Public WiFi Connection Issues

[JammieM]

I've had my phone for just under two years now with no issues, however, in recent weeks I have been experiencing issues when trying to connect to public WiFi which requires a sign in (e.g. BT Open WiFi). Instead of being taken through to the sign in page, I'm shown a standard error screen saying;

The web page at http://connectivitycheck.gstatic.com/generate_204

could not be loaded because:

net::ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT

Or alternatively;

net::ERR_TUNNEL_CONNECTION_FAILED

This is a recent development as I said, I had no trouble connecting to public WiFi before about three weeks ago. Any ideas or help would be appreciated, thanks

[emoly]

I suggest don't use public wifi connection, because I found many issues.  Unsecured Wi-Fi. An unsecured Wi-Fi connection is one that utilizes no security encryption whatsoever. Login Information Interception. Sensitive Information Interception. Bandwidth Theft. Illegal Usage. Network Data Theft. If you need some help I recommend to visit the Netgear Support Team.

[nickboyle]

Never use a free wifi - airport, shopping mall, coffee shop or hotel. You never know you will get exposed and hackers will get the most of this easy opporunity. Always use a vpn for public wifi and get an extra tunnel layer for security. Here is the guide about public wifi security https://www.purevpn.com/wifi-security

[Tanjaddaniel]

I was trying to do it, but before it succeeds it creates a D-Link Router Error 103, after which I get help from D-Link Router Customer Support at they guide me with all the steps to resolve the issue. You can resolve your issue from here.

[JohnCortez21]

Important advice Before solving the problem, avoid connecting to public networks in networks, cafe networks, and any network that you do not trust, and in this case, it is preferable to use a VPN program such as NordVPN or others.
As for solving the problem, it is summed up in entering the router settings page "mostly 192.168.1.1", including going to the firewall settings from the main menus and then lowering all levels of protection to the lowest degree available.