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On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 23:56:20 -0600, M.L. <me@privacy.net>
wrote:

>
>I've been trying to connect my WinXP Pro SP2 laptop to one of the free
>wireless public hotspots offered by the Chicago Public Library but
>cannot get to the point where I can surf on the Internet. I get
>connected with a strong signal and excellent to very good link quality
>but all my pings (except to localhost) are unsuccessful. The library's
>system is completely open and does not require passwords or WEP, just
>an SSID (CPLWiFi). I've tried two different libraries and have been
>Googling for a solution all week and have tried many recommendations,
>but still, no success.
>
>My Dlink 650 PCMCIA card connects and allows me to surf the Internet
>just fine with my brother's wireless Actiontec router (he uses WinXP
>Home SP2).
>
>I updated my Dlink 650 driver software, no difference.
>
>I disabled the WinXP firewall and completely turned off my regular
>firewall (freeware Agnitum Outpost) before trying to connect. I also
>turned off my antivirus and antispyware sentries.
>
>I've tried turning on/off just about every network-related service,
>but no relevant difference in results.
>
>I tried connecting with Wireless Zero Config service, and with the
>Dlink connection software (entering the SSID manually), no difference.
>(For some reason the Dlink connection software won't change the
>channel number after I set it to different values before rescanning.
>It always selects channel 1.)
>
>When I "ipconfig /all" I get a valid (non 169.x.x.x) IP address, MAC
>address, and the DHCP and DNS servers give me expected values
>(however, Node Type = "unknown,' I can't get it to = 'broadcast').
>
>I tried setting the TCP/IP DNS properties manually, but it made no
>difference.
>
>Turned off autoconfiguration options and proxy settings in the
>Internet Options->Connections setup (as recommended by the library's
>wireless FAQ), no difference.
>
>I reinstalled WinXP Pro with SP2, and used LSPfix and WinsockxpFix but
>still can't ping successfully although I continue to get a strong
>connection.
>
>I ran antivirus and antispyware (Adaware, Spybot S&D, MS AntiSpyware)
>scans on my system.
>
>I haven't a clue what to try next. Any help will be gratefully
>appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Howdy,

There are very few people who know less about this than I,
but...

Just yesterday, I had virtually the same problem on my
office net.

The solution was in modifying the D-Link (my PCMCIA wireless
card's) configuration with regard "Authentication Mode."

I don't have that system at hand right now, but IIRC, the
setting I needed was "Open" Authentication. (That is not to
suggest that your required setting will be the same, but as
I understand it, the system Authentication Mode and the
Wireless net's must match.)

Once I stumbled on that, all was golden...

Good luck with it,
-- 
Kenneth

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