That lingo differs from the standard SSID and encryption key terms and may be wrapped in an Apple wizard that makes it run smoothly. There's no password entry on my PC setup (Win XP still) but SSID is spyhouse. I found their setup arcane and operation there was erratic with two unexplained complete dropouts that took a repeat of the setup fiddling as if I'd never done it before. Tried it with PCs? I'd like to compare setup screens sometime to see whether I'm missing something obvious or whether there's some Mac scripting at work. Chuck > -----Original Message----- > From: tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org > [mailto:tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org]On Behalf Of Ben Nelson > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 4:38 PM > To: tcwug-list at tcwug.org > Subject: Re: [TCWUG] Spyhouse anyone? > > > I go there fairly regularly and don't have a problem, though you do need to > get the password from the person behind the counter. I've used both 802.11b > and g cards there, both on Mac's. > -- > Ben Nelson > 612.685.9116 cell > benmgroup at earthlink.net > > > > From: "Chuck Cole" <cncole at earthlink.net> > > Reply-To: cncole at earthlink.net, Twin Cities Wireless Users Group List > > <tcwug-list at tcwug.org> > > Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 12:49:03 -0600 > > To: "Twin Cities Wireless Users Group List" <tcwug-list at tcwug.org> > > Subject: RE: [TCWUG] Spyhouse anyone? > > > > > > Has anybody else noticed the really odd setup at Spyhouse Coffee that I > > mentioned > > yesterday? Lots of Apples there. Maybe that is an Apple-preferred site and > > the oddness > > is a PC setup difference. The PC regular there who assisted me guessed that > > might be > > part of the story. > > > > Chuck > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org > >> [mailto:tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org]On Behalf Of Chuck Cole > >> > >> > >> FWIW, I tried Spyhouse Coffee at 24th & Nicollet yesterday and found it > >> strange and > >> anomalous for 802.11b service. Their free service is WEP protected, and one > >> must get > >> the connection info from a card posted over the straw dispenser by napkins, > >> etc. A > >> regular there told me that the setup is a nuisance and it has frequent > >> dropouts for no > >> apparent reason. The posted card says: > >> > >> password = spyhouse > >> code = 7BAB647AC753EEBF6F080DEEC2 > >> > >> I think they mean SSID = Spyhouse, and Key = ... (best to copy and paste > >> this long key > >> above since entry is blind and must be 100% correct). > >> > >> I experienced strangeness in connecting as well as unexplaind dropouts with > >> very strong > >> and seemingly constant signal level. This site seems to have many users, so > >> the > >> dropouts may be due to some "active headcount" issues. > >> > >> Does anyone here go there often enough to know what's going on? The regular > >> customer > >> that helped me believes the setup is naive and stumbling about. Perhaps the > >> "site guru" > >> at Spyhouse needs some TCWUG help. I'd like to see what somebody else thinks > >> about the > >> Spyhouse setup. > >> > >> Chuck _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.tcwug.org tcwug-list at tcwug.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list