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"Why Can't I Connect?" Launchpad ppa

"Why Can't I Connect?" may be installed and updated in Ubuntu directly from the "Ubuntu Software Center" by installing the application's Launchpad ppa. Run the following three commands in a terminal to activate the ppa:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wciccmsadmin/whycanticonnect

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install whycanticonnect

Release 1.11.0

In this release:

1. Added the "Check WiFi / Wired Network Login" menu item to the tools menu and button to the toolbar. This function launches the default router login / TOS (Terms Of Service) IP address in your preferred browser.

2. Added a check to see if the error pattern of a possible incomplete WiFi / wired network login is detected on any connection and asks if you would like to launch the default router login.

3. Added some minor optimizations.

4. Fixed some minor bugs.

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You've stopped for a cup of coffee or you've checked into a hotel. You've connected to their WiFi but you can't get any web sites to display. The hotel gave you a password but you never see a place to enter it. This simple application will usually fix the problem. Start it up and press the button.