Configure an ExtremeGuest Captive Portal Network

To configure an ExtremeGuest captive portal network.

Go to Networks > Add and configure the following parameters:
Network Name
ECA_EGuest
SSID
ECA_EGuest
Auth Type
Select WPAv2 with PSK then click Edit Privacy and enter a password key.
Enable Captive Portal
Check this option and specify the following parameters:
  • Captive Portal Type = EGuest
  • Select the ExtremeGuest server from the drop-down list of configured servers. The number of server fields depends on the number of configured servers. Configure one portal server and up to two backup servers.
    • Select an icon (, , or ) to manage your servers from here. Select the appropriate check box to indicate that the server handles authentication, accounting, or both. At least one selection is required for each server.
    • Select Portal to configure one server as the portal server. If your portal server goes down, you must manually select a backup server as the portal server.
Note

Note

Walled Garden rules are not required for this network. The process of enabling a captive portal on the network automatically creates rules allowing DNS, DHCP, and redirection rules. However, if users are unable to connect to the network, consider creating specific DNS and DHCP Allow rules as a Walled Garden configuration.
MAC-based authentication (MBA)
This option is enabled by default. Configure the following parameters:
MBA Timeout Role
Unregistered
Use HTTPS connection
Enable this option if connecting to the server through https.
Default Auth Role
Enterprise User
Default VLAN
Bridged at AP Untagged