So i've had this minor problem for a while but decided to finally ask for suggestions. When I go into starbucks and connect to the internet there my browser will not go to the waypoint site that lets me agree to their privacy statement and actually use the internet. I open up a terminal window lynx any site and that allows me to go to the site agree to the terms and than I am able to open up my browser and surf the net. Any Ideas.

Which browser are you using? Firefox? And what are your security settings for your default browser? Are you blocking popups or javascript?

I use Starbucks sometimes.

You're apparently not having a DHCP issue, since you are able to open lynx and get to the Starbucks page.

I'm not at a Starbucks right now, but I've done this so many times that I'll roll through what I do while running Slackware on a laptop w/wifi, and see if you discern any differences okay?

• First, you boot your machine
• Then you logon as the non-priv user
• Next, you might typically:

I'm running wicd, so I see myself connecting to the router, it says, ATT-WiFi or something like that - give it a sec and let everything settle down.

• I'm pretty sure at this point you should be able to open an Xterm and:

• Now you're going to need to agree to their terms of service in their captive portal once you open your browser and try to go out via HTTP...

• Down arrow until you reach the checkbox indicating you agree to the terms of service and hit your space bar one time to select the checkbox.
• Press your right arrow key and then you should get a notification that you are good to go.
• Press "q" to quit, confirm with "y", and then either type 'exit' or "Ctrl+d" to exit your shell.

Your MAC has been granted authorization at this point to surf so it really shouldn't matter whether you're running an MUA, a fav browser of your choice, what-ev...

This is the fastest method, and the one that I use when I use hotspots. Sure, you can use Chrome, Firefox, Konqueror, IceCat, Opera, etc., to do this, but sometimes I don't bother starting X at all and run pine or mutt or elm, and lynx, elinks, or something else from a TTY instead.

Regardless, this method is no frills and fast as lightning.

Even when I do run X I still do it this way, it's clean, fast, and it doesn't matter what URL you enter when invoking lynx, since you're in a captive portal and will be directed to the Starbucks auth page anyway (NOTE: I used ibm.com in the above example).

Now, if you're not running X and wicd at all, then I'm not sure how you would choose/connect to the hotspot's router (ATT-WiFi or something like that), but since you have stated you get to the page, then it's a safe bet that you have connected, otherwise you wouldn't get that page

Hope that helps

Kindest regards,

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