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Group: comp.sys.mac.comm · Group Profile
Author: Melba's Jammin'Melba's Jammin' Date: Oct 18, 2006 16:25
In article news.iphouse.com>,
Melba's Jammin' earthlink.net> wrote:
(snip of question re Windows-only wireless network on a Royal Caribbean
cruise ship).>>
>> I've run into a system (at the Travelodge in Santa Monica) that won't
>> let you connect with Safari, but will allow connection with Firefox. And
>> once you're connected, you can go back to using Safari, so it's only the
>> connection sequence that is somewhat Mac-resistent. So having Firefox
>> available on your iBook might increase your odds of success.
>>
>> -John-
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> Thank you; I do have Firefox installed and use it occasionally. My
> current plan is to attempt a conversation with someone higher on the
> cruise line food chain to find out what exactly I need to do in order to
> use my iBook with their ship's network.
The saga continues.
I dug around the RC website looking for a real person's name and/or
phone number (other than a CS phone number) and found same on the
Investor Relations page. :-) The nice man I spoke with was very kind
and also thought the Windows-only thing was strange and he said he'd see
what he could find out.
He called me back an hour later and said that what I'd been told by the
CS folks is in fact correct and that he thinks I should take my iBook
along and then find one of the ship's IT folks and see if they can come
with something that'll get me connected to their Wi-Fi network. That's
my current plan. He thinks it's weird that a Mac can't connect, too.
My nephew suggested that I ask the IT guys on the ship if they have a
copy of Morse Code for Mac. I thought he was serious. I'm not usually
so gulllible. If I wind up with anything wunnerful, you'll hear about
it
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