Can't Access Public WiFi after 10.8.5 update

I can connect to wifi on my MacBook Pro from home, but I can't connect to the Internet through public wifi at Starbucks or Panera. I can connect to their login screens, but not to the Internet. Any ideas?

I am having the exact same issue, it would seem, with my 2012 MacBook Air.
It started following updating to 10.8.5.  I first noticed it when I tried to get on WiFi at a FedEx Office (AT&T WiFi).  The login in screen popped up but never loaded.
I eventually gave up and tethered to my phone.
Later on, I tried to connect at a Starbucks (also AT&T WiFi) and no login screen was launched.  Sometimes I could get an IP address, other times it was a self-assigned IP. 
I could also not connect at the adjacent Einstein Bros. Bagels.  Again, no login/authentication screen would launch on the MacBook Air.
This workaround, while a pain, has worked 100% of the time to address this issue.
Authenticate to the commerical WiFi network from my phone
Turn off my phone's WiFi
Spoof my phone's MAC address onto my MacBook Air
Successfully access the WiFi network
Unfortunately, I presently have no way of rolling back to 10.8.4, so it looks like I'll be doing this workaround until I either come up with a permanent fix or until 10.8.6 comes out and hopefully addresses this issue.
I have no problem connecting to either open WiFi networks or networks with WEP/WPA/WPA2 security.  Only networks that launch login/authentication screens present this issue.

Similar Messages

  • Help I can't access my Wifi after I reinsatlled Win7 on my Hp Pavilion dv6-6c35dx

    Hello My Name is Chris and I just reinstalled Win 7 on my laptop, howvever I cannot get my Wifi to work, I am missing a few drivers, can you help me out?
    here are the Hardware Id's of the drivers I am missing that I am missing
    PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8176&SUBSYS_1629103C&REV_01 - Network Controller
    PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5209&SUBSYS_1805103C&REV_01 - PCI Device
    I know you have to install the drives in order, the ony one I have installed so far are the network driver and graphic driver, I dont know where to find the chipset driver
    This question was solved.
    View Solution.

    Hi,
    Are you using Windows 7 64bit ? For WLAN, please use the following link:
       http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=32...
    Regards.
    BH
    **Click the KUDOS thumb up on the left to say 'Thanks'**
    Make it easier for other people to find solutions by marking a Reply 'Accept as Solution' if it solves your problem.

  • HT4623 after I updated my iPhone 4 to iOS 6.1 I can't access my WiFi (The greyed out Wi-Fi button)

    after I updated my iPhone 4 to iOS 6.1 I can't access my WiFi (The greyed out Wi-Fi button)

    Most likely the iphone was hacked to unlock it from the original carrier
    updating the iOS will relock a hacked iPhone to that Carrier

  • Dear apple, I am really dissapointed with you. Around January 2013, my iPhone 4s 16GB White has hardware issues, which was the Wi-Fi grey out. The wifi grey out means that I can't access the wifi on/off button, and also it has no connection. I have put up

    Dear apple, I am really dissapointed with you. Around January 2013, my iPhone 4s 16GB White has hardware issues, which was the Wi-Fi grey out. The wifi grey out means that I can't access the wifi on/off button, and also it has no connection. I have put up with it for months, until june 7 when I decided it has been long enough, and I got a replacement. I told the genius bar what happened, and I already did the so called "steps" that apple reccommended on the site, which was reset network settings, restore iPhone. The genius bar gave me a replacement phone, so I was expecting that the problem would be over, but it isn't. It seems that it's iOS 6.1.3 which is the case of most public complaints on apple iPhone products. Not even 3 weeks after I got the phone replaced, it is doing it again, so I suspect I'm just going to get a replacement again? Unfortunately I only have until 5th of july 2013 until my 1 year warranty is up. After that, any issue I have, I have to purchase apple care. People are expecting this problem to be fixed but I don't see it being solved any time soon. This is horrible and really low, because I have been a good customer, when I talk to the people at the genius bar, I show the utmost respect I can to them for the work they put into their job, but somewhere there is a problem where something has gone wrong. Because of that, people that only have a one year warranty (which i received because I purchased my apple iPhone at an Optus outlet, once that one year warranty is up, I have to pay for a problem that isn't even my fault? That isn't how it should work, you should be fixing this problem so people can be happy customers and leave happy. Obviously you don't all know how to do your jobs, because if you did, we wouldn't have this problem. I would like a replacement phone, ONCE AGAIN. If this problem occurs again, I will simply stop buying your products, and lose faith in your company, your's sincerely, Jack Maher.

    This is a user to user help forum only. You are not addressing Apple here.
    My iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, and iPad 2 are running 6.1.3 with no such problem and the same with the overwhelming majority of iOS devices running 6.1.3.

  • I can't use the wifi after 10 pm, but i can use it again at 7 am?

    so for some reason, i can't use my wifi after 10 pm. but in the morning when i wake up, i can use it again. is this some parental control or something? please lead me through it. i can't really ask my parents to do it, because they're not technologically advanced. they can probably give me the basic like the password and all, but that's it. how can i fix it? i'm using the wifi on an ipod touch. the wifi works perfectly fine on a regular computer but it doesn't work on my ipod during those certain hours. can someone please help me?
    the wifi icon shows up in the upper left corner, but its obviously not connected. there are no restrictions on the ipod at all.
    any other details you need, please ask. i really need this solved!
    Message was edited by: teedeexx

    i'd definitely say it was a wifi thing rather than an ipod thing. as far as i can think of there would be no way to tell an ipod to only access the internet between 7am and 10pm. - unless you were to restrict it using the router (i imagine this COULD be possible, but don't know if it actually is).
    everything which accesses the internet is given an individual 'mac address'. so if you have say, 3 computers, an ipod, a games console, all accessing a wifi network, that router will recognise them all individually by it's individual mac address. you can use mac filtering to give you an extra level of security to your network. so even if the correct network password is entered onto a wifi enabled piece of technology, if the router hasn't got the mac address entered as one that it should accept, you won't get access to the network.
    i must reiterate, i don't know if you can do this, but i would think it may be possible to restrict a certain mac address from accessing the network at certain times of the day (for example a young kid who may be playing with their ipod in bed, but should really be asleep!)
    if you go into the settings option on your ipod, general, restrictions, you can play around with your own restrictions and see what they do. mostly they restrict complete access, or the download of explicit content.

  • Can't to connect WiFi after upgrade to 10.7.1

    My MBP can't connect to WiFi after upgrade the firmware from 10.7 to 10.7.1 today. How can I solve this problem ?

    My MBP can't connect to WiFi after upgrade the firmware from 10.7 to 10.7.1 today. How can I solve this problem ?

  • HT1386 I updated my daughters iPod Touch and now the music states is it now stored on iCloud and can be accessed on WiFi or cellular.  There is no music stored on the iPod and she listens to it outside of the home without WiFi.  I will not let me sync.

    I updated my daughter iPod touch.   Now the music states that it is on iCloud and can be accessed using WiFi or cellular.   I need to move the music back on the iPod so that she can listen to it without WiFi.   I tried to Restore backup but still does not work.   I tried to sync, still does not work.

    Is the music in your iTunes library?
    Why can't you sync?
    You said "Now the music states that it is on iCloud and can be accessed using WiFi or cellular."
    where does it state that?
    Just redownload them from iCloud to the computer and the iPod by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

  • TS1398 i can't access to wifi ..... it's so weak

    i can't access to wifi ..... it's so weak....
    it's conncet but when i'm so close to router
    what's the problem ..... is it from software or hardware ???
    and how i can fix it ???

    - Does it happen with all networks?
    - Reset the iPod. Nothing will be lost
    Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Power off and then back on the router.
    - Reset networks settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
    - iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
    - iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
    - Restore the iPod from backup
    - Restore the iPod to factory settings/new iPod
    If still problem with all networks you likely have a hardware problem. Maybe the antenna got disconnected. An appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

  • How can i access mocha in after effects cs6

    how can i access mocha in after effects cs6

    To use mocha AE in After Effects CS6, select the item to track and choose Animation > Track in mocha AE.

  • How can I access apple store after updated to OS- 6?

    How Can I access apple store after updating my i pad to OS-6?

    Look here:
    C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW x.x\examples\imaq\*.*

  • Can't connect to wifi after updating to iOS 6

    can't connect to wifi after updating to iOS 6

    really stupid... but click on the arrow to the right of your netowrk and turn off auto-join

  • Why the apple store is so expensive and why the apple users can't access for free after spending huge amount in apple phone ?

    Why the apple store is so expensive and why the apple users can't access for free after spending huge amount in apple phone ?

    The Apple store is correct. The warranty is not international, and Apple will not accept or return iPhones shipped from a different country.  You need to ship the phone to somebody in Hong Kong who can take it in to Apple for repair, or pay a third party repair shop in the Philippines to fix it.

  • I lost the ability to use wifi after the 8.02 update.  Is there a way to fix this?  I've already tried resetting network.  Turned the phone off and on. Nothing is working and now I have to run on just data.

    I lost the ability to use wifi after the 8.02 update.  Is there a way to fix this?  I've already tried resetting network.  Turned the phone off and on. Nothing is working and now I have to run on just data.

        csdwarf,
    So sorry to hear about the trouble with Wi-Fi! Let's get that working the way it should. Could you provide us some more details regarding where this breakdown occurs? Are you having trouble with turning Wi-Fi on or connecting to your Wi-Fi? Are other devices connecting to your Wi-Fi without issue?
    BrianP_VZW
    Follow Us on Twitter @VZWSupport

  • I can't access my MobileMe gallery since the last update

    I can't access my MobileMe gallery since the last update, and I don't have a computer to fix it or retrieve any of my pix or vids. What do I do?

    What do your mean by "mygallery"?  Is this some service independent of icloud?
    The old gallery on MobileMe is no longer, and icloud does not have such a service.  Did you save your old photos that were on MobileMe to a computer?  Because that was the only way to save them.  They are not on icloud.

  • Unable to access public wifi despite strong signal: "self-assigned ip"

    anyone else have this? it's kind of embarrassing when all the windows users around me can surf but i can't. i'm getting four bars of signal, but i can't actually open a browser. i've tried trashing my airport prefs, renewing the dhcp lease, creating new locations, switching off "back to my mac..." nothing has helped.
    i never had this problem in tiger.

    Try creating a new "location" for this network. A "location" is a new set of networking records maintained by Leopard. The default location is named "Automatic". If you have more than one location set up you can switch between them in the Apple menu.
    To set up the new location, go to System Preferences / Network. Click on the lock and enter your Admin password if necessary. Then select Airport in the column of services on the left. Then click on Assist Me in the panel on the right. Then click on Assistant.
    The Assistant will tell you it is going to set up a new location. Name it anything you want. Go through the rest of the prompts.
    This solution is particularly relevant if you are trying to access a public wifi that initially routes you through a login page or welcome page. Such wifi setups may not be happy with some of the stuff you have setup in your normal "Automatic" location such as DNS settings and such. Creating a new location gives a fresh start.
    EDITED TO ADD: OK just re-read your original post and I see you have tried setting up a new location already. Did you use the Assistant to do that?
    --Bob
    Message was edited by: BobP1776

Maybe you are looking for