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Auto Wi-Fi log in London Underground?
eekamouse, I'm not in London often, but whenever connecting to a Wi-Fi network for the 1st time, iOS only asks for the network p/word (if it's required).
The Mayor of London awarded BAI Communications a 20-year concession to operate an underground mobile network for 4G and 5G services. This also involves BAI running station Wi-Fi, taking over from Virgin Media, end of March/beginning of April 2023.
Virgin Media mention end of hosting TfL station Wi-Fi online at:
https://www.virginmedia.com/help/broadband/wifi-hotspots
Scroll down to "How do I connect to Virgin Media WiFi on London underground?".
The TfL piece is online at https://tfl.gov.uk/campaign/station-wifi, and it appears the 'old' SSID names are ongoing.
Three still say you just need to a valid Three SIM card present in your device, in order to connect automatically to the station Wi-Fi, provided:
- You have iOS 15.4, or later.
- You set the "access method" to "EAP", and the "EAP method" to "SIM", with an Android device.
ChalkychapWe might be talking about 2 different things. I'm talking about connecting to an 802.1x Wi-Fi network (such as THREE_WIFI or "Wi-Fi Extra"), not an ordinary domestic Wi-Fi network - they are very different beasts. Are you talking about connecting to a domestic Wi-Fi network or an 802.1x network (secured by an EAP Radius server)?
Good point eekamouse, I don’t use Wi-Fi networks secured by a radius server very often. TfL being a good example. Not sure when I’m going to next get a chance to test 802.1x connection with iPhone.
