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Error Code: 2110-2203

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

Steps for when you're attempting to connect Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch to the internet and the system displays the error code 2110-2203.

Note: This error code may occur as a result of the wireless signal strength is poor, or due to an incorrect password.

Before you start

You will need:

  • Your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console
  • An Internet connection
  • Possible solutions

    • Confirm the correct wireless password was entered into the console's connection settings.
      • Ensure you are entering the password exactly as it appears, including any unique capitalization or symbols that may be used.
      • How to locate network password in Windows
        1. Go to Start and enter in the search box "view network connections", then press Enter.
        2. In the Network Connections window, right-click the network name, and select Status.
        3. Click the Wireless Properties button.
        4. Click the Security tab, and then click the Show characters check box.
        5. The password for the wireless network is displayed in the Network security key field.
      • How to locate network password in Mac OS
        Wireless password
        1. Click on the Finder icon.
        2. Select Applications on the left, and then Utilities.
        3. Select Keychain Access.
        4. On the left, ensure login is selected under Keychains and Passwords is selected under Category.
        5. Find the name of your wireless network, and ensure the "Kind" field is labeled "Airport network password," and then double-click this listing.
        6. Click on the checkbox next to "Show Password" and enter your computer's Adminstrator password and click Allow.
        7. Wireless security type
        8. Hold the Option key on your keyboard, and then select the Wi-Fi icon located on the menu bar.
        9. The currently connected network's information will be displayed as light gray text, and the security type will be listed next to "Security."
        10. If the gray text is not visible, hover over your network with your mouse to display this information.
    • Try to reconnect to the wireless network.
      • How to connect Nintendo Switch 2 to a wireless home network
        1. Place the Nintendo Switch 2 console within 10 feet of the wireless router so there will be a strong wireless signal.
        2. Select System Settings from the HOME Menu. The System Settings icon highlighted on the HOME Menu on Nintendo Switch 2
        3. Select Internet, and then Internet SettingsConfiguración de internetParamètres InternetConfigurações de internet. Your console will automatically search for nearby wireless network signals. Internet page highlighted in the System Settings on Nintendo Switch 2
        4. Select the appropriate network name (SSID) from the list.
        5. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter the network's wireless password, if one is required. Entering wireless network password using on-screen keyboard in the System Settings on Nintendo Switch 2
        6. The connection will be tested. Once the test is complete, select OK.
          • If the connection test fails, an error code and message will appear. Search for our support article on the error code for steps to troubleshoot the connection.

        For more details, please see How to Connect to the Internet on Nintendo Switch 2

      • How to connect Nintendo Switch to a wireless home network
        1. Place the Nintendo Switch console within 10 feet of the wireless router to ensure a strong wireless signal.
        2. Select Settings from the HOME Menu System Settings icon highlighted on the HOME Menu Screen on the Nintendo Switch console.
        3. Select Internet, and then Internet Settings Internet is selected on the System Settings menu on the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch will automatically search for near-by Wi-Fi signals.
        4. Select the appropriate network name (SSID) from the list.
        5. If prompted, use the onscreen keyboard to enter the network's wireless password Onscreen keyboard displayed when a network's wireless password is required.
        6. The Nintendo Switch will test the Internet connection. Once the test is complete, select OK to complete the process.

        For more information, see How to Connect to the Internet Using a Wireless Network.

    • Power cycle your home network.
      • How to power cycle your home network
        1. Unplug the power cable from both the modem and wireless router (if separate from the modem).
        2. If the modem's lights remain on, this may indicate you have a back-up battery installed. You will need to remove this battery to power cycle the modem.
        3. After 30 seconds, plug the power cable back into your modem and wait for the lights to remain steady.
        4. Plug the power cable back into the router and wait for the router lights to remain steady.

        For more information, see How to Power Cycle a Home Network.

    Situation not resolved

    If you would like to continue troubleshooting potential issues related to the wireless router, contact the router's manufacturer for assistance with performing the following steps:

    • Updating the wireless router's firmware
    • Resetting the router back to its factory default settings

    If you would like further assistance with the console, please contact us for support.

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