" I have manually set an IP address "where did you get that?
Why don't ask the other guests how they did it.







On Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 1:25 am, Ellie wrote:

>Hello all,

>I am currently in a hotel (in Germany) with my laptop, which has an SMC wireless 

>card. This card connects with no difficulty to my Linksys wireless router at home 

>in Canada. In the hotel they have an open wireless network with password access 
for 

>guests (I have the password), but I am unable to get on this. Other Canadian guests 

>have managed to connect fine. It shows that the link is active and there is a signal, 

>but I cannot ping the router or access point, nor can I receive an ip address etc. 

>from the router. I have manually set an IP address, subnet mask and dns server as 

>well as gateway, but am still not able to get online. 

>

>I thought perhaps there was a problem with the wireless card, so purchased another 

>one here and the results were the same.

>

>I am running XP SP2 with the latest updates.

>

>I am really desperate to get online with my own laptop as there is an emergency 
at 

>home and I need to use it to message and call. Has anyone any idea of what might 

>be going on? I can receive email in the hotel lobby, so will receive any replies.

>

>Many thanks,

>

>Ellie 

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