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BT Fon Hotspot Browser Problem

soay_2
soay_2 Posts: 91 Forumite
My laptop has suddenly refused to launch any pages in either GoogleChrome or IE except "Welcome to BT Fon Hotspot".
Before it comes up I see "Javascript Probe"`

My ISP is BT.

Can anyone tell me what to do in really simple terms please.

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  • dipsomaniac
    dipsomaniac Posts: 6,739 Forumite
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    not an expert but are you connecting wirelessly to your router directly or via bt fon
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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,611 Forumite
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    bt home hub kicks out 3 signals , your normal broadband one , BT Openzone and BT Fon

    double click on the wireless icon on the bottom right of your screen , and look at available networks , then select your home hub one , normally starts BTHub xxxxxx and connect to that one
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  • soay_2
    soay_2 Posts: 91 Forumite
    After posting query this morning I decided to open the BT Broadband Desktop Help programme to see if I could find anything relevant, &
    I noticed that I had automatically been connected to the Internet on another BT page so I exited the programme & tried both my browsers again.

    They both connected to their normal homepage so the problem seems to have rectified itself.

    Thanks to Browntoa. I have made a note of your instructions in case it happens again.
  • -TangleFoot-
    -TangleFoot- Posts: 4,673 Forumite
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    If you're using Windows 7, you can influence the order in which your system prioritises wireless networks by right-clicking the signal indicator, selecting Open Network and Sharing Center then choosing Manage wireless networks from the menu on the left.
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