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Have you asked for Wi-Fi access?

Have you asked for Wi-Fi access?

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Ray_Of_Light
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06-13-2025, 07:50 PM
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I've been working on fixing the Wi-Fi on my dad's laptop, but I keep getting the error "can't connect to this network." I've tried resetting settings, changing adapter options, restarting devices, and even switching to another adapter. Still nothing. Then I thought about using a guest network—maybe connecting through a different Wi-Fi address would help. It worked! Now I'm curious about the limits of a guest network: can you still download files or visit websites? Will it slow down the main connection? And honestly, opening a guest network shouldn't cost anything extra—it's free to set up. Just don’t let your dad find out why your bill keeps going up!
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Ray_Of_Light
06-13-2025, 07:50 PM #1

I've been working on fixing the Wi-Fi on my dad's laptop, but I keep getting the error "can't connect to this network." I've tried resetting settings, changing adapter options, restarting devices, and even switching to another adapter. Still nothing. Then I thought about using a guest network—maybe connecting through a different Wi-Fi address would help. It worked! Now I'm curious about the limits of a guest network: can you still download files or visit websites? Will it slow down the main connection? And honestly, opening a guest network shouldn't cost anything extra—it's free to set up. Just don’t let your dad find out why your bill keeps going up!

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Wise_Den
Junior Member
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06-14-2025, 03:15 AM
#2
These networks work only nearby, they don’t influence your overall internet activity. In practice, they set up a separate local connection so that anyone joining can't view devices on the main network.
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Wise_Den
06-14-2025, 03:15 AM #2

These networks work only nearby, they don’t influence your overall internet activity. In practice, they set up a separate local connection so that anyone joining can't view devices on the main network.

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905xA
Senior Member
667
06-14-2025, 05:12 AM
#3
Great! Let's get started.
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905xA
06-14-2025, 05:12 AM #3

Great! Let's get started.