Legacy interface version
Make sure that you've read the installation overview first!
Configuring Wireless Network
Log in to your UniFi controller and click the Settings gear.
On the menu on the left, under Wireless Networks, click Create New Wireless Network.
Create your netwrok using this configuration:
Name/SSID | Your chosen network name |
Enabled | Enabled |
Security | Open |
Guest Policy | Enabled |
Network | Default |
Click Save to apply.
Configuring Guest Control
Next, go to Guest Control and configure it as such:
Under the Guest Policies header:
Guest Portal | Enabled |
Authentication | Hotspot |
Landing Page | Redirect to the original URL |
Use Secure Portal | Disabled |
Redirect using hostname | Disabled |
Enable HTTPS Redirection | Disabled |
Enable encrypted redirect URL | Disabled (option available since Controller version 5.10.12) |
Under the Portal Customization header:
Template Engine | AngularJS |
Override Default Templates | Enabled |
Scroll down and under the Hotspot header and Enable RADIUS-based authentication.
Make sure that's the only checked box.
Under the RADIUS header in the "Profile" section press Create new RADIUS profile.
You should get a pop up window. Configure as such:
IP Address | 35.205.62.147 |
Port | 31812 |
Password/Shared Secret | Radius Secret available in Access Points tab of the Social WiFi Panel |
Click Save to continue.
Go to the RADIUS tab again and apply the new profile:
| Profile | socialwifi |
|---|---|
Authentication type | CHAP |
Disconnect Requests | Unchecked |
Now, scroll down to the Access Control β Pre-Authorization header enter the following URLs:
Mandatory:
Facebook login:
Facebook remarketing pixel:
Google login:
Please remember to add your regional accounts.google domain (for example: Japan - accounts.google.jp) manually.
Google remarketing tag:
Youtube widget on login pages:
Twitter:
LinkedIn:
These IP ranges in "Post-Authorization Restrictions" section are subject to change depending on the social network setup.
Remember to click Apply Changes!
Adding the APs to Social WiFi Panel
You need to find the Mac Addresses of all your Access Points and add them to the panel. Most of the time they're hidden, so you have to turn displaying it on. To do so, go to Devices and check the "Mac Address box".
As you can see the the Mac Address is now shown. If you have more than one Access Point - the other addresses will be visible too.
In order to add a device to Social WiFi platform:
Access your account in the Social WiFi Panel.
Choose the correct venue to which you would like to add the device.
In the βAccess Pointsβ tab, press βAddβ (upper right corner), paste the MAC address you copied into the form (adding a name is optional) and click βCreateβ.
Upload hotspot files to the controller
The last part is uploading hotspot files to your controller. To do so, click the controller type below and follow the instructions.
Uploading the files is a mandatory step.
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