TP Link Omada
Social WiFi has been tested and is proven to work on the following configurations:
- Version 5.6.0 and above (tested up to 5.6.43)
- Controller V4: unsupported
- Controller V5: versions 5.3.1 and newer
Due to upcoming security changes in Google Chrome browser, affecting Windows and Android devices, the minimum supported controller version is 5.3.1. This is the first release that includes a fix that makes captive portals work even when Google Chrome starts enforcing new security rules (currently planned for Q1 2023).
This guide assumes using the web based UI of the controller, which you can access by entering the IP address of the device in your browser. E.g. if the controller is installed on a local machine, enter: http://127.0.0.1:8088. The screenshots are based on controller version 4.4.3.
Alternatively, if your device is managed from Omada Cloud, you can access the management UI from there.
If you don’t have a wireless network configured yet, go to Settings → Wireless Networks and click the Create New Wireless Network button.
Use the following settings:
Network Name (SSID) | e.g. “Social WiFi” (or any name that you want) |
|---|---|
Band | 2.4GHz and 5GHz (or only one of them, if you prefer) |
Guest Network | Enable |
Security | None (preferred for guest WiFi) |
Apply | |
Go to Settings → Authentication → RADIUS Profile and click the Create New RADIUS Profile button.
Use the following settings:
Name | socialwifi |
|---|---|
Authentication Server IP | 35.205.62.147 |
Authentication Port | 31812 |
Authentication Password | |
RADIUS Accounting | Enable |
Interim Update | Enable |
Accounting Server IP | 35.205.62.147 |
Accounting Port | 31813 |
Accounting Password: | |
Save | |
Go to Settings → Authentication → Portal and click the Create New Portal button.
Use the following settings:
Name | Social WiFi |
|---|---|
Portal | Enable |
SSID & Network | Social WiFi |
Authentication Type | External RADIUS Server |
Authentication Timeout | 8 hours (change it, if you want to kick people sooner or later) |
RADIUS Profile | socialwifi |
NAS ID | Can be anything, you can leave the default value |
Disconnect Requests | Not Enabled |
Authentication Mode | PAP |
Portal Customization | External Web Portal: http://login.socialwifi.com |
HTTPS Redirection | Not Enabled (recommended) |
Landing Page | The Original URL |
Apply | |
Go to Settings → Authentication → Portal and click the Access Control tab at the top. Click Enable next to Pre-Authentication Access. Click the (+) Add button.
Now you’ll need to add the following domains. Change IP Range to URL and for each domain add an entry. You can add more entries by clicking the (+) Add New Pre-Authentication Access Entry button.
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
Not supported, because TP-Link Omada controller does not support wildcards in URLs.
Google login
accounts.google.com
accounts.google.co.uk – example regional domain*
* You must also add your regional domain for “accounts.google.com”, for example “accounts.google.co.uk” if you are in the UK
ssl.gstatic.com
fonts.gstatic.com
accounts.youtube.com
content.googleapis.com
apis.google.com
Facebook login
www.facebook.com
facebook.com
static.xx.fbcdn.net
external-frt3-2.xx.fbcdn.net
Twitter login
twitter.com
api.twitter.com
pbs.twimg.com
abs-0.twimg.com
abs.twimg.com
LinkedIn login
www.linkedin.com
static-exp1.licdn.com
media-exp1.licdn.com
static.licdn.com
When finished, press Save and then Apply.
The setup of the controller is now finished. The last step is to add all access points to the Social WiFi platform.
Go to Devices in the menu on the left. We need to display the MAC address for each device. In order to do that, click on the three dots icon, just next to the Actions column. Click on the checkbox next to MAC Address. The MAC ADDRESS column will be added. You will need those MAC addresses in the next step.
Now, switch to Social WiFi Panel, go to Access Points tab, click the Add button and paste the MAC addresses of all of your access points controller by the Omada controller. Click Create.
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.
Last modified 14d ago