Newbie has a question

It is only recently that I put a USB Wifi adapter my notebook and a
WiFi route/access port on my desktop.
It all works great. I can use my notebook wirelessly all over the
house and have broadband access. I can wirelessly send files to the
printer that is sitting next to the desktop. I am very pleased with
this capability.

Now the problem. The city I live in just installed a Hot Spot in the
local downtown pedestrian mall. I went there today to try it out.
I connected to the access point with no problem. The signal strength
and line quantity registered as quite good. However, when I would try
to bring up a web site on my browser I could get nothing. The attempt
would just timeout no matter what site I tried to go to.

Without making any changes to my laptop I brought it home, turned it
on and everything worked as it should and I had access to broad band
via my access home installed access point.

What am doing wrong???? WHy can I gain access to the net even though
I am connecint to the access point???

Old_Timer

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, <Old_Timer> wrote:
:It is only recently that I put a USB Wifi adapter my notebook and a
:WiFi route/access port on my desktop.

:Now the problem. The city I live in just installed a Hot Spot in the
:local downtown pedestrian mall. I went there today to try it out.
:I connected to the access point with no problem. The signal strength
:and line quantity registered as quite good. However, when I would try
:to bring up a web site on my browser I could get nothing. The attempt
:would just timeout no matter what site I tried to go to.

Are you set to use DHCP to get IP addresses?
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