I was able to connect my phone to my hotel wifi, but not my computer. The computer connected to the network, but it said that I had “no internet access”. I looked online for some solutions and here are some of the things that I tried.
- Turning my computer off and on.
- Turning my wifi off and on.
- Flushing my DNS (command prompt — ipconfig /flushdns)
- Releasing my IP address and renewing it (command prompt — ipconfig /release, then ipconfig /renew)
- Opening different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer)
None of these worked. Here is what did.
- Network settings for the network in question
- Go to “properties”
- Internet protocol version 4
- Go to “properties”
- “Choose DNS server automatically” (mine was set to the Google DNS servers)
Hope this helps!
A public Wi-Fi access may pose considerable threats if it isn’t from a verified source. Many cybercriminals label it is their go-to spot for early bird victims who aren’t aware of their schemes. I would recommend to strongly avoid public Wi-Fi access when sharing volatile, private, and financial information online. Even though you say it’s a hotel, you still need to see that it is verified by a customer representative in order to be on the safe side.