Aerohive

Aerohive AP configuration instructions (applies to HiveManager NG 6.4r1 and newer versions)

Hive Manager Connect version is not supported.

Log in to the HiveManager NG interface

Go to Configure β†’ Network Policies β†’ Add Network Policy

Configure New Policy

Wireless

checked

Switches

unchecked

Routing

unchecked

Policy name

type in your chosen name, for example β€œSocialWiFi Guest” (users will not see this name)

Save

In the Wireless Networks tab β†’ Add β†’ All other Networks (standard)

Name (SSID)

your network name

Broadcast Name

this is the network name that the users will see

SSID Authentication

Open (unsecured)

Enable Captive Web Portal

On

User Auth on Captive Web Portal

checked

Choose Authentication Type

Redirect to External URL for Authentication

Send Client's Requested URL in Clear Text

checked

Default Captive Web Portal β†’ Add

Name

socialwifi

Captive Web Portal

checked

Login URL

http://login.socialwifi.com

Password Encryption

No Encryption

Authentication Method

PAP

Success Page

Off

Redirect clients after a successful login attempt

checked

To the initial page

checked

Failure Page

Off

Redirect clients after a failed login attempt

checked

To the login page

checked

Walled Garden β†’ Add

Web

checked

Paste the domains below into the text field

Mandatory

login.socialwifi.com

sw-login.com

Facebook remarketing pixel

connect.facebook.net

www.facebook.com

Google remarketing tag

www.googletagmanager.com

www.googleadservices.com

googleads.g.doubleclick.net

YouTube widget on login pages

*.youtube.com

*.ytimg.com

*.googlevideo.com

yt3.ggpht.com

Google login

accounts.google.com

ssl.gstatic.com

fonts.gstatic.com

fonts.google.com

accounts.youtube.com

*.googleapis.com

apis.google.com

You must also add your regional domain for β€œaccounts.google.com”, for example β€œaccounts.google.co.uk” if you are in the UK

Facebook login

facebook.com

*.facebook.com

*.fbcdn.net

Twitter login

twitter.com

api.twitter.com

*.twimg.com

LinkedIn login

linkedin.com

*.linkedin.com

*.licdn.com

Authenticate via RADIUS Server

  • Default RADIUS Server Group – press +

In the Configure RADIUS Servers window:

RADIUS Server Group Name

SocialWiFi

Check EXTERNAL RADIUS SERVER and press +

Name

swradius

IP/Host Name

press + and choose β€œIP Address”

In the New IP Address or Host Name window:

Name

swradius

IP Address

35.205.62.147

Save IP

In the previous window:

Server Type:

Check Authentication Port

31812

Check Accounting Port

31813

Shared Secret

paste in the Radius Secret located in Access Points tab

Save External RADIUS

In the Configure RADIUS Servers window check β€œswradius” on the list and press SAVE RADIUS

In the Wireless Networks tab press SAVE

In the Deploy Policy select your chosen AP and press UPLOAD

Adding the Access Point’s MAC to Social WiFi dashboard

In the MONITOR tab press β€œColumn Picker” next to the β€œUpdate Devices” button and highlight the MAC Address

A β€œMAC Address” column should show up on the AP list.

Copy the MAC Address of each AP that you want to add to the system and add it in the Social WiFi panel in the β€œAccess Points” tab, press β€œAdd” (upper right corner), paste the MAC address you copied into the form (adding a name is optional) and click β€œCreate”.

You are now ready to test your new network by connecting to it through the configured Access Point.

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