Unable to connect to hotel WiFi on desktop computer

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I will start with a Linux question.

I am living in a hotel. My car is having a radiator replaced.

(And which I will be living in while continuing my search for some kind of home.)

The hotel has WiFi, but it only connects on my Android phone.

Not on a desktop system that my daughter and I set up in my hotel room.

I have not a clue as to what to check for.

Can someone help me please.

Andy

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I don't know enough to say if this is true but

  • Does the hotel Wifi operate in such a way that you are only allowed one single connection, and that your phone is monopolizing it, thereby preventing your computer from establishing the link?

As I said, I don't deal with wifi, so I don't know anything about what can/cannot be. :slight_smile:

Sorry to hear that you had to relocate ... yet again!

Also, I would encourage you to go over some of your ealier postings about Wifi connections to see if there is any of those instructions/sequences which you could revisit for your current situation ... and try those to see if they could help you?

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Boost Mobile is a 4th tier cell phone provider.

The signal strength is often times very low.

I switch to airplane mode for 10 seconds and then turn it off.

That usually gives me some internet capability.

They also connected me to the AT&T towers.

And when I am in any place with free WiFi, I use that.

My radiator replacement and battery replacement started out at $1170.

The final bill was $741. I could afford that.

I do not mind living in my car for a while. I got some tips from some homeless guys I know.

I have a heated blanket that runs off a cigarette lighter outlet.

Take care.

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You could tether to your phone (via USB)? I've done that in the past when my home wifi is down for maintenance.

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Have you checked if you've got an antennae for Wi-Fi that is connected to your computer? https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/u44u8m/do_pcs_need_wifi_antennas/

Here are some more information on that:

https://www.amazon.com/USB-WiFi-Antenna-Linux/s?k=USB+WiFi+Antenna+for+Linux

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Thanks Alarik.

It has no attenna.

I found this on Amazon.

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Didn't you mention, a while back, that you removed an antenna from the computer's back panel?

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N600 Wireless Dual Band PCI express adapter

I put it on Ebay.

I am not sure what I used it for. :slight_smile:

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Previously, I think you had wired Intenet, so had no need for it.

If you still have it, you can plug that back in your computer and reconfigure the network/wi-fi to serve your new-found purpose!

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I still have it. This is filler material.

Succinct is not a bad thing.