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Topic: Wireless fails in one location,, works in another.

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dslfool

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Posted: Aug. 21 2004,23:18

Thanks as always! The supermarket wifi is public (and new) - it's in the part of the store with a Starbuck's, but it's free rather than the usual Starbuck's TMobile. They even have a bar with 5 ethernet jacks for those without wireless cards.

I'll try my ISP's DNS as well as a couple of free public #s I googled & report back.

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roberts

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Posted: Aug. 21 2004,23:42

I am amazed at the growth of free wifi locations. Free WiFI So now, we can go out and show off what DSL can do.

dslfool

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Posted: Aug. 24 2004,21:39

OK, after all that, the problem is...the store's network. After trying manually replacing DNS, I spoke with a customer service rep. He said that the network I had been connecting to is the same one they use in their area and not the one meant for public access. He's tried to connect to the public network to no avail and has notified the store manager to let him know it's not working, but knowing that I couldn't connect either was, he said, good info.

Serves me right for assuming that just 'cause they had a sign up the network was ready. Shoulda been more suspicious when I never saw anybody else there with computers...

So, anyway, per my experiences elsewhere, DSL 0.7.3/NetGear MA401N do indeed work, as long as the network they're connecting to is up.

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roberts

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Posted: Aug. 24 2004,23:29

Ah ha! That's why I asked you about the supermarket. I have the same problem. The store's intranet wireless has such a strong signal I always by default connect to it. You think they would protect their intranet.

dslfool

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Posted: Aug. 25 2004,03:59

How to fool customers:
1) Put up a sign advertising free wireless (and wired - cool) access, available now.
2) Allow customers to connect to your intranet, which has the name of your market.

I'm sure they'll sort it out eventually, but I'm also sure the sign will stay up in the meantime.

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