Purpose of this document
- This document should be used in conjunction with Valuepoint user guide for configuring your Valuepoint gateways in WiFiLAN. Please refer to WiFiLAN administrator guide and Valuepoint user guide for detail information.
- It is assumed that the user has basic knowledge of networking including configuring subnet mask, RADIUS setting, default gateway and DNS configuration.
- In order to configure Valuepoint you will need a static IP address, Subnet mask, default gateway and DNS information given to you by your Internet Service Provider. Please keep this information handy while setting up your gateway.
- Configuring WiFiLan you will need the WAN public IP address, AP MAC address, RADIUS secret, serial number and public IP address of your VALUEPOINT gateway.
- You need an active WiFiLan account. Please contact Wifi-soft sales to create your WiFiLan account.
WiFiLAN Setup
Add Hotspot:
- Open a web browser and type http://w1.wifi-soft.net/wifilan/ and press Enter. Welcome screen of WiFiLan appears.
- Click the Hotspot link under Authentication section.
- Click the Add New Hotspot tab. The New Hotspot page appears.
Fields and Buttons |
Description |
Hotspot Plan |
Select the plan for the hotspot based on number of concurrent users. |
Hotspot Name |
Enter the name of the hotspot in the Hotspot Name field. |
Address |
Enter the address of the location in the Address field. |
City |
Enter the name of the city of the location in the City field. |
State |
Select the name of the state from the State drop down list. |
Zip Code |
Enter the zip code of the location in the Zip Code field. |
Latitude |
Enter the Latitude of the location in the Latitude field. |
Longitude |
Enter the Longitude of the location in the Longitude field. |
Type |
Select the type of location from the Type drop down menu. |
Is Paid |
Click Is Paid check box if the location is charged. |
Auto MAC Register |
Select Auto MAC Register check box to enable the auto login feature in WiFiLan. |
Submit |
Click Submit button to save the changes. |
Then, enter the details of the gateway
Fields & Buttons |
Description |
Device Type |
Select Valuepoint from the Device Type drop down menu. |
Public IP Address |
Enter Public IP Address of the gateway in the IP Address field. |
Secret |
Enter the RADIUS secret configured in the gateway in the Secret field. |
NAS ID |
Enter an Unique NAS Identifier for the device in the NAS ID field. |
MAC Address |
Enter the MAC address of the WAN port in the MAC Address field. |
Description |
Enter a short description for the device |
Once the hotspot is added, WiFiLAN will be ready to start accepting AAA requests from the gateway/controller. When the hotspot is added, WiFiLAN will automatically add a user group for that hotspot. The space in the hotspot name is replaced with underscore for the user group name.
Now you will need to design a captive portal for your hotspot and generate a URL that can be configured in the gateway/controller's settings.
Please refer to the captive portal design guide for steps to design your custom captive portal.
Valuepoint Setup
To setup Valuepoint
- Open web browser, and enter Valuepoint web address in the address bar, and press Enter.
- Enter Username, and Password.
- Enter the captcha in the given field.
- Click Login. Valuepoint welcome appears.
- Click Customization link (in the left pane).
Fields & Buttons |
Description |
Login User Text |
Enter username in the Login User Text fied. |
Login Password Text |
Enter password in the Login Password Text field. |
Portal Page URL |
Enter the portal page URL of wifi-soft in the Portal Page URL field. |
Include Subscriber Information in redirect |
Select Include Subscriber Information in redirect check box to include subscriber information. |
Internal Portal |
Select Internal Portal radio button to select the internal portal page. |
Click Security link (in the left pane)
Select Radius Server radio button.
Fields & Buttons |
Description |
Primary RADIUS Server |
|
Server IP address |
Enter server IP address as 166.78.136.12 in the Server IP address field. |
Authentication Port |
Enter authentication port number 1812 in Authentication Port field. |
Accounting Port |
Enter accounting port number 1813 in Accounting Port field. |
Shared Secret |
Enter shared secret in the Shared Secret field. Shared secret should match the secret in WiFiLan. |
Secondary RADIUS Server |
|
Server IP address |
Enter server IP address as 74.208.78.152 in the Server IP address field. |
Authentication Port |
Enter authentication port number 1812 in Authentication Port field. |
Accounting Port |
Enter accounting port number 1813 in Accounting Port field. |
Shared Secret |
Enter shared secret in the Shared Secret field. Shared secret should match the secret in WiFiLan. |
Setup Wallgarden URL
Under URL (Wall Garden) table
- Enter wifi-soft.com in the URL link field. Enter Wifisoft under Prompt.
- Enter wifi-soft.com in the URL link field. Enter Wifilan under Prompt.
- Enter wifi-soft.com in the URL link field. Enter webportal under Prompt.
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