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Using the guest network as a client – Gateway 7001 Series User Manual

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To set up the captive portal:

1

Click

Advanced > Guest Login

on the Administration Web page. The Modify guest welcome

screen settings screen opens.

2

Choose

Enabled

to activate the welcome screen.

3

In the

Welcome Screen Text

box, type the text message you would like guest clients

to see on the captive portal.

4

Click

Update

to apply the changes.

Using the guest network as a client

After the guest network is configured, a client can access the guest network.

To access the guest network:

1

A guest client enters an area of coverage and scans for wireless networks.

2

The guest network advertises itself through a guest SSID or some similar name,
depending on how the guest SSID is specified in the administration Web pages for
the guest interface.