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Will Deatrick1

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:45 pm
Post subject: Can't Access Internet using Hotel Wireless Network
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I stayed at a hotel which had high-speed wireless Internet access. I
was able to access the Internet using the AirPort card in my Titanium
Powerbook G4 (OS 10.4.5) while running Safari but not when running
Virtual PC 7.0.2 with "Virtual Switch". I could see some text
indicating the web site had been contacted, but then a "could not load"
error page would appear. When I changed to "Shared Networking", the web
pages would load but very slowly. When I started the Cisco VPN client
to login to work, access got even slower, and I was unable to load most
web pages or check email. Access to my work requires the use of
BlackIce, which may be complicating the issue.

Back at home, I have no problems accessing the Internet and work over
my home wireless network using Virtual PC and "Virtual Switch". "Shared
Networking" gives very slow access and some web pages time out when
loading.

Why would the hotel wireless network be incompatible with Virtual PC's
"Virtual Switch" setting while my home wireless work just fine?

Thanks, Will

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:11 am
Post subject: Re: Can't Access Internet using Hotel Wireless Network [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Disclaimer: I'm just guessing..

Might have something to do with DHCP in the hotel. With Virtual Switch I think the Virtual PC is going to want to get an IP address in addition to the IP address the native operating system is using (OSX). However, since it will be using the same wireless card, the MAC (Media Address Control, sometimes called "hardware address") will be the same, confusing the DHCP server.

In Shared networking the Virtual PC is using the same IP address as OSX.

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Will Deatrick

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:21 am
Post subject: Re: Can't Access Internet using Hotel Wireless Network [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thanks for the reply, Steve. I've stayed at some hotel chains where the
wireless network behaves like my Airport Extreme (uses NAT to provide a
unique IP), but this last hotel apparently did not. Would a wired
connection have made any difference?

Will


In article <3vn702547u4216d22ap8i04s0vht2rk0rh.DeleteThis@4ax.com>, Steve Jain
<noreply.-at-.essjae.com@> wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:45:45 -0800, Will Deatrick <deatrick.DeleteThis@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
> >I stayed at a hotel which had high-speed wireless Internet access. I
> >was able to access the Internet using the AirPort card in my Titanium
> >Powerbook G4 (OS 10.4.5) while running Safari but not when running
> >Virtual PC 7.0.2 with "Virtual Switch". I could see some text
> >indicating the web site had been contacted, but then a "could not load"
> >error page would appear. When I changed to "Shared Networking", the web
> >pages would load but very slowly. When I started the Cisco VPN client
> >to login to work, access got even slower, and I was unable to load most
> >web pages or check email. Access to my work requires the use of
> >BlackIce, which may be complicating the issue.
> >
> >Back at home, I have no problems accessing the Internet and work over
> >my home wireless network using Virtual PC and "Virtual Switch". "Shared
> >Networking" gives very slow access and some web pages time out when
> >loading.
> >
> >Why would the hotel wireless network be incompatible with Virtual PC's
> >"Virtual Switch" setting while my home wireless work just fine?
> >
>
> Because they are likely to only allow you one IP per connection. Its
> really no different than most ISPs...you either need some kind of NAT
> router or you purchase a block of IPs above the single IP you get.
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