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How to Connect to Hotel Wifi When You Can’t Get the Login Splash Screen
your computer says that you are connected to the hotel wifi) but can’t get past that, we’re betting that this is your problem. So, if while you are sitting at the hotel, trying to connect to the hotel’s wifi, if your computer can’t get to a DNS server to help it get out from the router to find the hotel’s wireless network server, to get the splash page login, and then out to the Internet, you will be essentially dead in the water.Īnd, if you can connect to the router (i.e. In order to reach a website, your computer needs to be able to reach a DNS server in order to translate plain English domain names (such as “”) to the underlying IP address that hosts the domain and the website that is there. You are connected to the hotel’s router, but you are not connected (yet) to the Internet.Īnd the most likely (and, happily, easily corrected) culprit is DNS.Īs we explain in more detail here, DNS, which stands for Domain Name System, is sort of like directory assistance for addresses on the Internet. This is because you’re not connected to the Internet. Your tips via CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal are appreciated! Receipts will come from ISIPP. The Internet Patrol is completely free, and reader-supported.
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