I know about signal strength and interference. (I design and install wireless networks, including campus networks.)

Backup and security wireless cameras were turned off. That's not the problem....

So what would "default" be? This is my travelling computer. It should know DOT Wi-FI's from here west to Montana and Colorado.

I made some gains today. The laptop would connect and displayed connected, no internet. Ping to a site had no replies.

I checked the wireless nic driver configuration and found that roaming...

I had the same problem while on an extended camping trip. Windoze downloaded and updated on my laptop while on the road, then the wireless link came up "connected, no internet."

I happened to be...