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Connecting to WiFi via Web Login?

So after playing with my new iPad all weekend, I was looking forward to bringing it to work today to share with co-workers. The major issue I am running into is that I can't gain real access to the office wi-fi.

I'm not sure what the technical term is for it, but to connect to the Wi-Fi you're taken to a webpage where you login and then go about your business. On a laptop, after login the browser pops up a window that lets you know you're logged in and has your 'session' details. On the iPad, this screen cannot be moved past. It just sits there, no way to close it. Closing Safari then terminates the connection.

Is there a solution to this or is connecting at work via Wi-Fi pretty much not going to happen?

Posted on Apr 5, 2010 10:02 AM

28 replies

Apr 5, 2010 12:13 PM in response to AlphaBetaOne

I wonder if using the iPhone Configutation Utility to create a wifi payload to authenticate would work?

Brent Meyer Author

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Apr 5, 2010 12:17 PM in response to Brent Meyer

Update:

I got connected. Another gentleman here at work also got an iPad. Instead of entering my usual username, entering "Visitor" and the password worked. Not sure why, but after updating the login information, Safari just moved right through like it does on the iPhone. No thanks to any help from the IT people here though, who just laughed at me when I asked for help getting my iPad online.

Thanks for all the replies here. Hopefully my experience will help somewhat.

Apr 5, 2010 12:17 PM in response to mrowlinson

Honestly, I don't think so, you can TRY, but I seriously doubt it mainly because it seems the part where things are getting hung up for people who are trying to authenticate on a wireless lan secured by peap is in accepting the certificate BACK from the server issuing it.

To use PEAP, the client side has to accept that certificate before they can use the wireless LAN the way they want to. To do THAT, Apple would have had to implement the root certificate ability of the iPad properly, if they didn't .... sigh ..... is all I can say.

Apr 5, 2010 12:19 PM in response to Brent Meyer

Thats fantastic! Although, often some companies will limit the abilities of "Wireless Guest Services", however, at least I'm sure you can get some rudimentary connectivity!

blatch

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Apr 5, 2010 12:21 PM in response to Brent Meyer

*_TURN OFF AUTOFILL_*.

IT works!

Apr 5, 2010 12:23 PM in response to blatch

Ha! Just got the same answer from a school IT person! Yahoo!

blatch

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Apr 5, 2010 12:25 PM in response to michaelbraun

I let DoIT know, and they're apparently spreading the word, as people have been calling in and complaining. WOOHOO!

Apr 5, 2010 12:27 PM in response to blatch

Good deal! That's gonna help a LOT of people out I think!

Apr 5, 2010 12:29 PM in response to Brent Meyer

ok, I had the same concern all weekend, trying to access and enter my information through a university portal only for Safari to freeze and go nowhere.

Im sorry I don't know the specifics however, I am now connected. An alternative connection appeared today through my wifi connection

xxx

this was the original wifi connection available

xxx (802.11a)

this is now an alternative available login, allowing me complete wifi access.

My IP address is a 137.xxx however, no issues. If anything develops further Ill post here, but currently, over the last 8 hours, I have had no wifi concerns... maybe someone more technically minded may be able to interpret exactly what has happened to allow connection

Apr 5, 2010 12:31 PM in response to oddworld_chris

and just saw everyones responses above, turn off autofill.. it would be easier!

Apr 5, 2010 12:34 PM in response to blatch

Turning off autofill does work. Lame because I love autofill.

Message was edited by: mrowlinson

zwei

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Apr 6, 2010 8:49 AM in response to blatch

DUDE, you rock. Turning off autofill worked fine for me!

Apr 6, 2010 10:35 AM in response to Brent Meyer

I too had this issue until I disabled Safari autofill. Thanks to all!

Connecting to WiFi via Web Login?