A workaround is to open a webapp like bbc news and you should be re- directed to the captive portal. (anyway that's what i am doing)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1245878 Title: Cannot connect to open network with captive portal Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Visit a location with an open wireless network which requires you to click "agree" or similar before connecting to the internet proper - a so-called captive portal. Using system image 5 on mako I am unable to make such a connection. I can see the network, click on it in the network-indicator, but I don't get an IP address, and no way to visit the "agree" page. I can connect to other open (and secure) networks just fine, and other devices can connect to the problem network (but prompt to "agree" in a browser). To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1245878/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp