Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.2.3-2.0.0.0 | User Guide Authentication | 89External Captive PortalDell Instant supports external captive portal authentication. The external portal can be in a cloud or on a serveroutside the enterprise network.Configuring External Captive Portal Authentication when Adding a Guest NetworkTo configure external captive portal authentication when adding a guest network, perform the following steps:1. In the Network tab, click the New link. The New Network box appears.2. In the Basic Info tab, perform the following:1. Enter a name for the network in the Name (SSID) text box.2. Select Guest and click Next.3. In the Security tab, click External and perform the following steps:1. Enter the IP address or the hostname in the IP or hostname text box.2. Enter the URL for the splash page in the URL text box.3. Enter the number of the port to be used for communicating with the external server in the Port text box.4. In the Authentication text box, enter the unique signature that the external server will return in theresponse after a successful authentication. The 'authentication text' is not mandatory.Figure 71 Configuring External Captive Portal when adding a Guest Network4. Authentication server 1: Select New and update the fields for the external RADIUS server to authenticateuser credentials at runtime. Refer to “Configuring an External RADIUS Server” on page 79 for more detailson server settings.5. Reauth interval—When set to a value greater than zero, the Access Points will periodically reauthenticate allassociated and authenticated clients.6. Click Next to continue and then click Finish.
