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Social WiFi Academy

Ruckus One

Compatibility

Social WiFi has been tested and is proven to work on the following configuration:

  • Ruckus R310 Access Point running firmware Solo Access Point 118.2.0.0.875

Installation

  1. In the Ruckus One dashboard, go to Wi-Fi -> AP Group List.

AP Group List menu

Select an existing AP Group (1), or create a new one with Add (2).

Select or create AP Group

  1. Open the AP Group, switch to the Networks tab and click Add Network.

Add Network

  1. On the Network Details step, set the Network Name (the SSID visible to clients) and select Network Type -> Captive Portal. Click Next.

Network Details

  1. On the Portal Type step, select 3rd Party Captive Portal (WISPr). Click Next.

Portal Type

  1. On the Settings step, configure the following values:
Portal ProviderCustom Provider
Provider Nameoptional (e.g. Social WiFi)
Captive Portal URLhttps://login.socialwifi.com
Redirect users toenabled - https://login.socialwifi.com/redirect/
Secure your networkNone
Enable MAC auth bypassDisabled
Enable the encryption for users’ MAC and IP addressesDisabled
Enable RUCKUS DHCP serviceDisabled
Use Bypass Captive Network AssistantDisabled

Settings

  1. Scroll down to the Walled Garden section, copy and paste domains below:
*.socialwifi.com
sw-login.com
facebook.com
*.facebook.com
*.fbcdn.net
linkedin.com
*.linkedin.com
*.licdn.com
twitter.com
api.twitter.com
x.com
api.x.com
*.twimg.com
whatsapp.com
*.whatsapp.net
*.whatsapp.com
connect.facebook.net
www.facebook.com
www.googletagmanager.com
www.googleadservices.com
googleads.g.doubleclick.net
*.youtube.com
*.ytimg.com
*.googlevideo.com
yt3.ggpht.com

Walled Garden

  1. Under Authentication Service, select Authenticate Connections and click Add Server to add a new Authentication (RADIUS) server.

    Use the RADIUS server address, port and shared secret from the Social WiFi Panel. The tested configuration uses port 31812 for the Authentication server, with RadSec (over TLS) disabled.

Add Authentication Server

  1. Under Accounting Service, enable the toggle and click Add Server to add a new Accounting (RADIUS) server.

    Use the same RADIUS server address and shared secret from the Social WiFi Panel. The tested configuration uses port 31813 for the Accounting server, with RadSec (over TLS) disabled. Click Next.

Add Accounting Server

  1. On the Venues step, select the venues where the new Guest Wi-Fi should be activated. Click Next.

Venues

  1. On the Summary step, verify the configuration and click Add.

Summary

Add the access point to Social WiFi Panel

Go back to Wi-Fi -> AP Group List and open your AP Group. Copy the MAC address of each access point that will serve the Guest Wi-Fi through the Social WiFi integration, then enter them in the Access Point tab of the Social WiFi Panel.

Copy MAC Address

Test the solution

Connect to the Wi-Fi network. You should be redirected to the login page. Complete the login process - once done, you should have internet access. Your first connections and authorizations will appear in the Statistics section of the Social WiFi Panel.