Tor?? Really??
Anyway... you know you need WiiConnect24 turned on in your Wii's settings AND on your Animal Crossing settings, with an internet connection available.
Here's a link to the Nintendo site with both the picture of the seat (proving it's not HDLC) and the instructions to turn on your Connect24
http://us.wii.com/animalcrossing.jsp
EDIT: also read the section on that page with the heading
Things to be careful of ... some things, like parental control settings, can also block the distribution of DLC.