Help someone connect to Wi-Fi
Guide others through captive portal hurdles with a repeatable process.
Connection report
Headers
Request headers
10 headers
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| accept | */* |
| accept-encoding | gzip, br, zstd, deflate |
| cache-control | max-age=259200 |
| connection | close |
| host | nossl.sh |
| user-agent | Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com) |
| via | 1.1 squid-proxy-5b5d847c96-kvcjn (squid/6.13) |
| x-forwarded-for | 216.73.216.118 |
| x-forwarded-proto | http |
| x-real-ip | 216.73.216.118 |
Share this process
Send them http://nossl.sh and have them read their connection snapshot aloud. That information helps you diagnose issues remotely.
- Confirm they see their IP populate.
- Check if the request headers reveal lingering VPN extensions.
- Ask them to reload after login to ensure full internet access.
Document recurring problems
Use the counters as lightweight analytics to prove how often guests rely on the helper page.
Can I embed instructions in a QR code?
Yes. Generate a QR code that points directly to the desired nossl.sh SEO page for quick scanning.
Quick steps to trigger captive portals
Apple captive portal check
Open the official Apple CNA page to force the captive assistant on iOS and macOS devices.
Open Apple captive portalAndroid captive portal check
Use the Android connectivity check URL that devices call before presenting the portal dialog.
Open Android captive portal