Yep, I didn't get as far as getting an IP address so that I could agree to the usage agreement. As I understand it, you get an IP address, but the router does not let you out to the internet until you've agreed to the terms of use. -Erik On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org >> [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Erik Mitchell >> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 8:10 AM >> To: TCLUG Mailing List >> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Wifi at Hennepin County Library (Edina) >> >> > Normally, I must get the wifi card to "connect" (ie, grab RF signal >> > carrier), and then open a browser so I can say OK to yheir intended >> > usage policy. >> > After that, IP assigned and it's open... But not until. >> >> I would need to have an IP address before the browser is >> going to be able to communicate with their access point >> though. I'm not getting an IP address. > > I'm wrong about IP, then, but sequence is as described: connect at > "carrier level", then do browser OK. Have not looked closely at exactly > what happens when. > > Should be simple matter of doing as I described. Debug may be much harder. > > Chuck > > >> >> I'll need to try again and see if I can get some better debug >> output to figure out what's happening. >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> -Erik >> -- >> Erik K. Mitchell >> erik.mitchell at gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- Erik K. Mitchell erik.mitchell at gmail.com