Subject: wireless connection issues to public hot spots
aromes
Newbie
Posts: 1 Registered: 12/2/07 Status: Offline
posted on 12/2/07 at 15:02
When I bring my laptop to some wireless free Internet public hot spots,
connect
myself to the available and opened a web page, but it wont open any web
page.
My Laptop's wifi card is active and ready to go
(The wireless adapter is properly installed with the correct drivers and
there are no conflicts
in Device Manager + Wireless Connection icon in the Network Connections
folder is enable +
TCP/IP is correctly set to be used with my Wireless connection via DHCP
).
So I right click on the wireless network icon, and select View Available
Wireless Networks .
I picked an available network and connected to it.
It says that I am connected to that network when I look at the wireless
network indicator (bottom
right of my windows XP Pro Desktop - next to the time indicator).
So I use my web browser to open a web site, and it complains that the web
page could not be displayed - could not find server ...
I talked to the ppl of those Internet Cafes, and they keep telling me that
it should work
right away with no need of any particulat setup. They have no clue of what
to do though.
I am kind of doubtful about the it should work right away statement since
any public hot spot may at least
require some sort of authentification or permission to get through (Mind
you, it connects fine to those hot spots
with the mention Connected to xxx networks - Signal strength very good
...but I have no access to the web ...
irish80ca
Newbie
Posts: 1 Registered: 15/3/07 Status: Offline
posted on 15/3/07 at 13:37
I'd really like to know how to fix this too as I'm having the EXACT same
problem with my new Linksys Wireless-N card.
Up until a week ago I could connect to a few local hotspots with a signal
strength between 60% - 80% depending on where I was. That's great but my
web browser says it can't connect to the internet. I've tried both Explorer
and Foxfire. Then 2 nights ago the same thing started happening to my wife
on her IBMThinkPad. Now she might only be able to open a browser for 5 or
10 minutes before it goes down even though the signal is in the 80% or
higher for her.
