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Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 and WAC730 User Manual Manage Captive Portals A captive portal requires users to log in through a special login page (splash page, also referred to as web locale) so that guests or users with a valid user name and password can access the Internet through the access point. The access point supports two captive portal instances (NETGEAR and NETGEAR-1). You can create up to six splash pages (three per captive portal profile). However, for each captive portal instance, only one splash page can be active at any time. The following sections describe chronologically the procedures that are involved in setting up a captive portal: 1. If you want to use the Facebook Wi-Fi capability as an authentication mode, do the following: a. Enable the Access Point to Register With Facebook on page 121 b. Set Up Facebook Wi-Fi for a Captive Portal Profile on page 124 2. Specify Captive Portal Profile Settings and Enable the Captive Portal Instance on page 121 For each captive portal instance that you want to be available, you must specify the protocol, whether users are redirected to a specific website, the time-outs, and the authentication mode. 3. Add User Accounts to the Local Database for Captive Portal Access on page 126 If a captive portal instance uses the local database for user authentication, you must add a user account to the local database for each user that you want to grant access through the captive portal. You do not need to add users accounts to the local user database if the authentication for a captive portal instance is configured for guest access or uses a RADIUS server. 4. (Optional) Upload a Custom Logo on page 128 Follow this procedure only if you want to be able to select a custom logo when you configure a custom splash page. 5. Configure a Default or Custom Captive Portal Splash Page on page 129 You can use the default splash page that the access point provides or set up a custom splash page. 6. Enable the Global Captive Portal Mode on page 131 You only need to enable the captive portal mode once on the access point. After the mode is enabled, it applies to both captive portal instances. 7. Select one of the captive portal instances for a WiFi security profile (see Configure and Enable WiFi Security Profiles on page 39). After you select the captive portal instance for a WiFi security profile, the WiFi network that is associated with the WiFi security profile becomes accessible only through the captive portal. Configure Advanced Network and WiFi Features 120

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Manage Captive Portals
A captive portal requires users to log in through a special login page (splash page, also referred to as web
locale) so that guests or users with a valid user name and password can access the Internet through the
access point.
The access point supports two captive portal instances (NETGEAR and NETGEAR-1).You can create up
to six splash pages (three per captive portal profile). However, for each captive portal instance, only one
splash page can be active at any time.
The following sections describe chronologically the procedures that are involved in setting up a captive
portal:
1.
If you want to use the Facebook Wi-Fi capability as an authentication mode, do the following:
a.
Enable the Access Point to Register With Facebook
on page 121
b.
Set Up Facebook Wi-Fi for a Captive Portal Profile
on page 124
2.
Specify Captive Portal Profile Settings and Enable the Captive Portal Instance
on page 121
For each captive portal instance that you want to be available, you must specify the protocol, whether
users are redirected to a specific website, the time-outs, and the authentication mode.
3.
Add User Accounts to the Local Database for Captive Portal Access
on page 126
If a captive portal instance uses the local database for user authentication, you must add a user account
to the local database for each user that you want to grant access through the captive portal.You do not
need to add users accounts to the local user database if the authentication for a captive portal instance
is configured for guest access or uses a RADIUS server.
4.
(Optional)
Upload a Custom Logo
on page 128
Follow this procedure only if you want to be able to select a custom logo when you configure a custom
splash page.
5.
Configure a Default or Custom Captive Portal Splash Page
on page 129
You can use the default splash page that the access point provides or set up a custom splash page.
6.
Enable the Global Captive Portal Mode
on page 131
You only need to enable the captive portal mode once on the access point. After the mode is enabled,
it applies to both captive portal instances.
7.
Select one of the captive portal instances for a WiFi security profile (see
Configure and Enable WiFi
Security Profiles
on page 39).
After you select the captive portal instance for a WiFi security profile, the WiFi network that is associated
with the WiFi security profile becomes accessible only through the captive portal.
Configure Advanced Network and WiFi Features
120
Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 and WAC730 User Manual