Got a message about contacting "my network administrator" to clear my "arp cache"

I was in an internet cafe and once i got that message i could no longer access anything online. Others using their COMPUTERS didn't have the same problem.

I have a Gateway laptop with an AMD 64 XP 1 gig of ram.

When i got home i was able to to access the NEIGHBORS wifi. Just moved to a new house and have no connection of my own.

So is this a hardware, software, PC, or network problem? What can i do if i want to use the cafe's internet?

If this makes any difference i also got a ieexplorer.exe still running notice everytime i TRIED to reboot...had to click "end now" four times for the computer to finally turn off. i've been using firefox so what's up with the ie.exe running message?

The other thing that is new is a new version of spybot that i really didn't want but it updated when i ran it for the first time in 3 weeks. The fact that your able to use his means that its unprotected, its a hardware thing if your pc is SETUP to use wireless it will detect other wireless signals close to it. It depends on how far away it is. You should be able to connect depending on the strenght of there signal. You mite have some spyware or other maleware causeing the explore problem. Scan the pc the fact that spybot updated isn't a bad thing unless you want spyware and such it only updated cause it hasn't been. PROTECTION programs aren't going to do you much good if you dont run them.To clear the ARP cache right click the wireless connection icon in the notification area (next to the clock) and select repair.
The cache is also cleared on reboots so you most likely won't have any problems when you return to the internet café. Using "repair" did not work. Rebooting the computer did not fix the problem. When i got home there was no problem with the wireless at all.

There is an answer that i found doing a Google search that says there is a problem in some versions of XP that do not allow the arp cache to empty. The same post gives instructions on how to do it manually. After following the instructions i discovered that the problems of yesterday persist today...kinda a metaphor in many ways about life itself.