Free WiFi at Airports, how to use?

Have a Toshiba Portege and WiFi connection that never gets used. Notice
many airports (in Australia) have free hotspots for Wireless connection.

Have switched my notebook WiFi on and it shows a good high-speed connection,
BUT I can't surf the web or do anything?

What do I need to do, to, say use Goggle in such a hotspot?
Thanks
Frenchy

Frenchy

if it is truly open and free try releasing and renewing your ip address...
assuming you are set up to use dhcp. it probably just needs to get a valid
ip address for the providers network. if that doesn't do it try asking
someone at the airport if there is a help desk, hopefully if they really
want people to use it they will have someone who can help you get started.

"Frenchy" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Have a Toshiba Portege and WiFi connection that never gets used. Notice
> many airports (in Australia) have free hotspots for Wireless connection.
>
> Have switched my notebook WiFi on and it shows a good high-speed
connection,
> BUT I can't surf the web or do anything?
>
> What do I need to do, to, say use Goggle in such a hotspot?
> Thanks
> Frenchy
>
>

Dave

Ummm, what's "set up to use dhcp" mean?

I normally connect via dial-up while travelling or Broadband via a
router/ADSL modem while in the office. That all works perfectly.

Appreciate your help!

Frenchy
"Dave" <> wrote in message
news:0qydnYllIY3mCJzcRVn-...
> if it is truly open and free try releasing and renewing your ip address...
> assuming you are set up to use dhcp. it probably just needs to get a
valid
> ip address for the providers network. if that doesn't do it try asking
> someone at the airport if there is a help desk, hopefully if they really
> want people to use it they will have someone who can help you get started.
>
> "Frenchy" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Have a Toshiba Portege and WiFi connection that never gets used. Notice
> > many airports (in Australia) have free hotspots for Wireless connection.
> >
> > Have switched my notebook WiFi on and it shows a good high-speed
> connection,
> > BUT I can't surf the web or do anything?
> >
> > What do I need to do, to, say use Goggle in such a hotspot?
> > Thanks
> > Frenchy
> >
> >
>
>

Frenchy

use dhcp means you set up the tcp/ip to obtain an ip address automatically.

"Frenchy" <> wrote in message
news:%23Yv2B$...
> Ummm, what's "set up to use dhcp" mean?
>
> I normally connect via dial-up while travelling or Broadband via a
> router/ADSL modem while in the office. That all works perfectly.
>
> Appreciate your help!
>
> Frenchy
> "Dave" <> wrote in message
> news:0qydnYllIY3mCJzcRVn-...
> > if it is truly open and free try releasing and renewing your ip
address...
> > assuming you are set up to use dhcp. it probably just needs to get a
> valid
> > ip address for the providers network. if that doesn't do it try asking
> > someone at the airport if there is a help desk, hopefully if they really
> > want people to use it they will have someone who can help you get
started.
> >
> > "Frenchy" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > Have a Toshiba Portege and WiFi connection that never gets used.
Notice
> > > many airports (in Australia) have free hotspots for Wireless
connection.
> > >
> > > Have switched my notebook WiFi on and it shows a good high-speed
> > connection,
> > > BUT I can't surf the web or do anything?
> > >
> > > What do I need to do, to, say use Goggle in such a hotspot?
> > > Thanks
> > > Frenchy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Dave