by going to Home->Settings->Wi-Fi->Other will that give me the information I need?
Tuesday, November 18, 20085:27 PMLee [EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Nov 18, at 4:31 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > >> I was out and about with my iPod touch today. I was able to connect to >> an "unsecured" wireless network, ie, there was no lock associated with >> the network. The wireless connection was strong, it showed multiple >> bars, yet when I tried to check email or open up a web page I >> received a >> message saying unable to connect to mail host or, in the case of >> safari, >> I was told Safari was not connected to the internet. > >There are several reasons why this could happen. Most likely is >authentication is needed to gain full access. Your iTouch detects the >network, but can't use it because it can't authenticate. This happens >at UofL with the secure wireless; my iTouch can see the network with >full bars, but can't connect unless I give it the 802.1x user name and >password in the wireless settings. > >You can always go to Home->Settings->Wi-Fi->Other to see the name of >the network, if they're advertising the SSID. This would probably give >you a clue to what's going on. > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >be November 25 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >Posting address: [email protected] >Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be November 25 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
