Purpose
This guide shows how to configure an access point through the Mojo Networks cloud controller (https://dashboard.cloudwifi.com/) for Cloud4Wi.
Please note that the images contained in this article may contain outdated configuration data. You must check the data contained in the article "Parameters for the Solution" at the bottom of the page as they are certainly up to date.
Prerequisites
The following access point models are supported:
- C-55
The configuration procedure has been performed and tested with following firmware version:
- 8.0.138
Before integrating the controller with Cloud4Wi, it is necessary that:
- the access point is connected to the Internet and reachable on the network
- the access point has an IP address assigned (DHCP or static) and it is reachable through the network
Logging in
Please open a web browser, go to https://dashboard.cloudwifi.com/ and log in.
Configuring the captive portal
By clicking on Mojo Wireless Manager, you will be redirected to the Configuration page.
Open to the Device Configuration tab and then click on SSID Profiles.
Then click on Add New Wi-Fi Profile.
Once clicked, then click on the Captive Portal section.
Then the correspondent page opens. Here you have the configure the following parameters:
- Enable Captive Portal
- External Splash Page With Radius Authentication
- Splash Page URL
- Shared Secret
- Redirect URL
Please set these fields with the updated parameters that you can find in the paragraph below called "Parameters for the Solution".
Configuring the data of the RADIUS server
In the same Captive Portal section, click on the RADIUS Settings link.
Once in the RADIUS Settings section, please configure the following parameters:
Authentication
- Called Station ID
- NAS ID
- Radius Authentication Server Details
- Primary Authentication Server → Server IP
- Primary Authentication Server → Port Number
- Primary Authentication Server → Shared Secret
- Secondary Authentication Server → Server IP
- Secondary Authentication Server → Port Number
- Secondary Authentication Server → Shared Secret
Accounting
- Radius Accounting Server Details
- Primary Accounting Server → Server IP
- Primary Accounting Server → Port Number
- Primary Accounting Server → Shared Secret
- Secondary Accounting Server → Server IP
- Secondary Accounting Server → Port Number
- Secondary Accounting Server → Shared Secret
You can find the updated value for these parameters in the paragraph below called "Parameters for the Solution".
Configuring the walled garden
In the same Captive Portal section, find the section called Walled garden Sites.
To add a new entry, click on Add and enter Destinations and Default Ports. Then click on OK.
Please note that it is mandatory to set an entry for "cloud4wi.com", in order to ensure that the end-user is properly redirected to the Splash Page.
You can learn more about that by reading the following articles:
- Walled garden for the Social Login (websites/domains to open)
- Walled garden for PayPal feature (websites/domains to open)
Entering the device details into the Admin Panel
For Mojo devices, the Admin Panel requires only the MAC address. The Identifier field is not required.
In order to add a new access point to the system, please see How to add an access point.
Parameters for the Solution
Below you can find the updated parameters to enter when configuring your device.
Captive Portal
- Enable Captive Portal: enabled
- External Splash Page URL: https://splashportal.cloud4wi.com
- External Splash Page With Radius Authentication: enabled
- Redirect URL: https://splashportal.cloud4wi.com
- Shared Secret: cloud4wi_mojo
RADIUS Settings
Authentication
- Called Station ID: %m
- NAS ID: %m
- Radius Authentication Server Details
- Primary Authentication Server → Server IP: 54.247.117.188
- Primary Authentication Server → Port Number: 1812
- Primary Authentication Server → Shared Secret: (it will be communicated by Cloud4Wi)
- Secondary Authentication Server → Server IP: 79.125.111.180
- Secondary Authentication Server → Port Number: 1812
- Secondary Authentication Server → Shared Secret: (it will be communicated by Cloud4Wi)
Accounting
- Radius Accounting Server Details
- Primary Accounting Server → Server IP: 54.247.117.188
- Primary Accounting Server → Port Number: 1813
- Primary Accounting Server → Shared Secret: (it will be communicated by Cloud4Wi)
- Secondary Accounting Server → Server IP: 79.125.111.180
- Secondary Accounting Server → Port Number: 1813
- Secondary Accounting Server → Shared Secret: (it will be communicated by Cloud4Wi)
- Primary Accounting Server → Server IP: 54.247.117.188