Auto connect eee pc to wireless network
80Do You have a wireless connection in your house or office? If you do, you must known that by default, eee pc don't auto connect to any hostpot it ever connect. I don't know what's reason behind this setting. But, i just want it to connect automatically to my home hotspot everytime i turn it on in my house. Have the same problem? I'll tell you how to connect your eee pc automatically to your chosen hotspot.
First, you have to know, that eee pc save every connection you ever connect in network setting. Just in case you haven't figure it out yet , you can find the network setting applicaton in the internet tab. This is where eee pc save all your connection and their setting. This is where you can set your default connection and have eee pc connect everytime your turn it on.
Ok,Here's how to do it
1. Click network icon on internaet tab If you ever connected to various hotspot before, you will find a list of hotspot here.
2. Click the connection you want to make it your default connection, the click properties button. You will have a properties dialogue box then.
3. It the properties dialogue box, find start mode with a button next to it. Click the button and select On Boot.
4. Done! now it will connect to your default connection everytime you turn it on.
So easy right!
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I always connect to a new wireless hotspot via a hotspot finder in the taskbar tray. If the hotspot has a key (WEP type of security), i put the key here, the first time i connected to it.
After that, if you want to connect to that same hotspot again, you can connect via network manager i mention on above article. You won't be asking for the key anymore, EEE PC store that key for you.
But, if you connect to that hotspot via hotspot finder in the taskbar tray, eee pc will asked for the key again.
hope it help
hi - i can never connect to a public wifi like in a hotel - how do i do that when i need to pay for access? normally you get taken to a signup page but Eee never does that
ok - seems this page is a dead one - will search for an answer elsewhere :)
i work in a hotel an my eee pc goes straight to the connect page every shift, no problem. is there a password for your hotel connection?
i want it to connect hen i walk into the hotspot without me having to do anythnig, like windows does.
this annoys me intensely.
Hi Robertybob..i'm sorry for a late response
As far as i know, when we go to paid public hotspot, usually there are two method to get in.
If the hotspot marked open (there are no keylock icon on the wifi), you can connect to it. Then, you'll be directed to a login page where you can purchase the connection or put a password.
But, if the hotspot marked close (keylock icon appear), you should purchase the connection or talk to the costumer services first. They will give you the hotspot password to get in.
Works for me everytime.
But, do remember, that sometime we encounter a hotspot that seems not compatible with eee pc (we found it at my home town). They just keep crash in, and make firefox so unstable.
Hi Bengo,
Sorry, for now, i can only set one automatic connection to predefined wifi hotspot. I let you know when i find the trick
working
Cadet says:
6 months ago
if the wireless asking about encrypted wireless, what do i have todo with the key.