Connecting to internet through unsecure wifi network

[cool11]

I am on vacation, and here the local municipality for the first time offer free wifi for all people.
Of course, I have no special requirements from such connection, but it is usable.

So, while I can connect to it with my android phone, with just a simple login screen,
I can't do the same with my macbook pro.
It connects to the network, but because it is 'unsecure' network and 'all data/traffic is unencrypted', mac/os, do not allow me to connect to internet, though connected to this free wifi.
No matter what I tried, proxies, etc, nothing helped the situation.

So, is there any way to bypass this obstacle, and finally connect to internet with this network?

 

[chabig]

macOS doesn't require secure internet access. Put all of your network settings to automatic, turn off proxies, and disable any VPNs you might have set up. Then it should connect just fine.

 

[satcomer]

Yes if you do this often then have your Job install a VPN open Server and us connect to connect through the VPN Server with a client VPN, also if it's home network then use a VPN server er that you can use their service through the unsecured network!

 

[cool11]

I searched network preferences.
Nothing special.
As it was when I am at home.
Dhcp, nothing else.

Still, I can't connect to internet.

 

[chabig]

That’s not normal. Is DNS set to auto? Is your Mac managed?

 

[cool11]

That’s not normal. Is DNS set to auto? Is your Mac managed?

I cannot locate any 'auto' option in 'dns' tab in wifi preferences.

The only difference I observe, between my android phone and my mac,
it is that in mobile access, the first time I logged in, I had to 'read and accept' some terms, but that's it.
On mac, no such thing at all.
Is it possible to be wrongly set-up by the specific municipality/public wifi administrators?

 

[danskoya]

Everywhere you go, try bring an Airport Express and an Airport Extreme. Use the Express (in bridge mode) to piggy back on the existing WiFi provided. Use the extreme for NAT and DHCP. Keep your IP addressing constant.

 

[cool11]

Everywhere you go, try bring an Airport Express and an Airport Extreme. Use the Express (in bridge mode) to piggy back on the existing WiFi provided. Use the extreme for NAT and DHCP. Keep your IP addressing constant.

I thought that these were discontinued products for many years.
But there should be an alternative way.

 

[danskoya]

Got a few Airport Express awhile back for $10 a piece on Craigslist. They still work well. WPA3 is not supported but even with WPA2, I think if you keep your passphrase long with variations, you'll be alright for awhile.

My suggestion also ends up with a double NAT for devices behind the Extreme and that's ok - it's an added layer of privacy. The setup works very well for my purposes.

 

[satcomer]

Got a few Airport Express awhile back for $10 a piece on Craigslist. They still work well. WPA3 is not supported but even with WPA2, I think if you keep your passphrase long with variations, you'll be alright for awhile.

My suggestion also ends up with a double NAT for devices behind the Extreme and that's ok - it's an added layer of privacy. The setup works very well for my purposes.

That's because you have a device behind another router in front it before the modem! It tells me you need to set it up with NAT off (called 'Bridged Mode') in Airport!

 

[danskoya]

That's because you have a device behind another router in front it before the modem! It tells me you need to set it up with NAT off (called 'Bridged Mode') in Airport!

Double NAT is an issue for many, but not an issue for my use. The consumer grade router behind the modem won't know how many devices I have connected to my Airport that handles NAT+DHCP.