wifi internet network blocks

I just bought a nice laptop and sometimes I am roaming around. I see
access points in my detected list, but I can't connect to them. Is
there any way I can find out what IP address block to use when I
connect to that access point?

Ie, is there a utility that would show me broadcast packets from
192.168.0.1, so that I can know that I should use something in that
range?

Does anyone have any other useful utilities or websites for using wifi?
Perhaps something that makes things easier or a website with tips on
connecting up with wifi to one of these unsecured networks?

I am using windows xp home edition...

thanks

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"MKoool" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I just bought a nice laptop and sometimes I am roaming around. I see
> access points in my detected list, but I can't connect to them. Is
> there any way I can find out what IP address block to use when I
> connect to that access point?
>
> Ie, is there a utility that would show me broadcast packets from
> 192.168.0.1, so that I can know that I should use something in that
> range?
>
> Does anyone have any other useful utilities or websites for using wifi?
> Perhaps something that makes things easier or a website with tips on
> connecting up with wifi to one of these unsecured networks?
>
> I am using windows xp home edition...
>
> thanks
>

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In <(E-Mail Removed) .com> on 16 Oct 2005
06:40:33 -0700, "MKoool" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I just bought a nice laptop and sometimes I am roaming around. I see
>access points in my detected list, but I can't connect to them. Is
>there any way I can find out what IP address block to use when I
>connect to that access point?

If you can't even connect, then presumably the access point is closed
(secured), making IP irrelevant. The normal process is:

1. Connect.
2. If the system isn't open, authenticate (validate your key).
3. Obtain IP address by DHCP.

Setting a fixed IP address, in the right block or not, won't help you to
connect.

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