Written by mishaokami the 15 Feb 12 at 22:32.

Have an optional check button in the prefs, that performs a test before loading all the tabs like (but not exclusive to) going to https://google.com.

If the cert fails (because the IP is subverted to a hotel IP for instance), you can assume you have to click on a EULA first, after which all your tabs will load.

Have an optional check button in the prefs, that performs a test before loading all the tabs like (but not exclusive to) going to https://google.com. If the cert fails (because the IP is subverted to a hotel IP for instance), you can assume you have to click on a EULA first, after which all your tabs will load.

Written by cheesehead the 17 Feb 12 at 16:00.

This would be more appropriately a firefox add-in than part of firefox trunk or Ubuntu.

This would be more appropriately a firefox add-in than part of firefox trunk or Ubuntu.

Written by teeks99 the 18 Feb 12 at 11:42.

If you connect to an unknown access point that may send you to a landing page, open a page in another browser like epiphany.

If you connect to an unknown access point that may send you to a landing page, open a page in another browser like epiphany.

Written by psylem the 28 Feb 12 at 05:25.

From Menu "Edit | Preferences":

Goto "General" tab and check "Don't load tabs until selected"

Problem solved.

From Menu "Edit | Preferences": Goto "General" tab and check "Don't load tabs until selected" Problem solved.

Written by HDave the 5 Mar 12 at 14:11.

This issue has nothing to do with the browser per se. It will also happen if you connect to the AP and then try to use SSH or other network protocols. It also has nothing specific to do with Firefox because Chromium and any other tabs based browser also has this same problem.

It would be nice if I could flag certain SSID's as needing explicit acceptance. Then when the network manager connects to an AP that is flagged as needing acceptence it runs a simple test and if it fails, then it either displays this new status (see comment here: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29306/), triggers a notification, or pops up its own browser based dialog for you to deal with the issue (click on the EULA, put in your credit card number, enter your hotel room, etc.)

I'm not saying I know how to implement this, I'm just saying that it should happen right after the network manager connects....before you even get the chance to fire up the browser.

This issue has nothing to do with the browser per se. It will also happen if you connect to the AP and then try to use SSH or other network protocols. It also has nothing specific to do with Firefox because Chromium and any other tabs based browser also has this same problem. It would be nice if I could flag certain SSID's as needing explicit acceptance. Then when the network manager connects to an AP that is flagged as needing acceptence it runs a simple test and if it fails, then it either displays this new status (see comment here: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/29306/), triggers a notification, or pops up its own browser based dialog for you to deal with the issue (click on the EULA, put in your credit card number, enter your hotel room, etc.) I'm not saying I know how to implement this, I'm just saying that it should happen right after the network manager connects....before you even get the chance to fire up the browser.