[philrock21]

Hello,

 

I am using a wireless system at home and have no problems connecting at home,

but when I am away and want to use a free internet access at an airport e.g.,

then I can't connect. I get the signal, but no connection.

 

I guess I have to change something with my computer settings, but I do not know what?

 

Many thanks for any help, Philippe

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Hello philrock21  ,

 

System specs please? 

[Dashing star]

Hello philrock21  ,

 

System specs please? 

[OpenSourcerer]

More often than not, there is usually some other type of verification/authentication ect associated with public wifi. (Such as agreeing to a disclaimer/TOS ect)
My guess would be to disable any VPN software or proxy settings you have, then connect. After that open a browser and see what happens.

[philrock21]

Hello Dashing Star,

 

uups, should have known, but then it tells you how little I know about computers 

 

I do have Window 7 Home Edition on a Dell laptop

 

Thanks, Philippe

[philrock21]

Hello OpenSourcerer,

 

<<My guess would be to disable any VPN software or proxy settings you have, then connect. After that open a browser and see what happens.>>

 

How would I do that?

 

Thanks, Philippe

[OpenSourcerer]

"I get the signal, but no connection." Doesn't give me much of an idea of what's going on.
Just to make sure, you're able to join wireless networks but not load pages in a web browser, correct?

If you don't know what a VPN is, you're probably not using any software for it.(I would look into one if you plan to use public wifi to prevent your traffic being monitored/manipulated/captured)

If that's the case,
Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
Click the Connections tab, and then click LAN settings.
Uncheck the option to use a proxy.
Be sure to make note of the settings if it's set to connect to a proxy server.

Save the settings and try to refresh and see if you're prompted with a page to accept any TOS/Disclaimer/Login ect If this is the case, they you're good to go.

If it only shows the wireless network name(s) but doesn't say connected, double click on the wireless name to join then see if that works.

Edited by OpenSourcerer, 14 September 2015 - 09:54 AM.

[Dashing star]

Try this 1,

 

• Click the Wi-Fi icon on the web-enabled device or press its corresponding button to open the Wi-Fi application.
• On a laptop, this function is typically located on the taskbar along the bottom of the screen.
• When highlighted with the cursor, the Wi-Fi application may be labeled "Internet Access" or something similar.
• Click once to open the appilcation.
• Click twice on one of the available connections that will appear in a list on the screen.
• Many Wi-Fi applications offer a graphic display of the signal strength from the wireless connection, so choose the strongest available signal.
• Place a checkmark in the box next to the "Terms of Agreement" or similar wording that may appear on a web portal that will allow access to the specific Wi-Fi connection, then click the "I Accept" button or similar wording. This will activate the Internet connection with the laptop or other device.

[philrock21]

Hello OpenSourcerer and Dashing Star

 

thanks for your help!

 

OpenSourcerer - I do use Mozilla Firefox, so another thing I should have mentioned, but I think I found it by going to Options, then Advanced, then Connection and click on Settings and under 'Configure Proxies to Access the Internet I clicked on 'No proxy'. It was set for 'use system proxy settings'.

 

Dashing Star – will try your suggestion if the other one did not help. Will be at an airport tomorrow (Wednesday) and that will be the test!

 

Best, Philippe

[Dashing star]

[philrock21]

Hi guys,
 
no good news 
 
It did not work or I could not make it work!
 
Took 2 screen shots, maybe that will help you figuring out what is going on.

 

http://i931.photobuc...zpslz6g4u8c.png

 

and

 

http://i931.photobuc...zpsapkrsi6o.png

 

Thanks heaps, Philippe

[Ztruker]

I believe once you connect to the airport WiFi you need to start your browser to accept additional Terms as OpenSourcerer said previously.

 

No actual internet connection, just to the WiFi until you do this.

[Alan1998]

I would uhh, get rid of Advanced System Care and any form of IOBit.

 

https://forums.malwa...ctual-property/

[philrock21]

Hello,

 

tried Dashing star's advice too, but did not help.

The message I now get is:

 

Your computer appears to be correctly configured, but the device or resource (primary DNS server) is not responding.

 

 

Does that make sense to anybody? Sounds to me like a hardware part is broken 

 

Many thanks, Philippe