iOS 11 can't connected to unsecured network??

*** Solution for IT Admins ***

Dear IT Admins

Setting the DNS manually as a trick to this issue is working fine but unfortunately engages the users and they have to do this every time they reconnects to a free WiFi.

So you can easily add the URL "http://captive.apple.com/hotspot-detect.html" in your web proxy or firewall exception list.

I mean you should be able connect to this URL without authenticate in your organizastion.

After that your problem for all versions of IOS 11.x.x will be gone permanently.

Regards

H.Rezapour

Does the problem occur with all unsecured WiFi networks, or only specific ones? For example, Starbucks, McDonalds, the various ISP networks (Xfinity, Optimum, CableWifi, etc). Try an ISP network even if it isn't yours, just to see if the login screen appears.

I finally did it! This website helped. https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/ios-public-wi-fi-wont-connect-way/ I used the captive.apple.com trick and it worked first time!!

Click on the WiFi you’re trying to connect to,

Open safari

Type in captive.apple.com and it should open up the login page for the WiFi :) hope it works for you!

I had same issue. None of the suggestions here helped. But when I uninstalled Boingo the problem was gone.

When I had that problem I had to unistall Boingo. That fixed the issue. See if you using it or other apps that control your wifi.

TakKunz wrote:

I cannot connected to my university network since I update my iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Pro to iOS11. I had question that the reason is due to this network is "unsecured network" same as starbuck wifi.

Someone encounter with the same problem?? It useful to level up security on my iOS device but some of my work can done with this wifi only.

At least it should had the function that user can choose by them-self to reject these "unsecured network"??

It should still connect to the network, but warn you that it is not secure. If it doesn't there's a different issue. I was in an Apple store recently, and got an security warning when connecting to the Apple store WiFi.

iOS has displayed "unsecured network" on networks that do not enable at least WPA encryption since iOS 9. It was just informative; it did not prevent you from connecting to the network. And on iOS 11 it still doesn't prevent you from connecting. If you can't connect there is some other issue involved.

Have you asked your IT help desk? The phone may need a new security profile for iOS 11.

When you are in range of the network go to settings/wi-fi. Find the network, tap the i next to the network name, and then "forget this network". The try to join it again.

You can either Forget the network, then reconnect, or see other options here: Use captive Wi-Fi networks on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Get rid of Boingo or other similar wifi apps. Worked for me.

I had the same issues but one thing worked for me. Follow the below steps and try:

Go to settings, then click on safari. After that enable the option that says "ask websites not to track me" under the privacy & security tab. Then try to connect the public wifi you want.

Worked for me.

That is a walkaround and is not a solution!

Suggested that we all send feedback to Apple about our concerns of this and DEMAND a bug fix for this ( removed the call to apple.com ) to be released as soon.

Forget the network, then reconnect doesn't work, reset all the networking doesn't work, asking Apple Support via Twitter does not work, finally find this article and add invaild DNS server address following the steps above and it works. But I am worrying do I need to do the same every time when I try to connect to that unsecured network?

The easiest fix is to download the Chrome browser.

After connecting to WiFi open the Chrome browser and type in login.com

That will bring up the login page for Walmart or McDonalds or wherever you are.

Click on accept or connect and now it should work. Bookmark the login.com and it will be useful for any future WiFi connections that need to accept or connect clicks.