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Airport signal great, but no internet...
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Mar 2003
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just got my ap card, went to a "hotspot" in NYC (84th & 3rd ave: New world coffee via nycwireless).
AP shows great signal strength but I can't connect to the internet either via Safari of IE.
I tried restarting, re-conecting to the AP network, but noting gives...what went wrong?
Don't have a base station, will try Apple Store in SoHo.
Any ideas?
Thanks. 
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Minneapolis
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Switch to DHCP
Also, It might be password protected
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2001
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I'm having the same problem. Last week the hotspot worked fine and then I had to format and reinstall everything on my HD -- now when I go to the hotspot, I can see the network... I can connect to it with great reception but no program can find the internet (safari, IE, Safari, etc). What gives? I went to network settings and it says, "Configure Using DHCP" so the advice of the first respondent didn't work.
I'll try again in a few days if nobody has any advice, but it's disconcerting as I'm wondering if I haven't set something up correctly after the reinstall of everything.
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: London, UK
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Maybe the hotspot isn't set up to allow joe user on the street access. Are you sure that it is a public hotspot?
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: WV, USA
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Click the AirPort signal & be sure the wireless service is actually selected...happened to me in the SoHo Apple Store.
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5G 60GB video iPod
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Westone UM1 Canalphones
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Senior User
Join Date: Mar 2001
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definitely a public hotspot -- it was one of those t-mobile ones at Starbucks.
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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I haven't connected at a Starbucks, but I have read their brochure. Don't they have a very specific process to sign up for their initial (free) service? It was my impression that that was how you signed up for longer term service.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kali
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T-Mobile is definitely NOT a free public service.
But you should know right away if your connection is working...
Any browser will take you straight to their log-in page, no exceptions.
Of course, if they've added some free service since I used their trial month, then I'm talking out my ass.
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