WiFi at Caribou Coffee ends up with lost connection -1005

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WiFi at Caribou Coffee ends up with lost connection -1005

I just tried to use iPhone at local CC adn the message was Safari couldn't open the page = "lost network connection" NSURLErrorDomain:-1005"

the phone was trying to log on at CC but then it came up with the url =

http://cariboulogin.wanderingwifi.com:80/caribou/Login

that doesn't happen with my Mac Book Pro

any ideas?

G5 PowerMac, intel MBPro & Aperture, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Jul 7, 2007 12:34 PM

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Answer 1

Bontemps

Level 2

310 points

Jul 7, 2007 1:48 PM in response to Victoria Herring

the coffee house has password lock on the wifi or something? Just curious about this too. Haven't been to a coffee house or place like that yet.

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Answer 2

Kyn Drake

Level 7

21,585 points

Jul 7, 2007 2:06 PM in response to Victoria Herring

Was this after getting their "Agree" screen and clicking it or did you not even get that far? (I've never used the free WiFi there, so a description of the process might help as well.

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Answer 3

Jul 7, 2007 2:20 PM in response to Kyn Drake

I never got that far = I thought it would log on [CC doesn't have a login page or password when I use my laptop] but it ended up going to the link I indicated and then the error message

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Answer 4

Jul 10, 2007 7:33 AM in response to Victoria Herring

Well I was just there again = laptop got on fine [did have to sign up for login but no problem doing that] but couldn't access the wifi at Caribou with the iPHone....

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Answer 5

Jul 10, 2007 8:00 AM in response to Victoria Herring

In Settings > Safari, try changing the Cookies setting to "always." Also try turning off the pop-up blocker.

Wish I lived close enough to a Caribou to try it myself! But, alas, none in NYC.

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Answer 6

Jul 27, 2007 12:50 PM in response to Victoria Herring

Wifi login at Caribou is managed by Wandering Wifi. At present, the login is not set to handle iPhones. The stores have a tech support number to call, and tech support can connect you if you give them your MAC address. Tech support can walk you through it. They are working on an easier solution.

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