Can't find free public Wifi points

I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi points.
When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I cannot find
any free public Wifi points at all.
Could someone please help me?

Hi
If your Wireless is secure at home (and it should) you would not be able to
connect to open public wireless unless you disable your personal security.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Toone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2B0AA877-AAD3-4FC9-BC8F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi
> points.
> When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I cannot
> find
> any free public Wifi points at all.
> Could someone please help me?

Sorry, I don't understand. Home is secured by a wep key, is this what you mean?
How do I disable my personal security?


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> If your Wireless is secure at home (and it should) you would not be able to
> connect to open public wireless unless you disable your personal security.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Toone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2B0AA877-AAD3-4FC9-BC8F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi
> > points.
> > When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I cannot
> > find
> > any free public Wifi points at all.
> > Could someone please help me?
>
>
>

Hi
Yap, Open Sources do not know what your WEP key is (and they do not want to
know either ).
Try to disable the WEP when you are using Public Hot Spot. Do not forget to
enable it again when you done.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Toone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1837002D-F830-4FF5-8C5E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry, I don't understand. Home is secured by a wep key, is this what you
> mean?
> How do I disable my personal security?
>
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> If your Wireless is secure at home (and it should) you would not be able
>> to
>> connect to open public wireless unless you disable your personal
>> security.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Toone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:2B0AA877-AAD3-4FC9-BC8F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi
>> > points.
>> > When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I
>> > cannot
>> > find
>> > any free public Wifi points at all.
>> > Could someone please help me?
>>
>>
>>

I do not understand because every network has is own properties. You can fill
in bij the network at home that I am using a WEP-key. At an another network
I'll give at the properties no WEP key. Is this what you mean?
I thought it is standard to give the properties for each network.


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Yap, Open Sources do not know what your WEP key is (and they do not want to
> know either ).
> Try to disable the WEP when you are using Public Hot Spot. Do not forget to
> enable it again when you done.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Toone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1837002D-F830-4FF5-8C5E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sorry, I don't understand. Home is secured by a wep key, is this what you
> > mean?
> > How do I disable my personal security?
> >
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >> If your Wireless is secure at home (and it should) you would not be able
> >> to
> >> connect to open public wireless unless you disable your personal
> >> security.
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >> "Toone" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:2B0AA877-AAD3-4FC9-BC8F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi
> >> > points.
> >> > When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I
> >> > cannot
> >> > find
> >> > any free public Wifi points at all.
> >> > Could someone please help me?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

are you saying that networks do not show up in the list of available
wireless networks at all or are you saying they show up but you
cannot connect to them. or do you mean free versus paid?

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:14:04 -0700, Toone
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi points.
>When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I cannot find
>any free public Wifi points at all.
>Could someone please help me?
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Yes that's what I mean. The free public wifi points don't show in the list of
available networks. When I at home I can see all available networks for
example of my neighbours.


"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> are you saying that networks do not show up in the list of available
> wireless networks at all or are you saying they show up but you
> cannot connect to them. or do you mean free versus paid?
>
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:14:04 -0700, Toone
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi points.
> >When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I cannot find
> >any free public Wifi points at all.
> >Could someone please help me?
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

are you sure they are broadcasting the SSID? if yes, do you know how
far you are from them?

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:12:05 -0700, Toone
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Yes that's what I mean. The free public wifi points don't show in the list of
>available networks. When I at home I can see all available networks for
>example of my neighbours.
>
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> are you saying that networks do not show up in the list of available
>> wireless networks at all or are you saying they show up but you
>> cannot connect to them. or do you mean free versus paid?
>>
>> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:14:04 -0700, Toone
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi points.
>> >When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I cannot find
>> >any free public Wifi points at all.
>> >Could someone please help me?
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

When I am in a foreign country on the airport or in a hotel a collegue of
mine can see the free public wifi points and I can't while we sit next to
each other.


"Barb Bowman" wrote:

> are you sure they are broadcasting the SSID? if yes, do you know how
> far you are from them?
>
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:12:05 -0700, Toone
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Yes that's what I mean. The free public wifi points don't show in the list of
> >available networks. When I at home I can see all available networks for
> >example of my neighbours.
> >
> >
> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
> >
> >> are you saying that networks do not show up in the list of available
> >> wireless networks at all or are you saying they show up but you
> >> cannot connect to them. or do you mean free versus paid?
> >>
> >> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:14:04 -0700, Toone
> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi points.
> >> >When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I cannot find
> >> >any free public Wifi points at all.
> >> >Could someone please help me?
> >> --
> >>
> >> Barb Bowman
> >> MS Windows-MVP
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
> >>
> --
>
> Barb Bowman
> MS Windows-MVP
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>

which windows operating system? what driver? are you using a third
party utility to manage the wireless or the built in features of
windows?

On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:38:02 -0700, Toone
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>When I am in a foreign country on the airport or in a hotel a collegue of
>mine can see the free public wifi points and I can't while we sit next to
>each other.
>
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> are you sure they are broadcasting the SSID? if yes, do you know how
>> far you are from them?
>>
>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:12:05 -0700, Toone
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >Yes that's what I mean. The free public wifi points don't show in the list of
>> >available networks. When I at home I can see all available networks for
>> >example of my neighbours.
>> >
>> >
>> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> are you saying that networks do not show up in the list of available
>> >> wireless networks at all or are you saying they show up but you
>> >> cannot connect to them. or do you mean free versus paid?
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:14:04 -0700, Toone
>> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I've a Sony Vaio laptop and at home I've no trouble finding any Wifi points.
>> >> >When I am at the airport or somewhere else in a foreign country I cannot find
>> >> >any free public Wifi points at all.
>> >> >Could someone please help me?
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/