
Times have changed when it comes to gaming... if you can't play online with voice comms, then you're somewhat dead in the water.