Re: How Should WiFi Work on Random Hotspots?
 

I am settting up my router and wanna limit on MAC address too
and how can i get my n800's MAC address?
I have Xterm on my device, but the xterm doesnt recognize "ifconfig" :(

Re: How Should WiFi Work on Random Hotspots?
 

Under OS2008, Settings|Control Panel|About Product lists the mac address and the Bluetooth address.

Re: How Should WiFi Work on Random Hotspots?
 

I could use some help debugging this connection.

It's called "Free Public WiFi", and came up as an ad hoc network. I connected easily, and apparently data is going back and forth. But when I run the browser it gives "Server not found" for any web address. So it looks like I'm not getting DNS.

Is there a setting I need to tweak for ad hoc networks? Is there any other info I can gather that would help?

http://toolworks.com/temp/screenshot01.png

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I don't believe you can access the internet while connected Ad hoc. You have to be connected to an actual wireless access point. I don't know, I guess I could be wrong...?

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I believe when it says "link-local IP address" it means that there is no internet connection, just a local LAN.

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You can, technically, when someone on the ad hoc network has internet access and does the routing/NAT/IPMASQ business for you.

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This is what I also thought; thanks for clearing that up janozaurus.

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It's always a good idea to read the full thread.. as mykl99 posted earler, stay off that network. Google for it. Or search this forum. "Free Public WiFi" is a kind of SSID virus.

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SSID Virus ?

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I believe that they are referring to this