I prefer to use public Wi-Fi usually because the cell data is often unreliable and bandwidth too low.

I’m using modern device (S23U) that supports Wi-Fi 6/E and on one of the public networks I use regularly, I’m being blocked from doing things that I troubleshooted and verified work on my cell data, but not on the Wi-Fi:

  • Cloudflare WARP will not activate to give my connection privacy.
  • I can’t seem to get any multiplayer mobile games that use Google Play services to work, possibly a P2P block? They won’t update or let me login.
  • Certain streaming sites and apps don’t work.

I haven’t bothered with other VPNs because I don’t like to risk my accounts on VPNs. Too many stories of people being banned from Google/Amazon whatever because they used a dirty IP address from a VPN. The only thing I trust is Cloudflare WARP to give some degree of privacy.

I’m basically fully exposed on public Wi-Fi. Please tell me what’s wrong here.

  • Billyone1739@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The thing you’re trying to do? Save your cell data? The people who own those public Wi-Fi know you’re trying to do that and they put blocks and so people don’t use up all of their bandwidth trying to do that.

    • SicnarfRaxifras@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yup OP’s post history shows they’re trying to be frugal and get away with cheap plan + free public wifi, but free public wifi is usually insecure and doesn’t allow all services /protocols because it’s free !