accessing wifi networks while traveling

I have been using this product for almost one year but just in the past few months I have not been able to access the Internet using various hotel and other networks.  I am able to connect to the Wifi networks but I get a message that I cannot access the Internet.   Windows offers to fix the problem and it usually clears my adapter but it doesn't fix the problem.  I am running windows 7 and using chrome. Any idea what is causing this?