Motorola WS5100 manual Configuring an Internal Hotspot

4-30WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

login.html. The client is now redirected to the Login.htm web page of the hotspot instead of landing on their destination Web site (www.xyz.com). The client enters its identification information and is authenticated with the Radius server. Upon successful authentication, the client is presented with the Welcome.htm page. All client traffic from this point forward is authenticated and is forwarded to the Internet (until the user session expires).

To configure hotspot support for the switch:

1.Select Network > Wireless LANs from the main menu tree.

2.Select an existing WLAN from those displayed within the Configuration tab and click the Edit button.

A WLAN screen displays with the WLAN’s existing configuration. Refer to the Authentication and Encryption columns to assess the WLAN’s existing security configuration.

3.Select the Hotspot button from within the Authentication field. The Radius Config... button on the bottom of the screen will become enabled. Ensure a primary and optional secondary Radius Server have been configured to authenticate users requesting access to the hotspot supported WLAN. For more information, see Configuring External Radius Server Support on page 4-36.

4.Click the Config button to the right of the Hotspot checkbox.

A Hotspot screen displays, allowing the user to define one of three available hotspot types.

5.Use the drop-down menu at the top of the screen to define whether this WLAN’s Web pages are:

•Internal - three HTML pages with basic functionality are made available on the switch's onboard HTTP server. The HTML pages are pre-created to collect login credentials through Login.htm, send them to a Radius server and display a Welcome.htm or a Faliure.htm depending on the result of the authentication attempt. For more information, see Configuring an Internal Hotspot on page 4-30.

•External - a customer may wish to host their own external Web server using advanced Web content (using XML, Flash). Use the External option to point the switch to an external hotspot. For more information, see Configuring External Hotspot on page 4-32.

•Advanced - a customer may wish to use advanced Web content (XML, Flash) but might not have (or would not want to use) an external Web server, choosing instead to host the Web pages on the switch's HTTP Web server. Selecting the Advanced option allows for the importing the Web pages from an external source (like an FTP server) and hosting them on the switch. For more information, see Configuring Advanced Hotspot on page 4-34.

NOTE: The appearance and user defined values for the Hotspot screen differ depending on which option is selected from the drop-down menu. You may want to research the options available before deciding which hotspot option to select.

NOTE: As part of the hotspot configuration process, ensure a primary and optional secondary Radius Server have been properly configured to authenticate the users requesting access to the hotspot supported WLAN. For more information on configuring Radius Server support for the hotspot supported WLAN, see Configuring External Radius Server Support on page 4-36.

Configuring an Internal Hotspot

Using the Internal option means the user develops the hotspot using the three HTML pages made available on the switch's onboard HTTP server. The HTML pages are pre-created to collect login credentials through Login.htm, send them to a Radius server and display a Welcome.htm or a Faliure.htm depending on the result of the authentication attempt.

To create a hotspot maintained by the switch’s own internal resources: