Captive Portal Statistics

A captive portal redirects an HTTP client to a Web page (usually for authentication purposes) before authenticating for Internet access. A captive portal turns a Web browser into an authenticator. This is done by intercepting packets (regardless of the address or port) until the user opens a browser and attempts to access the Internet. At that time, the browser is redirected to a Web page requiring authentication.

To view the captive portal statistics:

Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
Expand the System node from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen). The System node expands to display the RF Domains created within the managed network.
Expand the RF Domain node.
Select a Wireless Controller.
Expand the WIPS menu.

Select Captive Portal from the left-hand side of the controller UI.

The Statistics > Controller > Captive Portal screen displays.

This screen displays the following information:


Client MAC	Displays the requesting client's MAC address. The MAC displays as a link that can be selected to display client configuration and network address information in greater detail.
Client IP	Displays the requesting client's IPv4 formatted address.
Client IPv6	Displays the requesting client's IPv6 formatted address.
Captive Portal	Displays the captive portal name that each listed client is utilizing for guest access to network resources.
Port Name	Lists the access point port name supporting the captive portal connection with the listed client MAC address.
Authentication	Displays the authentication status of the requesting client.
WLAN	Displays the name of the WLAN utilizing the access point managed captive portal.
VLAN	Displays the name of the access point VLAN the requesting client uses a virtual interface for captive portal sessions.
Remaining Time	Displays the time after which the client is disconnected from the captive portal managed Internet.

Select Refresh to update the screen's statistics counters to their latest values.