Free WiFi at Airports, how to use?

Have a Toshiba Portege and WiFi connection that never gets used. Notice
many airports (in Australia) have free hotspots for Wireless connection.

Have switched my notebook WiFi on and it shows a good high-speed connection,
BUT I can't surf the web or do anything?

What do I need to do, to, say use Goggle in such a hotspot?
Thanks
Frenchy

if it is truly open and free try releasing and renewing your ip address...
assuming you are set up to use dhcp. it probably just needs to get a valid
ip address for the providers network. if that doesn't do it try asking
someone at the airport if there is a help desk, hopefully if they really
want people to use it they will have someone who can help you get started.

"Frenchy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Have a Toshiba Portege and WiFi connection that never gets used. Notice
> many airports (in Australia) have free hotspots for Wireless connection.
>
> Have switched my notebook WiFi on and it shows a good high-speed
connection,
> BUT I can't surf the web or do anything?
>
> What do I need to do, to, say use Goggle in such a hotspot?
> Thanks
> Frenchy
>
>

Ummm, what's "set up to use dhcp" mean?

I normally connect via dial-up while travelling or Broadband via a
router/ADSL modem while in the office. That all works perfectly.

Appreciate your help!

Frenchy
"Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0qydnYllIY3mCJzcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> if it is truly open and free try releasing and renewing your ip address...
> assuming you are set up to use dhcp. it probably just needs to get a
valid
> ip address for the providers network. if that doesn't do it try asking
> someone at the airport if there is a help desk, hopefully if they really
> want people to use it they will have someone who can help you get started.
>
> "Frenchy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Have a Toshiba Portege and WiFi connection that never gets used. Notice
> > many airports (in Australia) have free hotspots for Wireless connection.
> >
> > Have switched my notebook WiFi on and it shows a good high-speed
> connection,
> > BUT I can't surf the web or do anything?
> >
> > What do I need to do, to, say use Goggle in such a hotspot?
> > Thanks
> > Frenchy
> >
> >
>
>

use dhcp means you set up the tcp/ip to obtain an ip address automatically.

"Frenchy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23Yv2B$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ummm, what's "set up to use dhcp" mean?
>
> I normally connect via dial-up while travelling or Broadband via a
> router/ADSL modem while in the office. That all works perfectly.
>
> Appreciate your help!
>
> Frenchy
> "Dave" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0qydnYllIY3mCJzcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > if it is truly open and free try releasing and renewing your ip
address...
> > assuming you are set up to use dhcp. it probably just needs to get a
> valid
> > ip address for the providers network. if that doesn't do it try asking
> > someone at the airport if there is a help desk, hopefully if they really
> > want people to use it they will have someone who can help you get
started.
> >
> > "Frenchy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Have a Toshiba Portege and WiFi connection that never gets used.
Notice
> > > many airports (in Australia) have free hotspots for Wireless
connection.
> > >
> > > Have switched my notebook WiFi on and it shows a good high-speed
> > connection,
> > > BUT I can't surf the web or do anything?
> > >
> > > What do I need to do, to, say use Goggle in such a hotspot?
> > > Thanks
> > > Frenchy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>