iOS 11 can't connected to unsecured network??

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"??

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 11

Posted on Sep 20, 2017 5:48 PM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2017 10:39 AM

So I used a variation of the suggested fix (it didn't work for me) and this has worked with my offices Aruba network hardware for multiple iOS 11 people.


1) For your unsecured wifi connection, add an invalid DNS server IP (I used 192.1.1.1)

2) Try to Connect/Join

3) While it is trying to connect, click on the connection to view the details (probably not required but I did this)

4) Go to your browser and try to load http://www.apple.com

5) This might take 20-30 seconds, but eventually the wifi icon connection will show up.

6) Remove the invalid DNS entry.

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Sep 24, 2017 9:20 AM in response to TakKunz

Same problem here on iPad Pro and iPhone 6. The public and guest networks where I work normally open a browser window where you agree to terms and conditions etc. Since iOS 11, the WiFi network connects normally then the connection drops a couple of seconds later. You can't force a browser window as the connection is gone by then.


I have moved everything back to 10.3.3 for now. What a disaster 11 has been so-far. WiFi issues, no voicemail, drained battery and frequent freezes.

Sep 28, 2017 10:58 PM in response to TakKunz

I FINALLY HAVE A SOLUTION.


At least a solution that worked for ME. I spent two nights researching all over the internet and getting deep into the settings on my phone so I could load the Guest WiFi login page at my job and finally be able to use the Wi-Fi.


I kept getting the “unsecure network” page and couldn’t navigate through it. Nothing seemed to work. What worked for me?


FIRST, click the “i” next to the Wi-Fi network you’re trying to login to, and be sure both “Auto-Join” and “Auto-Login” are toggled OFF. Now, for the solution.


DOWNLOAD THE FIREFOX BROWSER. This browser, unlike Safari, allows you to to push through the security warning and visit the page anyway. Type in the address for the Wi-Fi login page or simply type in “captive.apple.com” into the search bar. You’ll get the same type of page as Safari, saying how it is an unsecure network. But unlike Safari, you’re able to click “visit site anyway”. And that’ll take you to the normal site where you can login to the Wi-Fi network.


It worked for me, I hope it works for all of you!

Feb 6, 2018 10:48 AM in response to lamer12408

You haven't said what kind of network you are trying to connect to or what happens when you try. That makes it very difficult to help you. In general:


  • Go to Settings/Wi-Fi and turn off "ask to join networks" - it just complicates things.
  • If it is an unsecured network that does not require logging in it should just connect. You should not have to enter any information at all. If it doesn't connect go to Settings/Wi-Fi and tap on the i next to the network name, then tap "forget this network" and try to connect again.
  • If it requires login (e.g., xfinity, cablevision, etc) when you connect after a short while (15-30 seconds) it should display the login page. If it doesn't, forget the network as explained above, then try again. You may have to do this each time you connect, depending on
  • You should ignore the configure IP and configure DNS; these should be filled in by the network automatically. If you try to override them most likely it won't work at all.

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