I have a wireless adaptor on my laptop, I've been able to connect to a free service for the last few months (linksys) but not the service is password protected. I've tried putting in generic DNS and IP addresses to see if that would allow me to connect - the connections icon lets me know that i'm connected yet when i try to load a website it tells me the server could not be found - any ideas?
2007-07-16 04:13:05 · 5 answers · asked by e_coli_lover 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
(linksys) is the default SSID for a linksys router. The name for the wireless access point that this router is identified as. When someone bought it and hooked it up, they left it unsecure. Your laptop was in range of it's signal and you had free internet. My guess is that the owner of (linksys) figuered out how to secure it and may have changed the SSID name. Do a search for wireless access points, and find another un-secure router. Or, you may have to pay for internet.
2007-07-16 04:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, the "linksys" service you were using is someone's private network, probably a neighbor. He foolishly did not activate appropriate security and you were freeloading on his service as an unauthorized user. This is similar to plugging an electrical extension into an outdoor electric outlet in your neighbor's house and having "free" electricity. Others would classify this as theft.
Apparently the neighbor wised up and has now installed basic security and you are being blocked. In the electrical outlet parallel above, you have been unplugged.
Trying to put in a "generic" IP address and DNS, whatever that means, is of absolutely NO value.
The solution is to either find another naive wireless host and steal from him or procure your own ISP and pay for it. Of course, the naive host will probably wise up and cut you off at some future date too. I do not endorse anyone stealing a wireless service just because the host is naive. Stealing is stealing no matter whether the host is naive or sophisticated.
Procure your own carrier, either Telephone company based DSL, cable tv based CATV Internet, or cellular internet from cellular carrier, or something similar.
2007-07-16 04:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
um, are you sure that service was "free"? Sounds like someone is password protecting their wifi router to keep you out.
2007-07-16 04:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by RAM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since the service has become passkey protected it won't be accessed now.you can ping it but encrypted data wont flow hence no internet will be available no matter what you do....
2007-07-16 04:37:21 · answer #4 · answered by kamran m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be that your antivirus need to be updated, or you have to pay for service.....
2007-07-16 04:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋