Authentication Parameters; Applications; Application For Web Authentication - TP-Link AC50 Configuration Manual

• Only when one of the source port or the destination port is configured, can the protocol take effect.

7.6.2 Authentication Parameters

Choose the menu Authentication > Portal Authentication > Authentication Parameters to
load the following page.
Figure 7-36 Authentication Config
Here you can configure and view the global parameters for the authentication.
Authentication Aging
Aging Time
Portal Authentication
Port

7.7 Applications

7.7.1 Application for Web Authentication

 Network Requirements
A hotel wants to offer customers internet access and push hotel advertisements through
the Web authentication page. The clients can access the network only after passing the
Web authentication.
In this case, the hotel can use the local authentication server to authenticate the clients
and use the advertisement feature to display the advertisement pictures to the clients.
Specify whether to enbale authentication aging. If the authenticated users
leave the wireless network within the aging time, they could reconnect to the
AP without re-authentication. If the leave time is longer than the aging time,
authentication is required again for users to connect to the AP.
Enter the aging time within which the users could reconnect to the AP without
authentication.The default value is 5.
Specify the service port for portal authenticaiton. The default setting is 8080. It
should not be the same as other occupied service ports.
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