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wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 1:06 pm
by Klaas Vaak
Wicd works fine in my home, where the signal is secured. But if I go to a public WiFi place where the signal is unsecured, Wicd cannot log in - it keeps trying to contact the router but fails.
Re: wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 2:10 pm
by timkb4cq
Some public wifi spots will give you an ip but require a browser acceptance of terms before allowing any routing.
Wicd might be getting an ip address but unless you open a browser to login you won't actually get a connection.
If it's not getting an ip at all, you might want to close wicd, open a terminal and try ceni on that public wifi spot.
Re: wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 11:12 pm
by Klaas Vaak
Thanks for your reply.
timkb4cq wrote: Mon May 13, 2019 2:10 pm
Some public wifi spots will give you an ip but require a browser acceptance of terms before allowing any routing.
Wicd might be getting an ip address but unless you open a browser to login you won't actually get a connection.
Yes, that happened once and I managed to get access. But after that - it's the same hotspot each time - I have not had that log in possibility anymore, even though I have the browser open each time.
If it's not getting an ip at all, you might want to close wicd, open a terminal and try ceni on that public wifi spot.
What is the command to use ceni?
Re: wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 11:00 am
by timkb4cq
Re: wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 11:09 am
by kc1di
On my MX install ceni was not installed by default and needed to be installed
Re: wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 12:17 pm
by Klaas Vaak
kc1di wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 11:09 am
On my MX install ceni was not installed by default and needed to be installed.
On antiX Ceni is installed by default. I was just wondering how to launch it.
Re: wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 3:50 pm
by anticapitalista
Klaas Vaak wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 12:17 pm
kc1di wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 11:09 am
On my MX install ceni was not installed by default and needed to be installed.
On antiX Ceni is installed by default. I was just wondering how to launch it.
It's in the control centre, under Network
Re: wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 4:44 pm
by kc1di
I might add it works very well better than network manager in my opinion.
Re: wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 12:25 am
by Klaas Vaak
anticapitalista wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 3:50 pm
It's in the control centre, under Network
Thanks for that.
I have seen set-up instructions on the antiX web page, but the screenshots that serve as instructions are too small to be read but cannot be enlarged.
Is there anywhere else I can read the set-up instructions, or could could you list the basic steps?