This page explains the configuration of WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud AP wireless access points for external Captive Portal and RADIUS server authentication.
IronWiFi Console Configuration
- Log into the IronWiFi console or register for free
- Create a new network
- After that, create a new captive portal, with vendor WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud AP
Access Point Configuration
Open a web browser and log in to your WatchGuard Cloud Management dashboard
Click Configuration at the top, then click the RADIUS Profiles icon and click the Add RADIUS Profile link. Configure with:
- Profile Name: guest1
- IP Address: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Authentication Port: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Accounting Port: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Shared secret: get this value from the IronWiFi console
Click Save and then add a second RADIUS profile. Configure with:
- Profile Name: guest2
- IP Address: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Authentication Port: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Accounting Port: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Shared secret: get this value from the IronWiFi console
Click Save.
Next, click Configuration at the top, then click the Device Configuration icon and click SSID Profiles. Click the Add New Wi-Fi Profile link and configure with:
- Profile Name: Guest Wi-Fi
- SSID: Guest Wi-Fi (or whatever you want to broadcast for your SSID)
- Broadcast SSID: Enabled
Under The Security section:
- Security Mode: Open
- Client Isolation: Enabled
Under the Network section:
- NAT : Enabled
- Start IP Address: 10.1.0.2
- End IP Address: 10.1.0.254
- Local IP Address: 10.1.0.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- DNS Servers: add: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
- Lease time: 1440
Under the Captive Portal section:
- Enable Captive Portal: Enabled
- External Splash Page with RADIUS Authentication: Enabled
- Splash Page URL: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Shared Secret: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Walled Garden: Add the below domains one by one
107.178.250.42
If you need to load resources from external servers (SAML, social login), you will need to add other entries as well, instructions to configure the walled garden list in this case are available here.
- Redirect URL: get this value from the IronWiFi console
- Enable HTTPS Redirection: Disabled
Under the Radius Settings link:
- Called Station Id: %m
- Primary Authentication Server: guest1
- Secondary Authentication Server: guest2
- Interval: 2 mins
- Primary Accounting Server: guest1
- Secondary Accounting Server: guest2
Click Save and then Click Save again. Finally, go back to Device Configuration and click Device Templates. Edit your current template, and under the Radio Settings section add the new SSID profile you created above to all radios.
! You must also install a valid SSL certificate on your controller/AP, in order to avoid authentication issues !