Cannot connect to public WiFi
Has anyone had (and solved) this problem? We are currently at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, AL. On my laptop I can connect to their G band non-secure WiFi network with an "Excellent" signal str...
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powderman426 wrote:
There is a simple solution for this issue of not able to get connected inspite of having connection: Goto Run:c:\temp . Here you have to delete all the files/folders that present in this temp folder.(don't leave any single file/folder) in this directory. Now, disconnect that internet connection which is annoying you.. press refresh of F5 on the desktop screen and then try to connect to that internet connection back, for your surprise you will find the internet connection on with its full speed. This is for 8.1
The other thing is to briefly shut down your antivirus as it can block access.
Thank you very much for your suggestions, but this did not work either. When running the network troubleshooter on this connection, the resulting message is "Windows can't communicate with the device or resource (primary DNS server). This is the error message I Googled and found suggestions duplicating what the Dell tech recommended.
Although several forums had questions on this problem, no one posted a solution that worked for anyone with the problem.
