On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 7:25 PM, Amos Shapira <amos.shap...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Yes I think we got this. I'm not the OP bit I wonder what can an AP admin > do to configure it in a way which triggers this OS smarts on the client. > At least, on my part, configuring our WiFi AP concentrator, I did nothing in order to make that happen, I configured the captive portal web page, but not more than that, which leads my believe it's an OS feature, rather then AP feature. (just my opinion though, no proof). The unit in production is an Enterasys C-25. As for how the Captive works, in our case, it allows any client :53 traffic, and blocks any other traffic, also, it resolves any DNS query to to its own captive portal address, once a client (identified by MAC) authenticates, it then stops the forced resolution to its own address, and lets :53 and all traffic through, to "real" Name Servers and the www. -- Guy Gold
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