Cannot connect to DataValet public WiFi

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Cannot connect to DataValet public WiFi

I am traveling in Montreal, Canada and I am trying to connect to the DataValet public wifi in Dorval Airport.

I can connect fine from my MacBook (which I am using now to write this). But my iPhone gives me the message "Safari can't open the page. The error was: lost network connection (NSURLErrorDomain:-1005)"

Strange. My iPhone has connected to a number of public and private WiFi. This is the only one it can't connect to. It must be the way the welcome redirection is set up. Not sure what I can do. Has anyone else encounter this problem with a public WiFi?

MacBook, Powerbook 12, Cube, iPod, iPhone 😀 Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Jul 21, 2007 4:17 AM

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Answer 1

Bassphil

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Jul 21, 2007 8:02 AM in response to Eng Yew

Actually, yes- this has been a huge problem for me. Luckily, I think that this article fixed it for me:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1038107&tstart=0

Even though I had what I thought was a WEP password and not a HEX key, I tried entering the password as a HEX hey and it worked immediately.

I hope you have as much luck.

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Nathan C

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Jul 21, 2007 12:59 PM in response to Eng Yew

Eng Yew,

Other users reported similiar issues with the accept screens at other locations, and were able to resolve it.

This thread gives some more information:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1022319

Hope this helps,

Nathan C.

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Answer 3

Bassphil

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Jul 21, 2007 8:05 AM in response to Bassphil

aI just realized that you might be in a zone where you don't even need to enter a password. In that case, I've discovered two things.

1- The Wi-Fi coverage on the phone is a lot worse than my Powerbook, so moving to a different location might help.

2- Tell the phone to "Forget this location" (or what ever it's called), then re-join the network has sometimes worked for me.

I hope this helps,

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Eng Yew Author

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Feb 14, 2008 4:50 AM in response to Eng Yew

I just had the chance to test this again and it works now - I am using firmware version 1.1.3

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