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5.4. WGHotspotClusterManager
A group of small hotspots (each one composed by one or two access points) is deployed and wants
to share a common authentication, authorization and accounting mechanism. In this case, each
hotspot has its own captive portal which communicates with a remote RADIUS server for AAA
purposes and its own DHCP server for configuration for the client‟s network interface.
5.4.1. Configuration example
Figure 101: WGHotSpotManager – Configuration Example
5.4.2. Project Steps
Network and Services Planning
Nonius developed a mini-gateway suitable for this scenario. It includes a DHCP server that
configures the users‟ terminals with a private IP address, a Netmask, a default gateway and a
primary and a secondary DNS server. It also includes a captive portal that captures the first
HTTP
request from a client and redirects the request to an internal page, where the user is prompted to
insert a username and a password. This data is then forwarded to a WGS5000 located in a Central
Office that check the data
versus
a database (authentication), sends the reply back to the mini
gateway and performs the accounting of the service‟s usage. After authentication and authorization,
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