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Cisco Meraki AP Setup Guide
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Written by FansWiFi Marketing
Updated over 2 months ago

Information required for FansWiFi Manager

  • Mac Addresses of the APs

Tested Model and Firmware Version

  • Model: MR24

  • Firmware Version: MR24.8

Note that different models may have different interface

Setting on Meraki AP

Step 1: Configure the Meraki AP

  • a. Login to access the Meraki Dashboard at
    https://dashboard.meraki.com

  • b. Point “Wireless” on the left menu, and click “Access Control” to enter the configuration Page

Step 2: Configuration: Authentication Servers

  • Select the SSID which you want to use, and configure with following settings:

    • Association requirements: Open (no encryption)

    • Splash page: Sign-on with my RADIUS server

    • RADIUS for splash page: (click Add a server)

    • Host: 103.6.85.240

    • Port: 1812

    • Secret: social123

      (You may test with Username: test, Password: testinggogogo)

    • Failover Policy: Deny access

    • Network access control: Disabled: do not check clients for antivirus software

Step 3: Configuration: Walled Garden List

  • Scroll down and continue to configure with following settings:

    • Captive Portal Strength: Block all access until sign-on is complete

    • Walled garden: Walled garden is enabled

    • Walled garden ranges:

Warning

If you see below Error message after clicking "Save", please refer to to this guide (link) to contact Cisco Meraki support to enable Domain-Based Walled Garden for your Cisco Meraki account. You can activate this function by contacting Meraki support in Help > Cases on Meraki Dashboard. Before this feature is enabled in your account, you cannot only input IP Address to the Walled Garden setting.

  • Controller disconnection behaviour: Default for your settings

  • Click “Save

Step 4: Set up Splash Page

  • Click Wireless > Splash page

  • Under SSID, choose your SSID

Step 5: Get the MAC address of the AP

  • You should see the MAC address at the bottom of AP

  • If you are not sure about the address, don’t worry. Click Wireless > Access points. You can see the MAC address of the AP. Choose the one you want to put into FansWiFi Admin Panel.

Step 6: Add AP to FansWiFi Admin Panel

  • Login to FansWiFi Admin Panel

  • Click Settings -> Hotspots -> Add Hotspot

    1. Venue: Select the venue of where your Access Point locates

    2. Hotspot Name: Name each Access Point to make it identifiable

    3. AP Type: Select “Cisco Meraki

    4. Mac Address: Input unique MAC Address of each Access Point in your venue (Not controller)

  1. Click Save

FAQ

1. How to deauthorize wifi user?

WiFi User Logout trigger by:

WiFi User's Device

(usually, access a logout url on browser)

Controller Web Admin Interface

Not Available

Last Testing: 12-9-2017

Available

Last Testing: 12-9-2017


WiFi User Logout trigger by:

Controller

  • Click Network-wide on the left menu, select "Clients" under Monitor

  • Click on the wifi user device you want to logout

  • You can obtain the authorization status on "Splash" information

  • Click "revoke" to unauthorize user

  • Then the user will be listed as "Not authorized"

The unauth process may take up to 30-60 seconds.


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