Netgear WNDAP660 Reference Manual - Page 106

Con Hotspot Settings, Disable, Apply, To set up a hotspot server

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ProSafe Premium 3 x 3 Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP660 Figure 62. 2. Select the Disable radio button. By default, the Enable radio button is selected. 3. Click Apply to save your settings. Configure Hotspot Settings If the wireless access point functions as a public access point and you want it to capture and redirect all HTTP requests (over TCP, port 80), set up a hotspot server to redirect the requests to the specified URL and manage the clients. For example, you can redirect HTTP requests to a web server for authentication, timing control, or advertising. A hotel might want all wireless connections to go to its server to start a billing transaction. Note: The redirection occurs only the first time that a wireless client opens a web browser.  To set up a hotspot server: 1. Select Configuration > System > Advanced > Hotspot. The Hotspot screen displays: Advanced Configuration 106

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Advanced Configuration
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ProSafe Premium 3 x 3 Dual-Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP660
Figure 62.
2.
Select the
Disable
radio button. By default, the Enable radio button is selected.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Configure Hotspot Settings
If the wireless access point functions as a public access point and you want it to capture and
redirect all HTTP requests (over TCP, port 80), set up a hotspot server to redirect the
requests to the specified URL and manage the clients. For example, you can redirect HTTP
requests to a web server for authentication, timing control, or advertising. A hotel might want
all wireless connections to go to its server to start a billing transaction.
Note:
The redirection occurs only the first time that a wireless client opens
a web browser.
To set up a hotspot server:
1.
Select
Configuration > System > Advanced > Hotspot
. The Hotspot screen displays: