Can connect on unsecured, but can't surf

Folks,
I just moved into an apartment and won't have my FIOS until June 1st.
I've found two unsecured wireless networks that I can connect to.
However once connected I can neither send/receive email or access the
internet. I've done this in the past with no problem. I plan on
informing them once I find out who they are. In the interim I'm
shlepping my laptop around to Starbucks and the like. It sure would be
nice to do it from home. Any suggestions? Also, short of knocking on
everyone's door, is there an easy way to notify them of their problem
and offer to secure it for them?
Thanks
Jim

javaheadjim

Hi
Put a general polite note in the mail box area and ask them to contact you.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"javaheadjim" <> wrote in message
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> Folks,
> I just moved into an apartment and won't have my FIOS until June 1st.
> I've found two unsecured wireless networks that I can connect to.
> However once connected I can neither send/receive email or access the
> internet. I've done this in the past with no problem. I plan on
> informing them once I find out who they are. In the interim I'm
> shlepping my laptop around to Starbucks and the like. It sure would be
> nice to do it from home. Any suggestions? Also, short of knocking on
> everyone's door, is there an easy way to notify them of their problem
> and offer to secure it for them?
> Thanks
> Jim
>

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

On 23-May-2006, "Jack \(MVP-Networking\)." <> wrote:

> It sure would be
> > nice to do it from home. Any suggestions?

You connect ok but are you using the correct IP range?
There are three reserved for private networks, address ranges.
10.0.0.0 through 10.255.255.255 is one of them.

ato_zee@hotmail.com

At this complex everyone has there own mail box. Any other ideas?

javaheadjim

Doesn't the router assign the IP address when you connect if the pool
has any available?
Thanks
Jim

javaheadjim

javaheadjim wrote:
> Folks,
> I just moved into an apartment and won't have my FIOS until June 1st.
> I've found two unsecured wireless networks that I can connect to.
> However once connected I can neither send/receive email or access the
> internet. I've done this in the past with no problem. I plan on
> informing them once I find out who they are. In the interim I'm
> shlepping my laptop around to Starbucks and the like. It sure would be
> nice to do it from home. Any suggestions? Also, short of knocking on
> everyone's door, is there an easy way to notify them of their problem
> and offer to secure it for them?
> Thanks
> Jim
>

The network(s) may not have WEP or WPA enabled but could still be
blocking you. Maybe an IP address filter. Also regarding E-mail, you
probably don't have the correct SMTP server specified. Some ISPs will
not forward E-Mail to servers other than their own. And I would be
careful about letting anyone know you are trying to use their network.
I believe it is illegal to do so without their permission.

Good luck, jimbo

jimbo