Hi, often in these settings once you join the network Safari will open and then you have to enter a password for the Internet. Cheers, Susan
Sent from my iPad On 04/05/2010, at 11:47 AM, Gavin Criddle <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Merv, > > I couldn't be sure but perhaps the motel set up the router with the default > settings - what details did the motel give you? > > I'd say the belkin54g is probably left open and is offering itself to your > Mac, and your security settings are set to have you confirm before you join > unknown networks. > > Gav > > On 04/05/2010, at 11:37 AM, Merv Bond wrote: > >> >> Gavin, would this mean I would be joining someones private network or is it >> an open network? At home if I look at the pull down menu at the wireless >> icon I see my own network and one called Belkin_N1_A1FAEA. Both are locked. >> I don't remember checking under the wireless icon for belkin54g but I assume >> it was not locked. Strange? >> Merv >> >> Gavin Criddle wrote: >>> Hi Merv, >>> Sounds like a Belkin router with the default settings. >>> Gav >>> On 04/05/2010, at 10:05 AM, Merv Bond wrote: >>>> While spending a few perfect days in Cervantes I connected to the net >>>> using a USB modem. In fact, I didn't need it as the motel was a hotspot. >>>> However I tried it and a message came up, "Your trusted networks are not >>>> available would you like to connect to belkin54g"? I didn't like the tone >>>> of the message so I said no and used the motel's network. >>>> Any advice on belkin54g? >>>> Cheers >>>> Merv >>>> -- >> >> >> -- >> "Education without values and knowledge without ethics is a false education." >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
