D&C GLug - Home Page

[ Date Index ] [ Thread Index ] [ <= Previous by date / thread ] [ Next by date / thread => ]

Re: [LUG] 20170207 Cafe/Library WiFi connecting?

 


On 15/02/2017 20:08, Tremayne, Steve via list wrote:
> Just picking up on this ...
> 
> I used to use xkcd.com as my "start page" URL when trying to login to various 
> hotel / cafà wifi systems, but as Simon pointed out, it's usually the http -> 
> http*S* redirection that causes most captive portals to jam up (IMO)
> 
> So, now I use a well-known fake URL: http://example.com and that seems to trigger 
> the captive portal in 99.24% of cases :)
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: list [mailto:list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Simon Waters via list
> Sent: 08 February 2017 00:01
> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [LUG] 20170207 Cafe/Library WiFi connecting?


I have found these two 'test sites'  example at dot com and dot org.
Thanks , I will try these.
-- 
regards
Eion MacDonald

-- 
The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list
FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq