Solved Connected, Yet Not Connected (Misteriously Solved)

Thank you for your service.

OldMainframeGuy said:

You really need to post a screenshot of what you're seeing. Now I'm wondering if you're having certificate issues. Please post a screenshot because otherwise all we can do is guess at your problem. IMHO, it's not your wireless adapter.

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Okay, if I get this done correctly, I will provide two screen shots of what I encounter when I try to get a web site. I happened to choose Amazon.com, but a few others do the same thing.

Getting the photos was anything but easy. I had in the past often enough use the method of connecting the router to the phone that I had no idea what to do when I plugged in the cable I use for this and nothing appeared as it ought to do. That was followed by a series of missteps and frustration. I started with a Google AI Assistant link, which told me where to find the list that would have an entry for this. That the list had no such entry did not surprise me, this type of thing being all too common. I have no idea how long it took me to finally get the problem solved, and even that was more than a bit odd: I had about given up even trying, when suddenly, some time after I had again plugged in the two devices that the notice I had always seen in the past appeared where it was supposed to be.

Good Grief! My two photos are not in the Pictures folder where I placed them a few hours ago. They are still on the phone, so I will try again later. Sorry, I am just not up to this now.

Banjoman301 said:

Thank you for your service.

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That is appreciated. It took me some time to realize that that thank-you is the best reward I can get.

And let me add to what others have posted; thank you for your service! We're here to help.

OldMainframeGuy said:

And let me add to what others have posted; thank you for your service! We're here to help.

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Thanks, but it is too late: Seeing what passed for fire suppression equipment in our new town, two hand-drawn hose carts and a hand-drawn ladder cart, led me quite unexpectedly and rapidly to an entirely new and very rewarding new life. When I saw that, I said to myself "There has got to be a better way." It only took me thirty-three years to find out that there was such a thing....

As has been requested, herewith two screen shots. I do not have the slightest idea what they might mean.

I Googled your situation and came across an instance where the browser detects a "captive port" meaning you're accessing a Wi-Fi network which require that you log into it first with some credentials. If you view the Wi-Fi SSID on your wife's computer, is it a SSID you recognize? It almost sounds like you're not connecting to the network you think you are but that's just a SWAG.

OldMainframeGuy said:

I Googled your situation and came across an instance where the browser detects a "captive port" meaning you're accessing a Wi-Fi network which require that you log into it first with some credentials. If you view the Wi-Fi SSID on your wife's computer, is it a SSID you recognize? It almost sounds like you're not connecting to the network you think you are but that's just a SWAG.

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Thanks for trying. I am not certain I understand, which is one of the matters at which I excel. For example, one site says to click on the top bar to find the SSID, which does not exist there. I have found it to be identical on both computers, on the task bar icon for the network connection and in the Windows Network and Internet page. I also turned off WiFi on the computer in question which as I expected turned off my connection to the rest of the world.

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