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      caytrevn
      last edited by

      Hi all, I have a problem with captive portal
      My system:

      • Pfsense server : WAN: DHCP IP: 10.0.1.246
                                LAN : 192.168.11.1/24        DHCP for LAN range: 192.168.11.10/24 ~ 192.168.11.200/24
      • router wifi : Disable DHCP then connect to adapter LAN of server
      • On server: Config service CAPTIVE PORTAL with LAN.
      • I want to laptop connect to internet over service CAPTIVE PORTAL by autithencation by Username\password
        But when I connect to wifi first time, page login don’t lauch automatic
        I have to run IE, then typing address : 192.168.11.1:8000 ENTER , then page login appear
        My question: Why page login don’t lauch automatic?
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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Captive_Portal_Troubleshooting#Captive_portal_not_redirecting

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          EMWEE
          last edited by

          Sounds like a DNS problem.

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            caytrevn
            last edited by

            @jimp:

            https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Captive_Portal_Troubleshooting#Captive_portal_not_redirecting

            I tried it. I configured DNS default. But login page or portal page not appear

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

              When the portal page doesn't come up it is almost always:

              HTTPS set as browser's home page (go to a regular http site - just type 10.10.10.10 in the browser or something)
              DNS (usually static DNS servers in the client even though they're DHCP)

              Find out what port your portal is on and try connecting directly to that.  (eg http://192.168.10.1:8002)

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