wicd does not log into unsecured WiFi signal

[Klaas Vaak]

Wicd works fine in my home, where the signal is secured. But if I go to a public WiFi place where the signal is unsecured, Wicd cannot log in - it keeps trying to contact the router but fails.

[timkb4cq]

Some public wifi spots will give you an ip but require a browser acceptance of terms before allowing any routing.
Wicd might be getting an ip address but unless you open a browser to login you won't actually get a connection.

If it's not getting an ip at all, you might want to close wicd, open a terminal and try ceni on that public wifi spot.

[Klaas Vaak]

Thanks for your reply.

Some public wifi spots will give you an ip but require a browser acceptance of terms before allowing any routing.
Wicd might be getting an ip address but unless you open a browser to login you won't actually get a connection.

Yes, that happened once and I managed to get access. But after that - it's the same hotspot each time - I have not had that log in possibility anymore, even though I have the browser open each time.

If it's not getting an ip at all, you might want to close wicd, open a terminal and try ceni on that public wifi spot.

What is the command to use ceni?

[timkb4cq]

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ceni

[kc1di]

On my MX install ceni was not installed by default and needed to be installed

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sudo apt install ceni

[Klaas Vaak]

On my MX install ceni was not installed by default and needed to be installed.

On antiX Ceni is installed by default. I was just wondering how to launch it.

[anticapitalista]

On my MX install ceni was not installed by default and needed to be installed.

On antiX Ceni is installed by default. I was just wondering how to launch it.

It's in the control centre, under Network

[kc1di]

I might add it works very well better than network manager in my opinion.

[Klaas Vaak]

It's in the control centre, under Network

Thanks for that.
I have seen set-up instructions on the antiX web page, but the screenshots that serve as instructions are too small to be read but cannot be enlarged.
Is there anywhere else I can read the set-up instructions, or could could you list the basic steps?