I figured I’d reply to my own thread to share another excellent tool that comes in handy about 50% of the time I try to log on to a public WiFi.
You know how many open WiFi networks will pop open a screen when you connect, where it will ask you to accept some terms, enter login credentials or something like that? Or, at least it’s supposed to do that anyway… For me it seems that about half the time it doesn’t work…
It used to be quite easy to force the login page to show up by typing in some random website address (e.g. Google.com) in your browser. But that no longer work. Most websites have switched to the SSL encrypted HTTPS protocol, which makes it impossible for the WiFi network “butt in” and show you the login page.
Enter NeverSSL.com.
It might be the only website in the world that have pledged to never add HTTPS or SSL, meaning that when you enter neverssl.com in your browser the WiFi network is able to butt in and show you the login page.
Just like in the good old days!