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Chapter 6
Guest Network
6. 2. Set Portal Authentication
Imagine that you run a small shop and provide a guest network for your customers.
You want to seize every opportunity to promote your shop, which makes portal
authentication an excellent choice. Customers will be directed to a web page for access
verification, on which your personalized promotion is displayed. Moreover, you can
specify a web link so that the newly connected guest will be redirected to, for example,
the official website of your shop.
1. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set for
the router.
2. Go to
Advanced
>
Guest Network
. Focus on the
Wireless
section, and select
Portal
for
Security
.
3. Select the
Authentication Type
.
•
Simple Password
– Specify a password for authentication (8-16 alphanumeric
or “_” characters are allowed).
•
No Authentication
– Guests can access the network without any authentication.
4. Specify the
Authentication Timeout
. When a guest’s authentication expires, they
have to reconnect to the network.
5. (Optional) Enable
Redirect
and enter the desired web link. The newly connected guest
will be redirected to the website you have specified.
