Does Comet Pro wireless capability support public wifi’s with captive portals? I just purchased a Comet Pro but would like to know whether or not this is supported or on the roadmap.
What about MAC address cloning? Could get around captive using a Mac that has authenticated through a captive portal.
I'm sorry that our device does not provide a dedicated setting for this function in the user interface, and we haven't tested or validated this specific scenario internally.
If you try it, please ensure the original device is offline to avoid conflicts.
I'm kind of curious about the use case, but I've used a travel router to do this with my Chromecast (connect the router to the captive portal WiFi, use a laptop/phone to complete the connection, then any other device on the travel WiFi network will usually have access).
We haven't developed the feature to connect to the portal yet. Would you take Comet Pro on a trip?
Yes, using the Comet Pro on a trip or in a place where one does not own the wireless access. additionally, in some cases, including enterprise, wireless authentication is provided through a captive portal.
One such example is the widely distributed xfinity wireless network in the US. This network is available to consumers and allow allows users to connect to millions of hotspots, requiring authentication via captive portal.
this seems like a fairly straightforward feature to build, saying as this capability exists in your travel routers already.
This is a standard feature on travel routers, but this is the first time we've received a request for it on KVM. We'll document your request, and if more people need it, we'll prioritize its development.
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Thanks. At least for me, if I could find this information somewhere on the product page, it would help me make a better buying decision. I don’t know if that is the case for enough users.
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This feature would be very nice to have. Please implement it
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Thank you for your feedback. We will continue to collect feedback.