Connecting to public wifi hotspots

[Colin Law]

On 17 February 2013 20:09, JD <jd1008 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Karl Auer <kauer at biplane.com.au> wrote:
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>> On Sun, 2013-02-17 at 12:46 -0700, JD wrote:
>> > > Basically, what I would do in your position is go through each step
>> > > Firefox is going through and see at which point it fails.
>> > What are asking is something I challange anyone to accomplish
>> > without having a source code debugger with with step function.
>>
>> Not at all.
>>
>> You can check the DNS situation using dig:
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>>    dig www.google.com any
>>
>> This will show you everything found in the DNS for the name
>> "www.google.com". Look for records of type A and AAAA. Then try
>> connecting to those addresses literally (put the IPv6 addresses in
>> square brackets).
>>
>> That's a start...
>>
>> Regards, K.
>
>
> Well, apparently, you are not aware of the entire thread.
>
> The problem I presented is that Using Ubuntu and firefox,
> I am unable to connect with open hotspots because most
> of these hotspots require that you open the browser, which
> automagically to the hotspat's start page (I do nto not know how, perhaps
> via a directive from the hotspot's server),
>  where you must agree to their terms and conditions, before
> you are allowed to go beyond their start web page.
> So my problem has nothing to do with getting to me browser's
> default home page. It has everything to do with why the ubutu
> firefox doe snot behave as it behaves on windows when it comes
> to connecting through hotspots.
> I hope this make it clear to everyone :)

When you open the browser it attempts to open your home page (or
perhaps the page you had open last).  This should be redirected by the
hot spot to its login page (or some similar technique), it is that
operation that others are attempting to help you analyse to find out
what is going wrong.  If you ask for help it is important that you try
and follow the advise provided or those trying to help will get bored
with your protestations and go away.

Colin