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What is captive Apple Com for?
Captive networks are also called “subscription” or “Wi-Fi Hotspot” networks. You can find these networks in coffee shops, Internet cafes, hotels, airports, and other public locations.
How does WiFi captive portal work?
When an unauthenticated client opens a Web browser and tries to connect to network, the captive portal redirects all the HTTP/HTTPS traffic from unauthenticated clients to the authenticating server on the switch. A captive portal Web page is sent back to the unauthenticated client. The client can authenticate.
Why do I have a captive portal?
Captive portals are primarily used in open wireless networks where the users are shown a welcome message informing them of the conditions of access (allowed ports, liability, etc.). Administrators tend to do this so that their own users take responsibility for their actions and to avoid any legal responsibility.
How to deactivate the captive.apple.com popup?
How do I deactivate the “captive.apple.com Authentication Required” popup on my iPhone and iPad when I try to access the Internet from my home WIFI, even though my WIFI network has a check mark indicating connectivity?
What happens if I connect to captive.apple.com?
If it fails the WiFi network will intercept the connection attempt and display the WiFi network’s web-based login page, so you can log in to it. There is a problem if you attempt to connect to the same network at a later time; since it worked once, iOS will not attempt to connect to captive.apple.com again.
How to disable automatic login at captive portal?
You might try touching the “Login” button, as about 3 out of 5 times it will work, and then the device will then “realize” it is on the Internet. Nobody else “captive portal detector” is as messed up as Apple’s.
How many iPhones are in a captive portal?
We are going to use about 2000 iPhones and iPads (or the similar Windows / Android) in our company to access the local network wireless. For the use of internet, there is a captive portal for those users who are permitted to use the internet.