Wifidog - Baicells Atom OD040615 User Manual

7.4 Wifidog

The feature, Wifidog, is available on outdoor Atom CAT6/7/15 CPEs and is used to build wireless hotspots.
The feature works in cooperation with a remote authentication server. When Wifidog is enabled, Wi-Fi
devices such as guest users will have to be authenticated through the remote authentication server.
NOTE 1: The feature requires a connection to an authentication server to function.
NOTE 2: Wifidog is not recommended for Baicells CPEs using Power over Ethernet (PoE).
You can create a whitelist to identify which website addresses or URLs users are allowed to reach. You can
also limit the number of times that a user attempts to log in within a configured time period before failure
to authenticate times out. These settings help to avoid unauthorized use of the network.
In the GUI, go to Network > Wifidog (Figure 32). Notice the three panes in the Wifidog Settings window -
Basic Settings, Whitelist, and Advanced Settings. In the Basic Settings pane, click on the checkbox next to
Enable to initiate Wifidog, and enter the AP code and the Authentication Server Address. If you don't want
to create a whitelist or configure advanced settings, then click on Apply. Otherwise, continue to the
additional procedures for these settings before clicking on Apply.
In the Whitelist pane you can add URL addresses to be whitelisted – that is, allowed – without the user
having to authenticate. Separate each URL with a comma (,). For the Free certification equipment field,
enter the hotspot users' device MAC addresses. Use a comma (,) to separate each one. If you don't want
to configure advanced settings, then click on Apply. Otherwise, continue to the additional procedures for
these settings before clicking on Apply.
In the Advanced Settings pane, if you want all hotspot users to use the same authentication server and
login requirements, enter the server path information and set the Check interval field (maximum time, in
seconds), for logging in and the Client timed out field (maximum amount of time before failure to
authenticate times out, in minutes). Click on Apply.
Figure 32: Wifidog Settings
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