Installation guide

Network Setup
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3. Select the Hotspot button from within the Authentication field. The Radius Config... button on the
bottom of the screen becomes 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 4-43.
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 4-37.
• 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 4-39.
• 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 import of 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 4-41.
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:
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.
NOTE The appearance of the Hotspot screen differs 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 4-43.