Step 2: Create a Guest Access WLAN

Guest passes are generated for specific WLANs only. Guest pass users can gain access to the WLANs for the which a valid guest pass is generated.
Follow these steps to create a WLAN that will be used for guest access only.
  1. On the menu, click Network > Wireless > Wireless LANs to display the Wireless LANs window.
  2. In the Organization tab, select the zone from the group list for which you want to create the Wireless LANs. If you want to create a group, refer to RUCKUS SmartZone Network Administration Guide.
  3. Click the Create icon to display the Create WLAN Configuration dialog box.

    Create WLAN Configuration

  4. In the Authentication Options tab, select Guest Access option to displays the Guest Access Portal tab.

    Guest Access Portal

  5. Complete the following fields:

    Guest Access Portal

    • Guest Authentication: Select from the below options.
      • Guest: Provides guest-level access only.
      • Always Accept: Allows users without guest credentials to receive authentication.
      • Guest Access / Social Media Login: Configures a guest-level access or social media profile.
      • Social Media Login: Configures social media profile for a user, use client ID and client secret options.
    • Guest Portal Service: Select the guest access from the drop-down list or click the icon to create a new guest access portal, refer to Creating a Guest Access Portal .
      Note: Click the icon to modify the selected guest portal service.
    • Bypass CNA: By default, this option is ON, turn it OFF to disable this option.
    • Portal Detection & Suppression: This option is available only when the Bypass CNA is ON. Choose from the drop-down list or click the icon to create a new portal detection profile, refer to Creating a Portal Detection and Suppression Profile.
      Note: Click the icon to modify the selected portal detection and suppression.
    • Guest Accounting: By default, this option is OFF, turn it ON if you want to use the controller as proxy. Choose from the drop-down list or click the icon to create AAA server, refer to Creating Non-Proxy Authentication AAA Server.
      Note: Click the icon to modify the selected guest accounting.
    • Social Media Profile: This option is available only when you select Guest Access / Social Media Login or Social Media Login in the Guest Authentication. Choose from the list or follow the below steps to create a new social medial login profiles.
      1. In the Social Media Profile field, click the icon to display the Create Social Media Login Profile dialog box.

        Create Social Media Login Profile Dialog Box

      2. Complete the following fields:
        • Name: Type a name for the social media profile that you are creating.
        • Description: Type a short description of the social media profile.
        • Social Media Logins: Select the required social media from the list. Switch ON to create a social media login.
      3. Click OK.
  6. Click OK.
  7. In the Wireless LANs window, select a user name from the table. Click More > Enable to enable the user or click More > Disable to disable the user.
Note: You can also edit, clone, and delete a Wireless LANs by selecting the options Configure, Clone, and Delete respectively, from the Wireless LANs window.
Parent topic: Admin Generated Guest Passes