Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.1.3.4-3.1.0.0 | User Guide Authentication | 117company's network usage policy in the web page. Two types of captive portal authentication are supported onDell Instant: Internal Captive Portal External Captive PortalInternal Captive PortalIn the Internal Captive Portal type, an internal server is used to host the captive portal service. Internal captiveportal authentication is classified as follows: Internal Authenticated— To gain access to the wireless network, a user must authenticate in the captiveportal page. If this option is selected, then users who are required to authenticate have to be added to the userdatabase. Click the Users link to add the users. For information about adding users, see “Adding a User” onpage 235. Internal Acknowledged— To gain access to the wireless network, a user must accept the terms and conditions.Configuring Internal Captive Portal Authentication when Adding a Guest NetworkTo configure internal captive portal authentication when adding a guest network, perform the following steps:1. In the Network tab, click the New link. The New WLAN window opens.2. In the WLAN Settings tab, update the following information:1. Enter a name for the network in the Name (SSID) text box.2. Click Guest and then click Next.3. Use the VLAN tab, to specify how the clients on this network will get their IP address and VLAN.4. Click Next to continue.5. In the Security tab, select one of the following options for the splash page type:a. Internal — Authenticatedb. Internal — Acknowledgedc. External — RADIUS Serverd. External— Authentication texte. NoneSee “Guest Network” on page 58 for more information on the splash page type options.
