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Hotspot
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2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
> config
(config)>
3. Create a new hotspot or Enable hotspot using the default configuration.
4. Set the authentication modeto local-shared-password:
(config)> network hotspot hotspot_name auth local-shared-password
(config)>
5. Set the password that all users will be required to enter to authentication with the hotspot:
(config)> network hotspot hotspot_name local_shared_password password
(config)>
6. Save the configuration and apply the change
(config)> save
Configuration saved.
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7. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.
Configure the hotspot to use RADIUS shared password authentication
RADIUS shared password authentication requireseach user to enter a password. This password is
validated by an external RADIUSserver, and the password is the same for all users.
Create a user on the RADIUSserver with the username guest. The password assigned at the RADIUS
server for the user guest is the shared password that your hotspot usersshould enter to authenticate
to the hotspot via the RADIUSserver.
By default, the router redirectsunauthenticated users to the HTML authentication page located on the
router at etc/config/hotspot/password.html. You can customize the authentication page as needed,
or host an authentication page on aremote server. See Customize the hotspot login page for further
information.
Required configuration items
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Create a new hotspot or Enable hotspot using the default configuration.
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Select RADIUSshared password authentication.
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IPaddressor hostname of the primary RADIUSserver.
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Auser on the RADIUS server with the username guest.
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RADIUSserver secret.
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RADIUS NAS ID.
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Domain name or subnet of the RADIUSserver included in the "white list" of servers that
unauthenticated hotspot clients can access.