Step 1 — Add the Device to Wiacom
- Go to Inventory → Routers → Add New Router
- Select Cambium / cnPilot from the vendor dropdown
- Enter required details and assign a location
- Click Save
Step 2 — Create the WLAN
Log in to the AP web interface. Go to Configure → WLAN → Create Wireless LAN (top right). Basic tab:| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enable | Enabled |
| SSID | Your guest WiFi name |
| VLAN | Your guest VLAN (or 1) |
| Security | open |
| Radios | 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Max Clients | 200 |
| Client Isolation | Enabled |
Step 3 — Configure RADIUS
Radius Server tab:| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Authentication Server 1 Host | <RADIUS_SERVER_1> |
| Authentication Server 1 Port | 1812 |
| Authentication Server 1 Secret | <RADIUS_SHARED_SECRET> |
| Authentication Server 2 Host | <RADIUS_SERVER_2> |
| Authentication Server 2 Port | 1812 |
| Authentication Server 2 Secret | <RADIUS_SHARED_SECRET> |
| Accounting Server 1 Host | <RADIUS_SERVER_1> |
| Accounting Server 1 Port | 1813 |
| Accounting Server 2 Host | <RADIUS_SERVER_2> |
| Accounting Server 2 Port | 1813 |
| Accounting Mode | start-interim-stop |
| Server Pool Mode | Failover |
| Interim Update Interval | 120 |
Step 4 — Configure Guest Access (Portal)
Guest Access tab:| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enable | Enabled |
| Portal Mode | External Hotspot |
| Access Policy | RADIUS |
| Redirect Mode | HTTP |
| External Page URL | <PORTAL_URL> — provided by Wiacom |
| Success Action | Redirect user to External URL |
| Redirect URL | <PORTAL_URL>?res=success |
| Session Timeout | 86400 |
| Inactivity Timeout | 1800 |
Step 5 — Configure Walled Garden
Under Add White List, add each domain one at a time:Troubleshooting
Guests not redirected to portal
Guests not redirected to portal
Confirm Portal Mode is set to External Hotspot and Redirect Mode is HTTP. Check that Client Isolation is enabled.
RADIUS authentication fails
RADIUS authentication fails
Verify server addresses and shared secret. UDP 1812 and 1813 must be reachable.

