This seems to affect many public Wifi Hotspots. A very common example is the new setup by Starbucks/Google (usually seen as **Google Starbucks Wifi**) in the US by (Tech behind it is https://globalreachtech.com/ with their http://odyssys.net/).
Under Ubuntu 16.04, Windows, Android, Mac OS, or iPhone, a WiFi guest user can connect without problem. However, since upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04, I've encountered this in at least three separate Starbucks stores in Southern California. ## WORKAROUND ## An easier workaround, with fewer system modifications than the original bug report is to use `ip route` to determine the IP address of the host router, then add the hostname with that adress to `/etc/hosts` Step by step details can be found here: https://askubuntu.com/a/1027605/139249 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1766969 Title: DNS cannot be resolved in Public / Hotel / Starbucks WiFi Hotspot Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I was asked to create a new bug for this in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1727237 as it seems to be a different issue. I have installed the nightly image of Kubuntu Bionic from 25th of April. There systemd is in version 237-3ubuntu10. When connecting to the wifi hotspot in my hotel (Quality Hotel Augsburg) I cannot open the hotspot landing page that should give me access to the WIFI. With Windows and on an Iphone it's working. For the following distributions I can confirm it not working: Kubuntu 17.10 Kubuntu 18.04 (nightly image 25th of April 2018) The logs were taken on 18.04. Workaround: sudo systemctl disable systemd-resolved.service sudo service systemd-resolved stop sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf >> add "dns=default" under [main] sudo service network-manager restart Then I can connect to the WIFI and I see the login page in Firefox. To capture some data I did the following: - connect to Hotspot - enter golem.de Case 1: Fresh default Kubuntu install With a default Kubuntu install it does not work. I can connect to the WIFI and get IP and DNS from DHCP but I cannot resolve any hostname. When trying to open the router ip directly in the browser it forwards to hotsplots.de which cannot be resolved. Case 2: With aforementioned Workaround I connect to the wifi, I open firefox and the login page shows up (if I havent been connected yet. In the capture I already was able to connect to the hotspot which allows immediately to connect to the webpage) PS: I'll be in this hotel till Friday 27th if more information are required. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1766969/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
