Problem in brief: The wireless signal shows as excellent, but my browser can't reach a website.
OS: Windows XP Home
Browser: MS IE 6.0, SP3
Wireless: USB plug-in
I arrived at an extended stay place late this (Friday) afternoon. My wireless adapter (or receiver, whatever it's called) is new and was working fine at a hotel yesterday and this morning.
The extended stay place has cable Internet through Comcast, but also wireless through another carrier. The cable modem is connected to a router. I was asked to provide a network key to connect to the wireless. I did, and it said Connected and showed 5 bars lit in green and a gold star, too. Hovertext over the wireless network icon shows excellent connection.
Yet, when I try to go anywhere using my browser, I get, "This page cannot be displayed." and the icon in the taskbar says "Cannot find server."
What, oh what, oh what is wrong?????? If the connection is fine, is it a permissions thing? But it's the same password or network key for all of these apartments, they tell me.
(When I disconnect the router and hook up to the modem with a cable, I am able to access the web, which I'm doing now. Trouble is, I have a desktop and am working on the floor because of where they have the modem connected. )
OS: Windows XP Home
Browser: MS IE 6.0, SP3
Wireless: USB plug-in
I arrived at an extended stay place late this (Friday) afternoon. My wireless adapter (or receiver, whatever it's called) is new and was working fine at a hotel yesterday and this morning.
The extended stay place has cable Internet through Comcast, but also wireless through another carrier. The cable modem is connected to a router. I was asked to provide a network key to connect to the wireless. I did, and it said Connected and showed 5 bars lit in green and a gold star, too. Hovertext over the wireless network icon shows excellent connection.
Yet, when I try to go anywhere using my browser, I get, "This page cannot be displayed." and the icon in the taskbar says "Cannot find server."
What, oh what, oh what is wrong?????? If the connection is fine, is it a permissions thing? But it's the same password or network key for all of these apartments, they tell me.
(When I disconnect the router and hook up to the modem with a cable, I am able to access the web, which I'm doing now. Trouble is, I have a desktop and am working on the floor because of where they have the modem connected. )
