> I'm at a ramada hotel typing this email into Internet Explorer because for > some reason, although my n800 picks up the hotspot loud and clear, the > browser doesn't seem to redirect to the guest registration page and allow me > to browse. I just get a message "network problem" in a dialog box on the > screen. > > Should I expect this to happen at many hotspots ? How do these things work > anyaway, they seem to hijack your attempt to fetch a home page and redirect > you to a terms-and-conditions acceptance page. The access is free, but you > have to click 'accept' to continue. > > Is there something different I should be doing to make this work - there was > nothing I needed to do differently in my laptop. I see similar issue with my n770 (and always have although it improved when I moved from It-2005 to IT-2006) on local govt provided 'StreetNet'. Basically when you try to connect to a site it redirects to a login page before sending you back to the pages you want to visit. When you 'login' I think it sets up the router/firewall to allow you out for a period of time. It doesn't work overly well on the 770. Peter
