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by yftsui 1139 days ago
captive.apple.com does the same trick with a smaller payload.
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Where can I go that has a bigger payload? When I've successfully opened a site on an unfamiliar WiFi network I'd like to know up front if I'm gonna have trouble loading stuff.
captive.apple.com is just for captive portals - technically networks can (and do) spoof it, but it's just a connectivity check. Past that you can do any test you want over https.
I'd rather have both in one :)

neverssl strikes a pretty good balance