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Zyxel Nebula: Integration with Cloudi-Fi

Alexandre de THOMASSON
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This article describes enabling the Cloudi-Fi cloud-based captive portal on Zyxel Nebula.

Use case

The sections below provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for setting up and integrating Zyxel Nebula with Cloudi-Fi.

Prerequisites

  • Access to Cloudi-Fi’s admin console
  • Access to the Zyxel Nebula

1. Get Cloudi-Fi  required URL

Location URL: this URL will be used to configure an External Captive Portal

  • Access the Cloudi-Fi administration console
  • Select the location
  • Click on the menu button for location
  • Select "Copy splash page URL"

Cloudi-Fi Get captive portal url.png

Transform the URI as follows:

Cloudi-Fi

https://login.cloudi-fi.net/start/ch/ebd2egzrfgrg/lh/qgrzqrgegs/sp/spsomething.com

Zyxel Nebula

https://login.cloudi-fi.net/start/ch/ebd2egzrfgrg/lh/qgrzqrgegs/sp/spzyxel.com

 

2. SSID Configuration

  • Go to Configure
  • Access Point
  • SSID Advanced Settings.

Zyxel Nebula - Integration with Cloudi-Fi_Add SSID Name.png

From the SSID dropdown, choose the SSID to deploy and configure as follows:

Network Access :

  • Security options: Open

  • Sign-in method: Click-to-continue

Zyxel Nebula - Integration with Cloudi-Fi_Configure Network access.png

Captive portal Advance setting

  • Walled garden: Enabled

    • Walled garden ranges: add the Cloudi-Fi domains

Zyxel Nebula - Integration with Cloudi-Fi_Configure walled garden and add cloudi-fi domains

Strict Policy: Block all access until sign-on

 

3. Captive portal configuration

On the External captive portal URL, paste your « Splash Page URL »

Zyxel Nebula - Integration with Cloudi-Fi_Configure External Captive portal.png

Troubleshooting 

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