This seems to affect many public Wifi Hotspots. A very common example is the new setup by Starbucks/Google (usually seen as **Google Starbucks Wifi**) in the US by (Tech behind it is https://globalreachtech.com/ with their http://odyssys.net/).
Under Ubuntu 16.04, Windows, Android, Mac OS, or iPhone, a WiFi guest user can connect without problem. However, since upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04, I've encountered this in at least three separate Starbucks stores in Southern California.
## WORKAROUND ##
An easier workaround, with fewer system modifications than the original bug report is to use `ip route` to determine the IP address of the host router, then add the hostname with that adress to `/etc/hosts`
This seems to affect many public Wifi Hotspots. A very common example is the new setup by Starbucks/Google (usually seen as **Google Starbucks Wifi**) in the US by (Tech behind it is https:/ /globalreachtec h.com/ with their http:// odyssys. net/).
Under Ubuntu 16.04, Windows, Android, Mac OS, or iPhone, a WiFi guest user can connect without problem. However, since upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04, I've encountered this in at least three separate Starbucks stores in Southern California.
## WORKAROUND ##
An easier workaround, with fewer system modifications than the original bug report is to use `ip route` to determine the IP address of the host router, then add the hostname with that adress to `/etc/hosts`
Step by step details can be found here: https:/ /askubuntu. com/a/1027605/ 139249