Information required for FansWiFi Manager
Mac Addresses of the APs
IP / Domain Name of Omada server
Hotspot Operator username and password
Admin username and password is not required
Tested Model and Firmware Version
Access Point
AP Model: EAP265 (Standalone Mode, managed by EAP Controller)
Hardware version: 1.0
Firmware Version: 5.0.6 Build 20220429 Rel. 44315
Not Supported Access Point
EAP115 Cluster Mode is NOT supported
EAP110 and EAP120 are NOT supported
Standalone EAP without managed by Omada EAP Controller is NOT supported
Omada EAP Controller:
Controller Firmware Version:
Omada Network System: 5.15.16.40
EAP Controller Software is required to be always on
Note that different models may have different interface
Setting on TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller
Step 1: Configure DNS Setting to the Core Router of the WiFi Network
Optional [For specific setup only]
Please contact FansWiFi support if needed.
Step 2: Configure the TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller
Start EAP Local Controller (Omada) software and login the management page
Step 3: Configuration: SSID
You can skip this part if you already create SSID
a. Click "Dashboard" on the left menu
b. Select "Site List" on the top menu
c. Select a site from the list, and click "Launch"
d. Click "Setting" on the left menu
e. Under "Wired&Wireless Networks" section, select "WLAN"
f. Click "Create New Wireless Network"
g. Configure with following settings:
SSID Name: <ssid-name-you-prefer>
Device Type: EAP
Guest Network: Enable
Security: None
h. Click "Apply"
Step 4: Configuration: Portal
a. Click "Setting" on the left menu
b. Under "Authentication" section, Select "Portal"
c. Click "Create new portal"
d. Configure with following settings:
Portal Name: FansWiFi Portal
Portal: Enable
SSID & Network: Select "Default [SSID]"
After that, it would automatically select the SSID that already created
Authentication Type: External Portal Server
External Portal Server: URL
HTTPS Redirection: Disable
Landing Page: The Promotional URL
d. Click "Apply"
Step 5: Configuration: Access Control
a. Click "Access Control" on the top menu
b. Config with following settings
Pre-Authentication Access: Enable
c. Click "Add"
d. Add policies with the following configurations:
Click "IP Range" and enter the following IP Range
Click "Add New Pre-Authentication Access Entry" to add more "IP Range"
Policy Name | IP Range |
Production 1 | 52.220.206.125/32 |
Production 2 | 52.220.226.90/32 |
Cloudflare 1 | 103.21.244.0/22 |
Cloudflare 2 | 103.22.200.0/22 |
Cloudflare 3 | 103.31.4.0/22 |
Cloudflare 4 | 104.16.0.0/12 |
Cloudflare 5 | 108.162.192.0/18 |
Cloudflare 6 | 131.0.72.0/22 |
Cloudflare 7 | 141.101.64.0/18 |
Cloudflare 8 | 162.158.0.0/15 |
Cloudflare 9 | 172.64.0.0/13 |
Cloudflare 10 | 173.245.48.0/20 |
Cloudflare 11 | 188.114.96.0/20 |
Cloudflare 12 | 190.93.240.0/20 |
Cloudflare 13 | 197.234.240.0/22 |
Cloudflare 14 | 198.41.128.0/17 |
e. Click "Save"
Step 6: Configuration: Radius
a. Click "Setting" on the left menu
b. Under "Authentication" section, Select "Mac-Based Authentication"
c. Mac-Based Authentication: Enable
d. RADIUS Profile: Click "Create New RADIUS Profile"
e. Configure with following settings for new RADIUS Profile:
Portal Name: FansWiFi Radius
Authentication Server 1
Authentication Server IP/URL: 103.6.85.240
Authentication Port: 1812
Authentication Password: social123
RADIUS Accounting: Enable
Interim Update: Enable
Interim Update Interval: 300 Seconds
Accounting Server 1
Authentication Server IP/URL: 103.6.85.240
Authentication Port: 1813
Authentication Password: social123
Click "Save"
f. Config the following settings for MAC-Based Authentication:
SSID: Select "Select All"
After that, it would automatically select all the SSID that already created
RADIUS Profile: FansWiFi Radius
g. Click "Apply"
Step 7: Get the MAC address of the AP (Will be used in Step 10)
You should see the MAC address at the bottom of AP
If you are not sure about the address, don’t worry.
Click "Devices" on the left menu
Click "Access Points" on the top menu.
You can see the MAC address of the AP. Choose the one you want to put into FansWiFi Admin Panel.
Step 8: Add FansWiFiAPI Admin account for API call by FansWiFi Portal Server (Will be used in Step 11)
a. Click "Hotspot" on the left menu
b. Select "Operators" on the left menu, then click "Create Operator"
c. Configure with the following settings:
Administrator Type: Local User
Username: <admin-id-you-prefer> (e.g. FansWiFiAPI)
Password: <password-you-set>
Role: Admin
Site Privileges: Select the site that you want to manage
d. Click "Create"
Step 9: Get the Domain and ID of controller (Will be used on Step 11)
You can obtain the domain and controller ID through the website URL on Hotspot section
Step 10: Add AP to FansWiFi Admin Panel
Login to FansWiFi Admin Panel
Click Settings -> Hotspots -> Create
Venue: Select the venue of where your Access Point locates
Hotspot Name: Name each Access Point to make it identifiable
AP Type: Select “TP-Link EAP”
Mac Address: Input unique MAC Address of each Access Point in your venue (Not controller)
Click Save
Step 11: Add API Profile in FansWiFi Admin Panel
a. Click "Venues & Login Portals" on the left menu
b. Click "Edit" on the venue where your TP-Link EAP would be put under
c. Click "Controllers"
d. Configure with the following settings:
TP-Link Omada Controller IP Address or URL: https://<your-controller-ip-address-or-url>
Port Number (Default: 8043): 443
Admin Username: <your-admin-id> (Hotspot Operator Username configured in Step 8, i.e. FWOperator)
Admin Password: <your-admin-password> (Hotspot Operator Password configured in Step 8)
e. Click "Save"