what protocol is this?

brian · 07-16-2008, 02:24 AM

what is the name of the protocol that when lets say you connect to a hotel wireless and you dirrect your web browser to some page, it brings up a login and or makes you pay?

ShortGirl2 · 07-16-2008, 05:45 AM

Um, I don't know that it's a protocol! I think it's just the hotel recognizing that you're trying to connect to their network, and they bring up a window to make you pay before you can connect.

brian · 07-16-2008, 06:11 AM

yeah but they have to redirect you to there website

jdbennet · 07-16-2008, 10:35 PM

thats just thier proxy at work - set up to redirect.

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07-16-2008, 05:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
ShortGirl2 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 34	Um, I don't know that it's a protocol! I think it's just the hotel recognizing that you're trying to connect to their network, and they bring up a window to make you pay before you can connect.

07-16-2008, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
jdbennet Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Surrey/Hampshire, England, UK Posts: 975	thats just thier proxy at work - set up to redirect.