Questions About Connecting To A Network??

Question

I have a gateway ML3109 and its connects PERFECTLY fine to my home wireless router.....but one day i went outside to use it and i was to far away from my house so decided to connect to a different network.AND IT WILL NOT CONNECt.....i walked around and started try ever unsecure network and NOTHING.....HELP ME!!!.....THANKS!!!!:))))

Answer 1

For your own safety you should NEVER connect to a network you don't know!  There are people out there who setup "open networks" just hoping you connect. They can monitor all the packets sent and get your email usernames and passwords, your sign ons to various sites etc. So best only to use networks you know!   There are hot spots available in most places that the public can use, like McDonalds, Borders, Starbucks, most public libraries, most college campuses, etc  But BE CAREFUL it is easy to get into a bad network!

If you are in the US,  Canada, the UK and some other countries... its illegal to just use a computer network without permission!  If you want to see the state laws concerning network use... go to http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/cip/hac...  for a complete list.

Here is one from Florida that should get anyones attention!

Florida

815.06  Offenses against computer users.--

(1)  Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization:

(a)  Accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer system, or computer network;

(b)  Disrupts or denies or causes the denial of computer system services to an authorized user of such computer system services, which, in whole or part, is owned by, under contract to, or operated for, on behalf of, or in conjunction with another;

(c)  Destroys, takes, injures, or damages equipment or supplies used or intended to be used in a computer, computer system, or computer network;

(d)  Destroys, injures, or damages any computer, computer system, or computer network; or

(e)  Introduces any computer contaminant into any computer, computer system, or computer network,

commits an offense against computer users.

(2)(a)  Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), whoever violates subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b)  Whoever violates subsection (1) and:

1.  Damages a computer, computer equipment, computer supplies, a computer system, or a computer network, and the monetary damage or loss incurred as a result of the violation is $5,000 or greater;

2.  Commits the offense for the purpose of devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain property; or

3.  Interrupts or impairs a governmental operation or public communication, transportation, or supply of water, gas, or other public service,

commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(c)  Whoever violates subsection (1) and the violation endangers human life commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3)  Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization modifies equipment or supplies used or intended to be used in a computer, computer system, or computer network commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(4)(a)  In addition to any other civil remedy available, the owner or lessee of the computer, computer system, computer network, computer program, computer equipment, computer supplies, or computer data may bring a civil action against any person convicted under this section for compensatory damages.

(b)  In any action brought under this subsection, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.

(5)  Any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, or computer data owned by a defendant which is used during the commission of any violation of this section or any computer owned by the defendant which is used as a repository for the storage of software or data obtained in violation of this section is subject to forfeiture as provided under ss. 932.701-932.704.

(6)  This section does not apply to any person who accesses his or her employer's computer system, computer network, computer program, or computer data when acting within the scope of his or her lawful employment.

(7)  For purposes of bringing a civil or criminal action under this section, a person who causes, by any means, the access to a computer, computer system, or computer network in one jurisdiction from another jurisdiction is deemed to have personally accessed the computer, computer system, or computer network in both jurisdictions.

History.--s. 1, ch. 78-92; s. 11, ch. 2001-54.

815.07  This chapter not exclusive.--The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to preclude the applicability of any other provision of the criminal law of this state which presently applies or may in the future apply to any transaction which violates this chapter, unless such provision is inconsistent with the terms of this chapter.

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So you can see that in Florida, just connecting to an open network is considered a third degree felony unless you have the owners permission!

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

You may have to reconfig your wireless adapter.

Answer 3

Does it say that you are connected but won't display Internet page.  If so, follow these steps.

On the Internet browser, go to tools at the top. From there go to Internet options. Go to connections tab. In the middle it gives you 3 choices.

They are:

1. Never dial a connection

2. Dial whenever a network connection is not present

3. Always dial my default connection

Click never dial a connection. It should work. If it doesn't, contact your Internet provider for help. They should point you in the right direction, but I believe that this will work.

I had the same problem that you have. I contacted my Internet provider, PSC, for help. They told me to try this and it worked.

Good Luck,

-Ross