XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Daniel70  wrote:   
   > On 29/11/2025 6:05 am, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   [...]   
   > > Yes, there used to be some open networks, but not so much these   
   > > days.   
   > >   
   > > I just checked the networks I can see. There are 23 networks (we   
   > > live in an appartment building). All but 2 are closed. One 'open' one   
   > > is a nearby hotel, but that gives 'Can't connect to the network'.   
   >   
   > If you take a wander down to that Hotel, might you be able to find out   
   > what the "Password for Today" is.   
      
     No, this one was different, because it didn't ask for a password, but   
   failed to connect.   
      
   > I've seen that sort of thing in some Government offices, here in   
   > Australia, so the 'Customers' can make use of the Wi-Fi whilst waiting   
   > for their appointment.   
      
     Yes, we've used that in Australia in caravan parks, motels/hotels,   
   etc.. But in caravan parks the WiFi often was bad because of the   
   distances involved, so we used my smartphone as a hotspot (and in the   
   early days (from early 2009) my dumb/feature phone as a modem).   
      
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