Mist

Owned by Lukáš Miarka
Last updated: Aug 10, 2021
3 min read

The implementation was tested using the Mist System Manager cloud and AP41 access point, FW version 0.7.19944

1. Guest Portal Settings

Go to Network / WLANs and select a WLAN for adjusting or create a new one.

 

Go to the Guest Portal form and set:

Behaviour

Forward to external portal

Portal URL

http://connect.socifi.com

Allowed Hostnames

see bellow the Walled Garden list

API Secret

use the autogenerated one (after the GP settings are saved) or insert your own one

If you are customer with White Label solution, please add your custom domain (for example mycustomdomain.com) to the Walled Garden list.

socifi.com facebook.com akamaihd.net akamai.net edgecastcdn.net twitter.com twimg.com fastly.net li-cdn.net cloudfront.net fbcdn.net instagram.com cdninstagram.com linkedin.com licdn.com
 Want to Allow Google+ login ?

The new Allow login through social networks does not include the Google login. The reason is that some Android based devices are not redirected to the Captive Portal when the user gets connected to WiFi network. In case you'd like to add it you need to do following:

  1. Check if your hotspot allows DNS names in the Walled garden. Some hotspots can use IP addresses only. See: Why DNS-based Walled Garden (and not IP-based)
  2. Allow Google+ login: Settings > Brand > Authentication > Allow login through social networks > Set on Allow Google login
  3. Add these walled garden domain into existing list:

Google+ Login DNS's

Please adopt same format your Walled garden is already using e.g. with or without the asterisk, separated by comma or space etc.

 For Cisco Meraki, Ruckus, Xirrus
*.googleapis.com
*.googleusercontent.com
*.gstatic.com
*.accounts.youtube.com
*.apis.google.com
*.accounts.google.com
*.l.google.com

The local accounts.google.XX domain must be added into the Walled Garden list. For example accounts.google.co.uk for United Kingdom, accounts.google.com.sg for Singapore, accounts.google.de for Germany etc. Google domains list you can find at https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/List_of_Google_domains.html

 For Open Mesh
googleapis.com,googleusercontent.com,gstatic.com,accounts.youtube.com,apis.google.com,accounts.google.com,l.google.com

The local accounts.google.XX domain must be added into the Walled Garden list. For example accounts.google.co.uk for United Kingdom, accounts.google.com.sg for Singapore, accounts.google.de for Germany etc. Google domains list you can find at https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/List_of_Google_domains.html

 For Mikrotik
/ip hotspot walled-garden
add dst-host=*.googleapis.com
add dst-host=*.googleusercontent.com
add dst-host=*.gstatic.com
add dst-host=*.accounts.youtube.com
add dst-host=*.apis.google.com
add dst-host=*.accounts.google.com
add dst-host=*.l.google.com
add dst-host=accounts.google.com

The local accounts.google.XX domain must be added into the Walled Garden list. For example accounts.google.co.uk for United Kingdom, accounts.google.com.sg for Singapore, accounts.google.de for Germany etc. Google domains list you can find at https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/List_of_Google_domains.html

 For DD-WRT
googleapis.com googleusercontent.com gstatic.com accounts.youtube.com apis.google.com accounts.google.com l.google.com

The local accounts.google.XX domain must be added into the Walled Garden list. For example accounts.google.co.uk for United Kingdom, accounts.google.com.sg for Singapore, accounts.google.de for Germany etc. Google domains list you can find at https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/List_of_Google_domains.html

Related pages:

The Splash Page is not triggered when Android devices connect to WiFi



 

2. Registering in Dashboard

2.1 Locating the MAC for the registration in SOCIFI Dashboard.

Click on "Access Points". The MAC address for registration is in the column "MAC Address". All AP devices assigned to WLAN with Guest Portal must be registered in SOCIFI Dashboard.

 

2.2 Hotspot Registering

Step 1: Login to SOCIFI Dashboard

Step 2: Click on the "Hotspots" tab on the left sidebar

Step 3: Click on the “Add a new hotspot” button located on the top right corner on the screen (pictured below)

Note: A pop-up window will appear (below)

Step 4: Select the Wi-Fi hardware manufacturer from the drop-down menu (Mist)

Step 5: Enter the serial number or MAC address (depending on the specific equipment manual) of your equipment. You can add multiple hotspots at once.

Step 6: Set your Network location (this step is essential for correct ad targeting)

Step 7: Set the API key. Switch the API Set-up on and enter the API key copied from the Guest Portal setup form.

 

Step 8: In the pop-up window type your location or just move the marker on the map and click on the Save button to confirm the selection. This address is used for ad GEO targeting.

Step 9: Click Save



Note: Newly added hotspots are marked as  

(Hotspot pending). 

After the first user connects to the hotspot via SOCIFI, the status will automatically change and appear as 

 (Active) within an hour. Get your first connections to test if it works properly.