Issue with Connecting to Public Wifi

Hi All,
Really need some help. Recently purchased an iPad mini and I m having loads of problems connecting to public wifi. It connects fine to home wifi and my Iphone 4 connects to the public wifi. Been through all the searches on the Internet for a fix but really cannot understand why it will not connect. Basically I can the wifi network to show and then when I connect it just comes with a error message saying "hotspot login cannot open the page because it is not connected to the Internet". Have tried resets / setting changes etc - basically all the settings advice you find on the Internet and help desk on apple. The most frustrating thing is that I work in a place that sells iPad mini and we have a demo model for customers that connects without any problem ? Yet when I try stood next to it an iPad wont. I have tried other iPad mini and they come up with the same problem. Any help would be much appreciated !

Hello Bluegradyn,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
Best of luck,
Mario

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