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Very good information in your post - thanks. I'll bet if you perform the
following, you'll get it working:
Delete the bridge - that's used for tying two networks together. Open
Control Panel, then Network Connections. Delete all bridges you find.
Uncheck "IEEE 802.1x" - this is for networks using Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP) (whatever that is). Believe me, Starbucks
does not use EAP. You can connect with this checked, but this is a
common cause of dropped internet connections every few minutes.'
Lance
*****
Noel S Pamfree said the following on 9/20/2004 2:37 AM:
> Thanks for the explanation about DHCP. When I'm at uni or in Starbucks I do
> get a message saying that Wi-fi is available and I get a good signal
> strength.
>
> I am pretty sure the wireless adapter is enabled; when I type in
> devmgmt.msc. there are no yellow circles with ! in them in the network
> adapters. Also in Device manager / Network adapters the Wireless Mini PCI
> card reports that the device is working properly. I don't know if it is
> relevant but in the properties of my wireless network connection I am told
> it is part of the Network Bridge and to use the properties there. It is set
> to obtain an IP address automatically as you said. On the Authentication tab
> the 'IEEE 802.1x' authentication for this network is checked and EAP type
> set to 'Smart Card or other Certificate'. There is also a check in the box
> marked 'Authenticate as computer when computer information is available but
> there is no check in the 'Authenticate as guest ...' box.
>
> The wireless adapter is an Agere mini PCI card model 0508 (802.11b) I am not
> sure how I would check whether or not the antenna is turned on but I have
> learned what you mean by "Lewis and Clark" after a Google search - thanks!
>
> I have emailed the uni IT support and hope to get a reply now its Monday.
>
> Thanks again for all your help - I have learned a lot and am sure I will
> have the thing working soon!
>
> Noel
>
> "Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
> news:OwsBi7lnEHA.3072@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>>What's happening is your laptop is looking for a DHCP server and it's not
>>finding any. When it can't find it, Windows automatically gives itself an
>>address starting with 169.254.x.x. This is called an APIPA address
>>(Automaticsomethingorother)
>>
>>There could be dozens of reasons why your laptop can't find a DHCP server.
>>I see that the Starbucks website says you need an account with them to
>>connect to their hotspot, plus they provide telephone support. You may
>>want to use that support in addition to the uni IT Dept.
>>
>>Is the wireless adapter enabled and working properly? Look at the
>>properties of the wireless adapter and see (start/run, type in devmgmt.msc
>><return>)
>>
>>Do you get any sort of wireless signal strength at all? If the wireless
>>adapter is built-in, is the antenna turned on? My daughter's laptop has a
>>switch that Lewis and Clark would have a hard time finding.
>>
>>Next time you're at a hotspot, try ipconfig /release, then ipconfig
>>/renew.
>>
>>Lance
>>*****
>>
>>Noel S Pamfree thought carefully and wrote on 9/19/2004 4:24 AM:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks for the reply.
>>>
>>>Regarding uni I will talk to one of the IT team.
>>>
>>>However I get no joy in Starbucks. My laptop has no problems connecting
>>>at home to broadband via a LAN router. I have never been able to connect
>>>anywhere using the Wifi. Used the MSDOS command you suggested and get
>>>the following:
>>>
>>>IP Routing Enabled NO
>>>WINS Proxy enabled NO
>>>DHCP Enabled
>>>Autoconfiguration IP 169.254.56.218
>>>Sub Net 255.255.255.0
>>>
>>>I think I read somewhere that IP Addressed for Wifi should not begin with
>>>169? Is this right? If so what should I change it to?
>>>
>>>Thanks for the help,
>>>
>>>Noel
>>>"Lance" <lltbhill@link_earth.net> wrote in message
>>>news:ulDjlbYnEHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Your university web pages will have easy-to-follow directions to hook up
>>>>to their network. Best to find someone who already has a connection and
>>>>ask how he/she did it or use one of the public computer labs.
>>>>
>>>>At my university, students are required to register the wireless card
>>>>hardware address and use VPN to connect. You can find your hardware
>>>>address by using the command console (Start/Run, type cmd<enter>, type
>>>>"ipconfig /all" and look for the "hardware address" in the listing.
>>>>
>>>>I have also heard of other uni's requiring some kind of "virus-free"
>>>>certification before you are allowed to hook up.
>>>>
>>>>In other words - hooking up to a uni network is not like Starbucks.
>>>>
>>>>Speaking of Starbucks, give us some details. Has the laptop ever
>>>>connected to any netowrk? What is the EXACT error you receive (if any)?
>>>>Use the command console again and type in "ping yahoo.com". What happens?
>>>>Type in "ipconfig /all" and tell us what it says. Does your laptop
>>>>connect when you use a wired connection?
>>>>
>>>>Lance
>>>>*****
>>>>
>>>>Noel S Pamfree thought carefully and wrote on 9/18/2004 12:44 AM:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>I am probably about to ask a dumb question but I'm a uni student who has
>>>>>just been given a laptop which runs under XP and has a wifi card.
>>>>>
>>>>>At uni we have a hotspot and when I boot up it I get a message saying I
>>>>>am connected and there is a strong signal.
>>>>>
>>>>>However I am unable to surf or collect email.
>>>>>
>>>>>I think I need to set the options in Internet Explorer to use a proxy
>>>>>but I don't know how to do this. This is because when I go to
>>>>>Tools/Internet Options/ Connections Tab / LAN Settings and put a tick in
>>>>>the proxy box, I am asked to supply an Address and Port which I don't
>>>>>know.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>>Noel.
>>>>>
>>>>>P.S. I also tried in Starbucks but the same thing happened and I could
>>>>>not
>>>>>get IE to logon to the service providers website as it says I should be
>>>>>able to do in the Starbucks' guide.
>>>>>
>>>
>
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