On 8 Feb 2007 13:23:07 -0800, dennise9@charter.net wrote in
<1170969787.826087.231750@h3g2000cwc.googlegroups. com>:

>My Compaq laptop running Windows XP connects reliably (including
>Internet Sharing) to my home wifi NW, but has NEVER been able to
>connect to any other wifi.
>
>Here's my wifi setup for two desktop PCs and one laptop PC on my home
>Netgear wifi:
>
>Netgear WGR614 wireless router connected to a cable modem and desktop
>PC #1 via ethernet cable.
>
>Netgear WG511 wireless PC card in #2 desktop PC.
>
>Netgear WG311 wireless PC Adapter in my Compaq laptop.
>
>I set up my home wifi using all the Netgear suggested setup settings.
>This wifi NW works fine. The two desktop PCs and the Compaq laptop all
>share the single internet connection. File and print sharing work fine
>as well. I am NOT using WEP or NW Authentification.
>
>My problem is that my laptop has never been able to make a wifi
>internet connection via any other wifi network elsewhere including
>public wifi hotspots and a home wifi at my daughters townhouse. Other
>laptop users there can use her wifi just fine.
>
>When I try to make an internet connection via my daughter's wifi, I
>can see her home wifi NW together with several other wifis in her
>neighborhood. However I can't get my laptop to connect to any of
>these. I have the password (key) for my daughters wifi, but my laptop
>refuses to connect.

WEP security? If so, enter the WEP key in _hex_ (not ASCII).

>What allows my laptop to find, connect and gain internet access on my
>homw wifi, but no where else??

What happens when you try to connect to an open public Wi-Fi hotspot?

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