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Configuration - Network > Interfaces > Wi-Fi > Global Wi-Fi settings > Wi-
Fi Hotspot
This section enables the configuration of the global parameters that are applicable if using
any Wi-Fi node as a hotspot.
Enable Wi-Fi Hotspot on
Click the checkbox to enable Wi-Fi Hotspot support on a particular Wi-Fi node.
Splashscreen filename
This selects an ASP web file that will be presented to the client’s internet browser when they
connect for the first time.
Each client can connect for h hrs m mins
The amount of time that a Wi-Fi client can use the Wi-Fi hotspot before having to re-
authenticate.
Hotspot Exceptions
It is possible to configure a number of web locations for which authentication is not
required. These allow the splashscreen to access these locations in order to display them to
the client when authenticating.
Related CLI Commands
Entity
Instance
Parameter
Values
Equivalent Web Parameter
wifinode n hotspot on, off Enable Wi-Fi Hotspot on
wifi 0 hotspot_fname Filename Splashscreen filename
wifi 0 hotspot_lifetime Integer
Each client can connect for h hrs m
mins
The CLI value is entered in seconds
only.
hshosts n host Hostname Hotspot Exceptions
Configuration - Network > Interfaces > Wi-Fi > Global Wi-Fi settings >
Wi-Fi Filtering
You can restrict access to the router via Wi-Fi. When the filtering is enabled, only MAC
addresses configured in the table will be allowed to connect to the router.
Enable Wi-Fi filtering
Enable Wi-Fi filtering so that only clients who have their Wi-Fi MAC address configured in
the MAC address table will be allowed to connect.