Hot Spots

What is the step by step procedure for using public hot spots. I have been
to a public area which supposedly has a free hot spot but cannot see it on
my laptop.

Thanks B.W.

There is some good info on this site about connecting to public wi fi
hotspots.
http://usatoday.jiwire.com/wifi-user...at-is-wifi.htm


"B.W." <(E-Mail Removed) (del xxx)> wrote in message
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> What is the step by step procedure for using public hot spots. I have
> been to a public area which supposedly has a free hot spot but cannot see
> it on my laptop.
>
> Thanks B.W.
>

It seems to the Vista doesn't talk to the router's DHCP. Post back with the
result of ipconfig /all may help.

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"B.W." <(E-Mail Removed) (del xxx)> wrote in message
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> What is the step by step procedure for using public hot spots. I have
> been to a public area which supposedly has a free hot spot but cannot see
> it on my laptop.
>
> Thanks B.W.
>

Hi
Is your Wireless works OK at home, friend, or any other environment that you
can control.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"B.W." <(E-Mail Removed) (del xxx)> wrote in message
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> What is the step by step procedure for using public hot spots. I have
> been to a public area which supposedly has a free hot spot but cannot see
> it on my laptop.
>
> Thanks B.W.
>

Thanks everyone for your help, I am running Windows XP home still, but it
seems I have a lot of reading up to do first before I test out again.

Thanks all


"Ken Triebold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> There is some good info on this site about connecting to public wi fi
> hotspots.
> http://usatoday.jiwire.com/wifi-user...at-is-wifi.htm
>
>
> "B.W." <(E-Mail Removed) (del xxx)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What is the step by step procedure for using public hot spots. I have
>> been to a public area which supposedly has a free hot spot but cannot see
>> it on my laptop.
>>
>> Thanks B.W.
>>
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