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Accessing UDM Pro directly from the WAN

Usually the Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro units are managed from the UI.COM interface. However for external captive portals, it is a requirement to be able to access them via the WAN. Here’s how: 1) Create a new firewall rule Create a new rule with these settings (two screenshots): Lower part of screen: The port group is simply ports 443 and 8443 IMPORTANT: Initially we recommend having action “Accept” on ALL protocols etc.  When you have […]

SonicWall – Setup guide

How to configure your splash page to authenticate guests onto your SonicWall Controller  With SonicWall, guests are sent to the Fydelia server and the redirect includes all SonicWall parameters required by Fydelia.  In fact, for this reason, there is no configuration required at all on the Fydelia splash page side.   Preparation You will need: Admin access to your SonicWall administration panel Access to your Fydelia account The full URL of your splash page from Fydelia […]

Ruckus – SmartZone Setup Guide

How to set up a captive portal with Ruckus/SmartZone Follow these steps to get set up: Preparation You will need: Setup Fydelia page specific: 1. northbound secret on Fydelia should have 3 more “\” for each “\” , so we suggest avoiding “\” in northbound secret Controller settings: 1. Set northbound secret, no username required for AP 2.  Radius user used by splash page needs to be setup as localDB user 2.a Create localdb radius user: fydelia, pass: fydelia123 […]

Ruckus – ZoneDirector Setup Guide

How to set up a captive portal with Ruckus/ZoneDirector Follow these steps to get set up: Preparation You will need: Setup Controller settings: 1. Under System, choose “System setting” Scroll down and open the “Network Management” area: Create a role Enter Services & Profiles Click ROLES Create a user Enter Services & Profiles Click USERS Radius user used by Splash page needs to be set up as localDB user (On ZD you cannot create a […]

External Captive Portal with TPLink OMADA

In order for the External Captive Portal feature to correctly work on the OC200, we have found that you will need to be running V1.2.3 (Controller version 3.2.12).   We have a TPLink community forum post tracking the issues with the newer Controller version 4.1.15 which, at the time of writing this article, was not functioning as documented. Controllers are now usually far beyond that so it should not be an issue External Captive Portal To redirect guests […]

Creating a MikroTik Hotspot on a VLAN

(See also Setting up Fydelia HotSpot on your MikroTik Routerboard) To create a HotSpot on a VLAN, follow these steps: From the left menu click BRIDGE Add a new bridge.  We’ll call this “FODBridge”: Click Apply and OK Click the PORTS tab Add a new port: Assign your desired VLAN (vlan 10 in this case) to the bridge you created in the previous step Click Apply and OK This means that, during your HotSpot setup, you […]