Thanks Ed. One of the places I tried to access the net was at Costco where they had an HP network - which is why I couldn't get on there.
The other was labeled "Free wireless Network" (or something similar) and I couldn't get on even through Safari. Harry Wednesday, November 19, 20085:22 AMEd [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Harry when I had my Touch I found that there is a whole bunch of >Wireless signals that really aren't for internet connections. Example HP >has wireless printers that send out a signal that >Looks like a basic wifi connection but is only good for printing. > >What Lee is saying is go to the Settings> Wi-Fi Networks and you can see >what type of signal you are getting and if there is a connection. > >If you look at this page: >http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398 > >You see that the router has given the iPhone all the info it needs to >get to the internet. >If you looked at the connection where you could not access the internet >the >Info would be missing. > >For many public free wifi connections I always fire up the safari >browser and accept >Their conditions for using the connection before I do anything. >Example: Panera bread you must sign in before and accept before they >give you a connection. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry >Jacobson-Beyer >Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 4:32 PM >To: Macusergroup >Subject: [MacGroup] iPod touch and wireless > >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. > >I'm at home now and connected to my home wireless network and, at least >in the case of Safari, I am able to connect to the internet. > >Any clues as to why I couldn't connect while out and about? > >Thanks. > >Harry > > > >_______________________________________________ >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 > _______________________________________________ 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
