On 10/10/14 12:40 PM, Robert Story wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Oct 2014 17:21:07 -0400 Warren wrote:
> WK> Eventually you get a web page that tells you you can get to the
> WK> Internet for the low low price of $9.95 for 24hours.
> 
> Is there something existing for this? On my android phone I can connect to
> open networks, and often it automatically opens my browser to a portal
> login page. But I have no idea at what level this happens...

IOS tests a url they know they should be able to reach over the
internet. if they get a redirect or a different page then expected
they'll treat it as a captive portal.

that's a fairly adhoc method. the fact  that it works as often as it
does is itself fairly remarkable.

> Robert
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