Non-airport wireless networks don't work

My PB G4 works seamlessly with our home airport network and many third-party networks at malls, air terminals, etc...but in some hotels, it's a bust. Both Airport icon and network preferences will show I am connected to the internet, but in practice, nothing happens...accessing a page just produces a long spinning beach ball and then a message saying the server couldn't be reached. Even hooking to an ethernet cable in the hotel rooms produces nothing, though when I hook up to the ethernet network in the hotel business cventer, all seems well. I am baffled...any suggestions? This is a major hindrance to me in my work. Tx.

The places you are having issues with have you inquired to find out if there is a simple password and or username rquired before you are able to connect.
If you are not having issues at the buisness center via ethernet, and you are not having issues connecting wireless at home or other wireless networks, and the correct changes are made in your System Preferences for the type Networks you are using.
Then the problem I doubt the problem is with the Internet Service you are connecting to.
Don't forget to try Repairing Permissions and follow the Instructions in Gullivers link.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=122021
Try to restart your computer as well when you get the error, as well as highlighting the URL address a 2nd time and hit the return a 2nd time and see if it connects.
Don

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