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    Windows 11 Major Wifi Issues

    Just updated from Windows 10. WiFi works from home but I am unable to connect to a public wifi or personal hotspot. I have tried every troubleshooting guide i can find but the issue persists. In the network & settings section I have the following error: No Internet access: your device can only...
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    Windows 10 Do you use a VPN?

    Just wanted to see if people here use any kind of VPN (those commercial ones, not for work-related intranet). Since I travel a lot and use many public Wi-fi's, I need to be secure and out of the potential hackers' coverage. You wouldn't believe how many of them have ancient WEP encryption which...
  3. Windows 7 cant connect to public wifi

    HELP ....im trying to connect to a public network .when i try to do so it tells me windows cant conect...any help would be great..im win7....cheers
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    Windows 7 Proxy server at home. Autoconnect when traveling?

    I recently read an article on using a Raspberry Pi as a proxy server. The article talked about using my laptop on a public WiFi and how that's not secure (which is why I don't use public WiFi for anything that requires security such as banking etc). The article talked about setting up an SSH...
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    Windows 8 WiFi connectivity to 'foreign' neworks connects but refuses internet connection.

    On my Windows 8 laptop I connected to my home WiFi network quite easy. It still connects without any problems when I get home. However, logging on to a foreign WiFi network, like my WiFi mobile broadband box, the WiFi network in the Train, Starbucks and McD logs on to the WiFi network, but...
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    Windows 7 Wifi keeps identifying?

    I have a Del INSPIRON N4110 windows 7 home premium trying to connect to the public wifi Library network, SFPL-WIRELESS ( which I believe is the SSID). I attempt click connect to the network but it always says unable to connect or it attempts to connect by keep identifying the network. Clicking...
  7. Windows 7 Should you use Internet cafes?

    I was on holiday in Liverpool and Manchester and decided to leave my laptop, a Netbook at home and just use the Internet cafes. Some thing which I now regret. As I have found that the computers in the Internet cafes are very very slow,the software is out of date and the computers are poorly...
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    Windows 7 identifying wireless connection

    I have searched this forum for solutions for days have tried everything under the sun that i could but have had non success. My computer will hook up to the mobile wifi function of my phone but will not connect to the public network in my area. Whenever I try to it get the invalid ip...
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    Windows Vista Wireless connectivity problem on Windows 7 starter OS - Netbook

    I recently got a Toshiba netbook 305 (windows 7 starter) and have had wireless connectivity problems. I have another Toshiba laptop (windows 7) and a desktop that work fine on same wireless system. The netbook says connected to wireless network but says no internet on IPV6 but internet on IPV4...
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    Windows 7 HELP, i have a BRAND NEW toshiba laptop, wifi says limited access, wont let me online

    ok i know there are previous discussions on this topic but to be honest i dont understand much about computers so i got confused on how to fix this problem. my wifi used to work, i dont have my own wifi i use the free wifi at the library and at the mc donalds. i also use my moms wifi, and it...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 32 bit HP G70-460US Notebook PC-Public Wifi Problems

    Could someone tell/show me how to change my network wifi from home to public? I have been having issues this week at my college campus. An IT guy on campus the other day fixed the issue, but the next day I attempted to log on and the same thing happened. The It guy's solution did not involve...
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    Windows 7 router probs: no net access, "key ports", "IP address" address issues

    when using my router at a new location (no wifi so i bring mine to a friends house), someone elses router (known pw), or attempting to access public wifi i can get a connection/signal and it usually shows "net access" at 1st (sometimes not tho), then when i go to open IE or windows messenger i...
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    Windows 7 must manually enter IP to network windows 7

    I have a windows 7 HP Pavillion laptop which i use primarily at my house over a wireless internet connection through a netgear wpn824 wireless router. all of the other machines (vista and XP) in my house can access the internet both wirelessly and over ethernet wires with "autodetect settings"...
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    Windows 7 public wifi, connected but no internet access

    How do i get my browser to go to the signup/login page when accessing a public wifi network. I always have to fumble around and try to guess what page to type in, then i can enter the code or accept the user agreement to gain access. Usually the browser just tries to go to my startup page...