EnGenius

Compatibility

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

• EnGenius ECW520, Firmware Version 1.10.103

Access Point MAC Address

1. Log in to the EnGenius Cloud portal.
2. Navigate to Manage -> Access Point.
3. Copy the Access Point MAC address.

Social WiFi Panel Configuration

1. Log in to the Social WiFi Panel.
2. Navigate to Access Points.
3. Click Add Access Points.

4. Paste the MAC address copied from the EnGenius portal.

5. Click Add and then Create.

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If you have more than one access point, repeat this process for each access point that will serve the Social WiFi login portal.

6. After adding the access point, copy the provided RADIUS Secret. You will need it in one of the next steps.

SSID Configuration

Return to the EnGenius Cloud portal.

1. Navigate to Configure -> Access Point -> SSID.
2. Click Add SSID to create a new one, or edit an existing one.

Wireless settings

Use the following settings:

Name	Display name for the Guest WiFi
Enabled	Enabled
Type	Wireless
Security Type	Open

Captive Portal settings

Navigate to Captive Portal settings and use the following settings:

Enabled	Enabled
Authentication Type	Custom RADIUS

RADIUS server:

Custom RADIUS Authentication Type	PAP
Server 1 IP Address	35.205.62.147
Server 1 Port	31812
Server 1 Secret	Paste your RADIUS Secret

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Use the RADIUS Secret copied in Social WiFi Panel Configuration, step 6. If you copied the IP address above, your clipboard may have been overwritten, go back to retrieve it.

Accounting server:

Accounting Server	Enabled
Server 1 IP Address	35.205.62.147
Server 1 Port	31813
Server 1 Secret	Paste your RADIUS Secret

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Use the RADIUS Secret copied in Social WiFi Panel Configuration, step 6. If you copied the IP address above, your clipboard may have been overwritten, go back to retrieve it.

Redirect URL:

Set this to Redirect to the URL that the user was trying to visit. This ensures the Welcome Splash Screen appears correctly and the access point can verify whether the client was successfully authorized.

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If you’d like to redirect users to a specific page after login, see the guide: Redirect to a webpage after login.

Advanced Settings:

• Session Timeout: 0
• Idle Timeout: Set to 4320 minutes (3 days). This controls when users are required to log in again.

Walled Garden: Add the following domains:

*.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

• HTTPS Login: Leave Enabled.

Splash Page tab

Splash Page Type	External Splash Page URL
External URL	http://login.socialwifi.com/

Click Apply to save the SSID configuration.

Test the solution

1. Connect a client device to the guest WiFi network. The login page should load automatically.
2. Complete the login process.
3. Confirm that internet access is available after logging in.
4. Open the Social WiFi Panel and verify that the connection and login are shown in the Statistics > Devices graph.