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Application Note Socifi Captive Step by Step Guide

Socifi Captive Portal service supported

Compatible Wi-Fi Devices: BEC 4700A/AZ, MX-1000, MX-1200, and 6500AL What is Socifi? SOCIFI is a cloud-based technology platform that enables the monetization of 4G/WiFi

networks. The unique monetization model is based on three key pillars: 1) Get to know your

customers & give them a voice 2) Start engaging with them through targeted campaigns and

offers 3) Capitalize on the multimedia space of your network for commercial and advertising

partnerships and selling premium services.

Hotspot settings:

Go to Configuration / Hotspot / General Setting

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Application Note Socifi Captive Step by Step Guide

General

Hotspot Activated

Interface WLAN1 and any other wifi interface with SOCIFI

settings

IP Address hotspot IP address and DHCP pool start

IP Subnet Mask hotspot IP mask and DHCP pool range

Primary DNS default: OpenDNS (208.67.222.222) or enter IP

according to your infrastructure

Secondary DNS default: OpenDNS (208.67.222.220) or enter IP

according to your infrastructure

Login Mode Authentication

Redirection On Successful

Authentication To

<empty>

Authentication

Authentication Method RADIUS

Primary RADIUS Server rad-1-euw-1.socifi.com

Secondary RADIUS Server rad-2-euw-1.socifi.com

Shared Secret Key socifi

Session settings

Session Timeout 0 (0=disabled ... it is set from SOCIFI Dashboard automatically)

Idle Timeout 180 (for example)

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Application Note Socifi Captive Step by Step Guide

Upload Bandwidth 0 (0=disabled ... it is set from SOCIFI Dashboard automatically)

Download Bandwidth 0 (0=disabled ... it is set from SOCIFI Dashboard automatically)

Captive portal

UAM Server External

Login URL http://connect.socifi.com

Shared Secret <empty>

NAS ID BILL_<mac_of_wifi> (the same mac address as mac address in SOCIFI

dashboard - without separator)

Location Name <empty>

WalledGarden

Set allowed destinations for not authenticated users in the Configuration / Hotspot / Walled

Garden". Add single domain names listed in the table below to the rules. Select Rule Index, set

Active=Yes, Allow Type = DOMAIN and add the domain name from the table. The initial dot is

compulsory. The number of rules is limited to 48. The rules 15 and 16 shown in the screenshot

below are IP addresses of the DNS1 and DNS2 (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) assigned to client devices.

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Application Note Socifi Captive Step by Step Guide

Add a new hotspot to SOCIFI Dashboard

You'll need to use the MAC address (Status / Device Information / MAC Address) when adding

new Hotspot in the Dashboard. Note it (copy) down:

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Application Note Socifi Captive Step by Step Guide

Step 1: Login to SOCIFI Dashboard

Step 2: Click on the "Hotspots" tab on the left sidebar

Step 3: Click on the “Add a new hotspot” button located on the top right corner on the screen

(pictured below)

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Application Note Socifi Captive Step by Step Guide

Step 4: Select Billion as the Wi-Fi hardware manufacturer from the drop-down menu

Step 5: Enter the serial number or MAC address (depending on the specific equipment

manual) of your equipment. You can add multiple hotspots at once.

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Application Note Socifi Captive Step by Step Guide

Step 6: Set your Network location (this step is essential for correct ad targeting)

Step 7: In the pop-up window type your location or just move the marker on the map and click

on the save button to confirm the selection. This address is used for ad GEO targeting.

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Application Note Socifi Captive Step by Step Guide

Step 8: Click Save

Note: Newly added hotspot are marked as (Hotspot pending). After the first user connects to the hotspot via SOCIFI, the status will automatically change and appear

as (Active) within an hour. Get your first connections to test if it works properly.