Guest Access
You can create up to two CP instances on the WAP device. The CP instance is a defined set of instance
parameters. The instance can be associated with one or more VAPs.
When you use a wireless client connect to VAP, and access any URL, the web will redirect the URL to
Web
Portal Locale
page, which you have configured in the
Access Control/Guest Access
page.
Web Portal Locale Table
defines the show style of the authentication web page while the
Guest Group
Table
decides the users’ username and password.
To configure Guest Access Instance:
Step 1
Edit
Web Portal Locale Table
to design the display of the authentication web page. Click the
Preview
tab to view the
display.
Step 2
Edit the
Guest Group Table
, click the value link on
Total Guest Users
number to add a user and click
Apply
.
Step 3
Configure the
Guest Access Instance Table
, select
Guest Group
and
Web Portal Locale
which you configured by
using the above steps.
Step 4
Go to
Wireless
>
Networks
to associate the VAP Guest Access and configure the
Guest Access Instance
.
Guest Access Instance Table
Step 1
Select
Guest Access
>
Guest Access Instance Table
.
Step 2
Specify a name for the CP instance in the
Guest Access Instance
field. The name can contain up to 32 alphanumeric
characters.
Step 3
Configure the following parameters:
•
Protocol
— Choose either HTTP or HTTPS as the protocol for the CP instance to use during the verification process.
•
HTTP
— Does not use encryption during verification.
•
HTTPS
— Uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which requires a certificate to provide encryption. The
certificate is presented to the user at connection time.
•
Authentication Method
— Choose the authentication method for CP to use to verify the clients. The options are:
•
Local Database
— The WAP device uses a local database to authenticate the users. Configure the following
if using the
Local Database
setting.
•
Guest Group
—Enter a name for the guest group.
•
Idle Timeout (min.)
—Enter the time in minutes for idle timeout.
•
Maximum Bandwidth Up (Mbps)
— Enter the maximum upload speed, in megabits per second, that a
client can transmit traffic when using the Captive Portal. This setting limits the bandwidth used to send
data into the network. The range is from 0 to 1733Mbps. The default value is 0.
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Guest Access
