IPad 2 won't pick up free Wi-Fi

I don't have internet at home, but there is free Wi-Fi in some places near where I live. Two of those places will show up on my iPad, but when I select to use them, they never end up connecting. I have talked to other people and those who have Wi-Fi capable phones have absolutely no problem picking up the internet. Someone recently mentioned a difference between a 'personal' and 'business' setting for iPads, but I can't find anything in my iPad or in forums that mentions this.
So far I have:
- Reset Wi-Fi settings
- Restarted iPad
- Turned brightness on fully
- Turned off 'Ask to Join Networks'
- Turned off Bluetooth connectability
What is going on and why won't my iPad pick up certain internet connections, even if they show up as completely available? The signals are strong and there are no password restrictions.

Tell us what you tried and what happened when you did.
The obvious thing to check, given the details you provided, is whether or not you turned on and configured the wifi in the gateway.

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