MyDogHsFleas
Premium
join:2007-08-15
Austin, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·AT&T Southwest
| reply to Camelot One
Re: DSL customer using AT&T "free" wifi hotspots
What do you mean by "private IP"? like 192.168.x.x or 10.1.x.x?
If so, that's pretty normal actually. It means they are doing NAT routing at the wireless facility. You should still be able to load a Web page.
If you can't, there's something else going on. Perhaps you have a software firewall that needs configuration? Or something wrong in your TCP/IP settings? |
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Camelot One
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Austin, TX
clubs:
 ·VoicePulse
| no, i mean a private 169 - cant even access the gateway ip. the same thing windows would auto assign itself if set to obtail from dhcp, but the dhcp doesnt hand out a valid ip.
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MyDogHsFleas
Premium
join:2007-08-15
Austin, TX
·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T Southwest
| 169.x.x.x is not a private IP, it's an autoconfiguration IP. There is something wrong with your setup. DHCP is failing to deliver an IP address to you.
Windows will autoconfigure an IP for an adapter when it can't get an IP address for some reason. The only thing it's good for is local communication within your PC.
If I were you, I'd see if I can connect to other wireless hotspots, even just to get to the Web page that asks you to pay or log in. |
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Camelot One
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Austin, TX
clubs:
·VoicePulse
| i just connected to one here in florida without trouble. it must just be those first locations having issues. i connect to various hotspots daily.
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invrtdpilot
I'd rather be flying.
join:2004-03-30
Alvarado, TX
| reply to MyDogHsFleas
said by MyDogHsFleas  :169.x.x.x is not a private IP, it's an autoconfiguration IP. Technically.....
it is private.
That is all.
OBEY.  |
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MyDogHsFleas
Premium
join:2007-08-15
Austin, TX
·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T Southwest
| said by invrtdpilot :said by MyDogHsFleas :169.x.x.x is not a private IP, it's an autoconfiguration IP. Technically..... it is private. That is all. OBEY. I should have said it is not a non-routable address like those that are normally given out by a NAT router's DHCP service. |
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M9878
join:2002-12-31
San Antonio, TX | If I connect to an ATT hotspot, and my wife gets on at home, will I get bumped off? |
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d_l
Barsoom
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-08
Reno, NV | AT&T allows two concurrent connections (one DSL and one dial-up or wireless) per account, so you won't get bumped off. |
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Camelot One
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Austin, TX
clubs: | reply to M9878
Nope. They two systems are completely separate. |
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M9878
join:2002-12-31
San Antonio, TX | Okay thanks. Then the system where I was was not working properly. I got bumped off after 2 hours and I had assumed it was because my wife had gotten on her account at home.
Mike |
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Camelot One
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Austin, TX
clubs:
·VoicePulse
| I don't know that there is a universal format, but most of the places around here have time outs on the login. It cuts you off after so many minutes/hours. The easiest way to get back on is to reboot, reconnect, and login again.
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