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I ride the train every weekday morning, and I like to work done on the train. I require the internet, and luckily the train (Utah Transit Authority Frontrunner) provides free WiFi for passengers.
I have a computer dual booting Windows 10 and Xubuntu 16.04. On Windows I can connect to the WiFi and I get a notification saying that additional authentication is needed. When I click the notification a new window opens in my default browser asking me to agree to terms and conditions. I do so and I'm able to access the wifi.
Linux connects to the network, but never gets a notification for additional authentication. I am connected, but when I open my browser I am unable to connect to the internet because the terms and conditions window never opens.
My default browser in my Windows Install works fine with Edge and Chrome as the default browser.
On Xubuntu I have set the default browser to Chrome and Firefox. Neither will ever access the terms and conditions page.
How can I get this authentication page to appear on my Xubuntu install?
What does chrome or firefox say when you try connecting to any website? Does linux successfully get an ip address / subnet / route / DNS? You can connect to other wifi networks/routers successfully in linux? – Xen2050 – 2019-01-23T04:27:17.980
I get the generic "unable to connect to the internet" message on each respective browser. I am able to connect to a number of other networks, even many that require an authentication step. How can I check to see if it gets an ip/subnet/etc? Would the "ip" command give that information? – Logan Kitchen – 2019-01-23T23:36:05.303
I haven't used a terminal command to check recently, just a gui like Network Manager applet or wicd's, they should have a "Connection information" or similar entry in a right or left click menu. Possibly unrelated, but if your wifi adapter is very old (only B/G?) I've noticed that some free wifi with captive portals in places like McDonalds won't connect to old devices anymore – Xen2050 – 2019-01-24T00:43:23.267
So I checked and I do get an IP when I view the connection. It was something with the captive portal as @QuickishFM said. Got it working with his answer. – Logan Kitchen – 2019-01-30T18:04:15.000