Wireless adapter problems on laptop

david4

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HI
Have an older laptopI use only for webbrowsing and mail when traveling.
I use it at home with the adapter (Router D-Link) normally to keepup the win upgrades and occasional mail check. NO PROBLEMS
Just returned from a trip, could not establish wireless connections on any of the places (hotels, Paneras, Public Libraries,etc)
Thinking maybe the adapter went bad I purchased a new Linsky adapter, installed with the CD software included, install was fine, recognized the adapter but again failed to establish a working connection ( could see what wetworks were available, good to excellent power)
On return home my Airlink works fine???
Weird, any help appreciated.
David

Toshiba Satellite
Intel Celeron 1.10 GHz
500 Ram
Win XP Home Service Pack2
Wireless Cardbus Adapter Airlink 101 802.11 G
 

JackMDS

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What type of security you use at home?

What you do with security on the Road?

Do you have Firewall or similar application that restrict communication to a specific Trusted IP numbers

Go you see the SSID of the Hot Spots while outside?
 

david4

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What type of security you use at home?
hex 128

What you do with security on the Road?
do not, cannot even connect

Do you have Firewall or similar application that restrict communication to a specific Trusted IP numbers
no, but did stop the firewall just to see if that was the problem

Go you see the SSID of the Hot Spots while outside?
With the new adapter I did see the available hotel network
 

JackMDS

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Free Hot Spot usually do not employ security.

Try to disable the Wireless Card security and see if it would connect.

Check Windows Wireless Configuration to make sure that it configure according to your needs.

http://www.ezlan.net/wireless/wzc3.jpg