Re:Show HN: Print a WiFi Login Card
by bronco21016 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @04:02PM
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Typically you’d just use a captive portal with sessions that time out. That’s sufficient to keep away all but the most determined leechers.
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Re:Show HN: Print a WiFi Login Card
by pathseeker on Sunday May 31, 2020 @04:27PM
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Unfortunately they are really annoying to use.
Re:Show HN: Print a WiFi Login Card
by bronco21016 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @06:01PM
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I’d much rather use a captive portal than hunt for the 4” e-ink device hiding in a place of business.
They’re definitely not perfect though and you find some truly annoying configurations when you’re out in the world of public WiFi but for the most part it works.
What have been your frustrations with them? I’ve found them dead easy to setup and implement
they are annoying for users. they are the reason sites like NeverSSL exist, for instance.
You know, it's been a while since I've seen a captive portal in the wild, aside from airports and municipal wifi. Which pleases me, since, like other users here, I find them fairly annoying.