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2. Customize the portal’s settings under a sub-menu such as “Portal Proﬁles” or “Portal Settings.”

From here, you’ll typically be able to: a) name your portal; b) choose to password-protect your

portal, under an “Authentication” or similar option; and c) opt to redirect the portal to an existing

Web page, if you’d rather not create a custom page.

3. Under the captive portal menu’s “Splash screen,” “Web customization,” or similar option, you

can choose exactly what your customers see when they attempt to access your Wi-Fi hotspot.

This part of the process is key to making an impression — you’ll usually ﬁll in a series of forms

to determine aspects such as: a) custom logo images; b) background, font styles, and colors;

c) login instructions for the user; d) username and password labels; e) a detailed terms of use

policy and f) messages that conﬁrm your customer’s successful login.

4. Choose “Association,” “Proﬁle Association,” or the equivalent option from the captive portal

menu to associate your portal with a wireless radio band and SSID (Service Set Identiﬁer).

Choosing different radio bands restricts the customer's bandwidth access to a particular band

of a dual- or tri-band access point (such as a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band), while selecting an SSID

proﬁle allows customers to visit your hotspot as a guest (choose the “None” option from the

proﬁle drop-down menu to allow guests). Tip: Choosing a dual- or tri-band access point helps

avoid network interference, making for a faster, smoother online experience for your users.

5. Now use a laptop, smartphone, tablet, or other Wi-Fi-enabled device

to connect to your business’s hotspot and check out your new

captive portal. Enter the username and password that you

speciﬁed during setup, and agree to the terms of use.

After a bit of eye-catching advertising, you should be

sailing the smooth Wi-Fi seas, just as your happy

(and now extra brand-conscious) customers will be

in no time.