Re: Laptop Connects to WAP, But Cannot Access 'Net

Rich Shepard <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.slackware
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mon, 26 Mar 2012, Claudio Fontana wrote:

> Hmm without any more information I would first check the firewall rules
> for all involved interfaces, assuming that you checked that the wpa
> authentication was successful, and that the internet connection is up at
> the router, and that the other clients on the LAN (on cable f.e.) can
> access the internet.

Claudio,

   There's no firewall and no authentication; these public wifi hot spots are
unsecured so everyone can use them.

   I have no idea what's happening on their router since I've no access to
it.

Rich
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