Motorola WiNG 4.4 Reference Manual page 141

browser after connecting to the WLAN), a protocol stack on the switch intercepts the request and sends back an HTTP
response after modifying the network and port address in the packet (thereby acting like a proxy between the User and the
Web site they are trying to access).
To configure hotspot support:
1. Select Network > Wireless LANs
2. Select an existing WLAN from those displayed within the
A WLAN screen displays with the WLAN's existing configuration. Refer to the
columns to assess the WLAN's existing security configuration.
3. Select the Hotspot button from within the
screen becomes enabled. Ensure a primary and optional secondary Radius Server have been configured to authenticate
users requesting access to the hotspot supported WLAN. For more information, see
Support on page 4-47.
4. Click the Config button to the right of the Hotspot checkbox.
A Hotspot screen displays, allowing the user to define one of the three available hotspot types.
5. Use the drop-down menu at the top of the screen to define whether this WLAN's Web pages are:
• Internal - Five HTML pages with basic functionality are made available on the switch's onboard HTTP server. The
HTML pages are pre-created to collect login credentials through Login.htm, send them to a Radius server and display
a Welcome.htm or a Faliure.htm depending on the result of the authentication attempt. If there is a disruption in
service or connection to the wireless controller is lost for any reason, a NoService.htm page is displayed. For more
information, see Configuring an Internal Hotspot on page
• External - A customer may wish to host their own external Web server using advanced Web content (using XML,
Flash). Use the External option to point the switch to an external hotspot. For more information, see
External Hotspot on page
• Advanced - a customer may wish to use advanced Web content (XML, Flash) but might not have (or would not want
to use) an external Web server, choosing instead to host the Web pages on the switch's HTTP Web server. Selecting
the Advanced option allows for the importing the Web pages from an external source (like an FTP server) and hosting
them on the switch. For more information, see
NOTE: The appearance of the Hotspot screen differs depending on which option is
selected from the drop-down menu. You may want to research the options available
before deciding which hotspot option to select.
NOTE: As part of the hotspot configuration process, ensure a primary and optional
secondary Radius Server have been properly configured to authenticate the users
requesting access to the hotspot supported WLAN. For more information on configuring
Radius Server support for the hotspot-supported WLAN, see
Server Support on page
Configuring an Internal Hotspot
Using the Internal option means the user develops the hotspot using the three HTML pages made available on the switch's
onboard HTTP server. The HTML pages are pre-created to collect login credentials through Login.htm, send them to a
RADIUS server and display a Welcome.htm or a Faliure.htm depending on the result of the authentication attempt.If there
is a disruption of service a NoService.htm page is displayed
NOTE: When using an internal hotspot, ensure that traffic can pass on TCP port 444
between the switch's internal web server and the hotspot clients.
To create a hotspot maintained by the switch's own internal resources:
from the main menu tree.
Authentication
4-41.
Configuring Advanced Hotspot on page
4-47.
Configuration tab and click the
Authentication
field. The Radius Config...
Configuring External Radius Server
4-37.
Configuring External Radius
Network Setup 4 - 37
Edit button.
and Encryption
button on the bottom of the
Configuring
4-44.