cnPilot
Compatibility
Social WiFi has been tested and is proven to work on the following configurations:
Access point firmware
3.11.3-r7 and newer (tested up to 4.2.3.1-r7)
Configure WLAN
Go to Configure -> WLAN and click on Add WLAN. If you have a WLAN network already created, you can edit the existing one.
If you decide to create a new one, assign it any WLAN ID you'd like.
Click OK.
Now, you should see the dashboard where you can edit the SSID. Make sure that the "Enabled" box is checked and change the SSID name. Leave the rest as default.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and press Save.
Configure RADIUS
Now, go to the "Radius Server" tab and configure as follows.
Authentication Server 1
Host
Secret
Port
Realm
35.205.62.147
RADIUS Secret is available in Access Points tab of the Social WiFi Panel
31812
Leave empty
Accounting Server 1
Host
Secret
Port
Realm
35.205.62.147
RADIUS Secret is available in Access Points tab of the Social WiFi Panel
31813
Leave empty
Interim Update Interval
600
Leave the rest as default.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and press Save.
Now, go to the "Guest Access" and configure as follows.
Portal Mode
External Hotspot
Access Policy
Radius
AP Server Protocol
HTTP
Hotspot DNS Name
Leave empty
WISPr Clients External Server Login
Leave unchecked
External Page URL
http://login.socialwifi.com
External Portal Post Through cnMaestro
Leave unchecked
External Portal Type
Standard
Success Action
Redirect user to Original URL
Prefux Query Strings in Redirect URL
Checked
Redirection URL Query String
Leave unchecked
Redirect
HTTP-only
Hotspot IP address
1.1.1.1
Proxy Redirection Port
Leave empty
Session timeout
Enter desired value or leave default
Inactivity Timeout
Enter desired value or leave default
MAC Authentication Fallback
Leave unchecked
Extend Interface
Leave empty
Click Save.
Walled Garden
Now, scroll down in the Guest Access tab and copy and paste each Walled Garden entry. Make sure to press Save after each entry.
Mandatory
Facebook remarketing pixel
Google remarketing tag
Facebook login
X (Twitter) login
LinkedIn login
Add the access points to Social WiFi panel
The setup of the controller is now finished. The last step is to add all access points to the Social WiFi platform.
Go to Dashboard(1) in the menu on the left. Copy the MAC Address from the "MAC Address' column.
Now, switch to Social WiFi Panel, go to Access Points tab, click the Add button and paste the MAC address. Click Create.
Test the solution
Connect with the WiFi network. You should see a login page. Go through the login process and, once finished, you should have internet access. You should see first connections and authorizations in the Social WiFi Panel’s statistics section.
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