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Can't connect to public WiFi with MacBookPro at coffee shops and libraries

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 202613679 views
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I can't connect to public, unencrypted WiFi at my local public library or Peets Coffee. Setup: Late 2006 MacBookPro running 10.5.8. I have Parallels installed. It's supposed to work like this: Connect to their unencrypted WiFi network Open a browser which redirects you to their "enter password/agre…

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Fix for: Can't connect to public WiFi with MacBookPro at coffee shops and libraries

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There is a thread on Apple Discussions for this issue: Public wifi hotspot problems. A suggestion: Nothing in your MBP is seriously miss-configured. Most times it's the service. What I do is to create a new location for every public hotspot I visit.…

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