[Chilli] Hotspot Login on Mobile Phones

[Jos Vos]

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 09:53:00AM +0100, Wichert Akkerman wrote:

> The problem is not javascript. I run a custom portal which does not
> use any javascript and also notice problems with iPods/iPhones. It seems
> that either they do not get a valid DHCP lease, or their TCP traffic is
> misdirected somewhere.

OK, I looked at my changes.
In coova.html there is this piece of code:

==========================================================================
<script type="text/javascript" language="Javascript">
//<!--
function getURLParam(n) {
  var s = "";
  var href = window.location.href;
  if (href.indexOf("?") > -1) {
    var qs = href.substr(href.indexOf("?"));
    var qsList = qs.split("&");
    for (var i = 0; i < qsList.length; i++) {
      if (qsList[i].indexOf(n + "=") > -1) {
        var pList = qsList[i].split("=");
        s = pList[1];
        break;
      }
    }
  }
  return unescape(s.replace(/\+/g, " "));
}
var loginUrl = getURLParam("loginurl");
window.document.write("<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"5; URL="+loginUrl+"\">");
function redirect() { window.location = loginUrl; return false; }
//-->
</script>
==========================================================================

I completely commented this out and removed the "//" lines, so it becomes:

==========================================================================
<!--
<script type="text/javascript" language="Javascript">
function getURLParam(n) {
  var s = "";
  var href = window.location.href;
  if (href.indexOf("?") > -1) {
    var qs = href.substr(href.indexOf("?"));
    var qsList = qs.split("&");
    for (var i = 0; i < qsList.length; i++) {
      if (qsList[i].indexOf(n + "=") > -1) {
        var pList = qsList[i].split("=");
        s = pList[1];
        break;
      }
    }
  }
  return unescape(s.replace(/\+/g, " "));
}
var loginUrl = getURLParam("loginurl");
window.document.write("<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"5; URL="+loginUrl+"\">");
function redirect() { window.location = loginUrl; return false; }
</script>
-->
==========================================================================

IIRC, this solved the problem, at least for the N95.  I admit it seems
to be a dirty hack, but it solved my urgent problems and after that I
didn't do any further research (especially because I do not own any of
these phones myself).

I'm happy to hear about a more structural solution.

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