Wireless Logon - Newbie type Question
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Posted by Dave Lee on June 6, 2008, 5:48 pm
Please log in for more thread options home wireless network. I am now traveling and have spent a couple nights in different hotels with "wireless internet". In the first hotel I believe it was their problem. In the second location I was able to connect to the hotel's router but not able to get an internet connection. The lobby said to log in with "guest" and "guest" (ID/PW). But I couldn't figure out how to get a logon screen. And I didn't care much so I didn't try much. Tonight I had the same problem (although this time they gave me an ID and PW that made it appear like they actually managed their network to some degree). I mucked around with all the connection, diagnose, disconnect/reconnect options that I could find. One finally let me to a URL specific to (from what I can tell) whoever built this network. I could access this URL (despite not being connected to the internet), typed in the ID/PW, and all worked fine. I'm guessing that this URL was actually 'hosted' by the wireless router. Now for the question - what is the normal procedure for logging onto semi-public networks like you find in a hotel (when they require ID/PW)? Thanks. dave | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Larry Finger on June 6, 2008, 9:01 pm
Please log in for more thread options Start a browser. That will generally get you to a login screen. Once you get logged in, either with a free account or one you pay for, then the system will capture your MAC address and pass all requests from that device to the network. Larry | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dave Lee on June 7, 2008, 8:18 am
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> Dave Lee wrote:
>> I have a wireless card in my (Vista) laptop and mostly just use it on my
>> home wireless network. >> >> I am now traveling and have spent a couple nights in different hotels >> with "wireless internet". >> >> In the first hotel I believe it was their problem. >> >> In the second location I was able to connect to the hotel's router but >> not able to get an internet connection. The lobby said to log in with >> "guest" and "guest" (ID/PW). But I couldn't figure out how to get a logon >> screen. And I didn't care much so I didn't try much. >> >> Tonight I had the same problem (although this time they gave me an ID and >> PW that made it appear like they actually managed their network to some >> degree). >> >> I mucked around with all the connection, diagnose, disconnect/reconnect >> options that I could find. One finally let me to a URL specific to (from >> what I can tell) whoever built this network. I could access this URL >> (despite not being connected to the internet), typed in the ID/PW, and >> all worked fine. I'm guessing that this URL was actually 'hosted' by the >> wireless router. >> >> Now for the question - what is the normal procedure for logging onto >> semi-public networks like you find in a hotel (when they require ID/PW)? >
> Start a browser. That will generally get you to a login screen. Once you > get logged in, either with a free account or one you pay for, then the > system will capture your MAC address and pass all requests from that > device to the network. > > Larry That sounds like the right answer - thanks. dave | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by TBerk on June 7, 2008, 1:12 am
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Have you dealt with IPCONFIG? for example: http://stevejobs.blogs.keznews.com/2007/06/01/ipconfig-ip-configuration-in-windows-vista/ TBerk | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Dave Lee on June 7, 2008, 8:21 am
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>
http://stevejobs.blogs.keznews.com/2007/06/01/ipconfig-ip-configuration-in-windows-vista/
> Have you dealt with IPCONFIG? > > for example: > >
> > TBerk > Thanks for the reply - have dealt with it on rare occasions - didn't seem to be helpful in this case (possibly a lack of knowledge on my part) dave | ||||||||||||||||
> home wireless network.
>
> I am now traveling and have spent a couple nights in different hotels
> with "wireless internet".
>
> In the first hotel I believe it was their problem.
>
> In the second location I was able to connect to the hotel's router but
> not able to get an internet connection. The lobby said to log in with
> "guest" and "guest" (ID/PW). But I couldn't figure out how to get a
> logon screen. And I didn't care much so I didn't try much.
>
> Tonight I had the same problem (although this time they gave me an ID
> and PW that made it appear like they actually managed their network to
> some degree).
>
> I mucked around with all the connection, diagnose, disconnect/reconnect
> options that I could find. One finally let me to a URL specific to (from
> what I can tell) whoever built this network. I could access this URL
> (despite not being connected to the internet), typed in the ID/PW, and
> all worked fine. I'm guessing that this URL was actually 'hosted' by the
> wireless router.
>
> Now for the question - what is the normal procedure for logging onto
> semi-public networks like you find in a hotel (when they require ID/PW)?