My laptop cannot connect to a wi-fi service
By alokijon
@alokijon (665)
Malaysia
November 13, 2010 7:38am CST
All this while my laptop can easily detected and connected to any wi-fi available. But this time I can connect my laptop with the hotel wi-fi but i just cannot surf the net. It says that limited connectivity or something like that. How I can solve the problem? Right now I am using my prepaid broadband service. If I can use the free wi-fi I can really save my money :-).
2 responses
@naokokensaku (529)
• Malaysia
13 Nov 10
Are you sure that the hotel wifi allows you to connect as you like?
I ask this because from the way you described your problem, I think what's happening is that you can access and connect the hotel's wifi. However, your access is limited because the network does not recognise you as an authorised user. That's why you can connect to the Wifi but you can't browse and get a limited connectivity error after that. If you want to use the Wifi you should check with the front desk.
@alokijon (665)
• Malaysia
13 Nov 10
Yeas, I did call the front desk. First, yes I am staying in the hotel and I am not trying to steal the internet line. All this while, I have been using the wi-fi easily. Just that this time I have a problem. The front desk gives me the same password just like before just that I have limited connectivity. Thank God I do have my own broadband hehehe
@naokokensaku (529)
• Malaysia
14 Nov 10
Oh if that's the case:
Start Run CMD (run as administrator if you're on Vista) IPConfig /release all IPConfig Renew
That should do it as it'll force your computer to look for a new connection.
