wireless network problem.

[michealwolfe]

my notebook is picking up the wireless network but i can't seem to get on the net......i'm at an internet cafe thats has wireless access point, it's a D-Link wireless router.
i'm on a sony vaio notbook with built in wireless

[GrahamGarside]

does it detect the network but not the internet?

[michealwolfe]

yes it does detect the network......but noooooooooooo internet

[SteveI]

Originally Posted by michealwolfe

yes it does detect the network......but noooooooooooo internet

At any hotspot, you may have to configure the nic for the settings specific to the local network. Check with the local admin to see if there are any settings you need to enter... Your nic may see the connection, but the server may be refusing, without the correct settings.

[michealwolfe]

no server.......the wireless router is simply plugged into the modem an the signal is just there.......

[michealwolfe]

any more suggestions

[Gizmo]

It still may be necessary to set something in the wireless NIC so that you can connect properly. I know some of the early D-Link routers required you to set the NIC to Ad-Hoc mode even though you would normally set to Infrastructure mode.

[SteveI]

Are others able to connect? Usually, at least one wired PC is used to access the settings of the wireless router. Can you confirm that the router is working properly?