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3.5.4 WiFidog
WiFidog is a feature that may be used to build wireless hotspots for guest users. The feature requires a
connection to a remote authentication server. When Wifidog is enabled, guest Wi-Fi devices must be
authenticated through the remote authentication server. To enable WiFidog, in the
Basic Settings
tab click
on the check box next to
Enable
(Figure 19). Enter the AP code generated by the authentication server and
the server's IP address.
Figure 19: WiFidog Basic Settings
If you wish to limit which URLs guests can access, you can create a URL whitelist in the
Whitelist
tab (Figure
20). Enter the URLs, separated by commas, that guests will be allowed to access. For the
free certification
equipment
field, enter the hotspot users' device MAC address(es). Use a comma to separate each one.
Figure 20: Whitelist
The
Advanced Settings
tab is used to configure the authentication server (Figure 21). Enter the server's
gateway port number; HTTP port number; authentication server path; interval for how often the server will
check the device status, in seconds; and client/device timeout period, where the client will be disconnected
after no activity per this time period (minutes).
Figure 21: Advanced