What software have you found particularly frustrating or difficult to configure on Linux?

  • sntx@lemm.ee
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    27 days ago

    If you connect to the network and open firefox, it will display a toast to open the corresponding captive portals page. You can then login through that. Given that your VPN isn’t blocking unencrypted connections etc.

    Extrapolation of partial knowledge warning

    I assume the network advertises a captive portals url and identifies you based on your MAC address.

    The config is server-side (router).

    • beeng@discuss.tchncs.de
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      27 days ago

      I get “limited connection” I think when I try connect or “no internet”.

      I don’t make it to load the portal page…

      so maybe I’m not recieving at IP from the network?

      • PancakeBrock@lemmy.zip
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        27 days ago

        I do construction work and travel every week. I’ve had this problem pop up in the last month when I connect to the hotel wifi. I just open Firefox and type in the default gateway IP and then it takes me to the login page. For whatever reason it stopped opening the page for me.