Macbook Pro & Macbook Air 2018 won't connect to public wifi

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Macbook Pro & Macbook Air 2018 won't connect to public wifi

My Macbook Pro OSX Mojave 10.14.1 won't connect to any public wifi. I need to open manually the URL http://captive.apple.com/hotspot-detect.html to open the page of the cafe/restaurant, etc. and log in there. The same happens on my new Macbook Air 2018.

Who else has the problem? As this is happening on multiple devices I assume it's a mistake within Mojave.

Did anyone solve this problem?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), macOS Mojave (10.14.1)

Posted on Nov 26, 2018 4:07 AM

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felixxilef Author

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Dec 29, 2018 12:04 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

Hey Bob,

it's not that easy. Please see the screenshot attached. It's the same problem with both devices.

The only solution to the problem is to open the website: http://captive.apple.com/hotspot-detect.html which shows the correct content which should have been shown in the pop-up.

Does anyone else has this problem?

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felixxilef Author

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Dec 29, 2018 1:45 AM in response to felixxilef

I found the problem! After reading online about all possible ways (changing DNS, Renewing DHCP Lease, etc.) it was simply one app I used which prevented that the window loads correctly. I use AdGuard 1.5.10 which prevented the window to load correctly.

I hope this helps anyone who has the same problem like me.

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Nov 26, 2018 7:15 AM in response to felixxilef

What problem? I travel extensively and many WiFi hotspots are configured to only present the login page when you try to navigate to any page. Just try navigating to any page.

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Macbook Pro & Macbook Air 2018 won't connect to public wifi

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