Add/Edit a Hotspot

Only Operators of the Marketing 4 WiFi platform can add new a hotspot in the dashboard. A hotspot is where Operators can add the Gateways of the configured hardware that will broadcast the guest experienced configured for the hotspot. Client Users can login to the dashboard and customize their hotspot(s) allowing for a single login multiple location solution for your Clients.

How to add a Hotspot in the dashboard

• Login to your Operator dashboard
• Using the navigation panel to the left select Network and then  Hotspots
• On the Hotspots page, click the green Add Hotspot button to the top right
• At the top of the page you must select an existing Client that you want to add a hotspot to
• Everything below can be customized for the venue. Descriptions of the features are included below.
• Press Submit to create the hotspot

Feature descriptions

• • Hotspot Details- The fields in this section cover the unique details of the physical location of the hotspot. You can use the Google maps search box to auto fill the fields available through Google.
  • Splash Page Selector-
    Guest Flow or Splash Page: select between using a guest flow or a splash page.
    Splash Page / Guest List: select the splash page or guest flow intended for use with this hotspot.
  • Login Details-
    Type of Login: select the desired options for guests to login.
    • • Simple: Simple “connect” button – will only collect the MAC address.
      • Email: The guest will only be able to login using an email address.
      • Social:  The guest will be able to login using any of the social authentication designated “on” in the dashboard. If selected, you will see a configurable list of available Login Methods for your hotspot. Turn On and Off the methods as you desire.
        • Facebook
          • Facebook ‘Like’ URL: Add a Facebook page URL to enable a Facebook like page in the Facebook login process.
        • LinkedIn
        • Twitter
          • Twitter Handle: Configure the @username for the hotspot.
        • Email
          • First Name: Enable to collect First Name as part of the Email login process.
          • Last Name: Enable to collect Last Name as part of the Email login process.
          • Birthdate: Enable to collect Birthdate as part of the Email login process.
          • Gender: Enable to collect Gender as part of the Email login process.
        • SMS Options
          • SMS Required:  After a guest authenticates using their preferred social login method, they will be required to take an additional step and submit their telephone number and then enter a code sent to their phone via SMS. If you enable Require SMS, SMS will no longer be available as a social connection.
          • Verification Expiration: The length the mobile number used on a guest profile is considered valid for. After this amount of time the guest will be required to complete the SMS login process again.
          • Verification Text: This is the actual text message that will be delivered to guests during the 2FA SMS process. Using the {$code} key to place the generated code in the message where you like.
          • Verification Instructions: This will be displayed above the ‘Enter Mobile Number’ field on the first page of the SMS 2FA process.
        • Guest Plans
          • Pay with Credit Card Text: Add your desired text for the pay with credit card button.
          • Pay with Paypal Text: Add your desired text for the pay with Paypal button.
          • Guest Plans(Required): If enabled, return guests will be unable to see the connect button unless they have an active guest plan.
          • Guest Plan Expiration Email: This is the Email template that will be delivered to guests at the defined Expiration Message Time of the guest plan sold.
          • Require Guest Email: Require guests to enter an Email address when purchasing a guest plan.
            
          • Require Guest Mobile Number: Require guests to enter an Mobile Number when purchasing a guest plan.
        • Access Code
          • Access Code(Required): After a guest authenticates using their preferred social login method, they will be required to take an additional step and submit the Access Code for the hotspot. If you enable Require Access Code, Access Code will no longer be available as a social connection.
          • Access Code: Enter the desired Access Code for the hotspot.
      • Enable Opt-Out Login: Allows guests to connect to the hotspot without using the offered social logins. The device MAC address will be used in the guest profile instead of social login information.
      • Consent Box: Requires guests to accept a pop up notification containing the defined text before they can connect to the hotspot.
      • Random MAC Address Detection: If enabled when a device with a randomized MAC is redirected to the splash page, a configurable pop up notification will be displayed to inform the guest that their device is using a randomized MAC address. The user can press ‘Ok’ to navigate to the splash page and connect with the randomized MAC.
        
        Guest Support Page Key

        If the key {$DeviceSettingsSplashPage} is included in the notification text, the key will be replaced with a ‘Click here’ link that will take the user to the Guest Device Support page.

      • Require Unique MAC Address: If enabled when a device with a randomized MAC is displayed the ‘Random MAC Address Detection’ pop up notification, the ‘Ok’ button will be hidden resulting in the user being unable to access the splash page to connect to the WiFi.
      • Enable SecurePass: When enabled Guest Plans sold will include SecurePass functionality.
        • WPA Key Confirmation Page: This is the page that will be shown after payment before a guest device is authorized to display
        • SecurePass Email: If ON a default Email template will be sent to guests after purchasing an SecurePass plan. We suggest turning this OFF and using the Guest Plan Welcome Email to deliver the WiFi Password and SSID list to guests post purchase.
          
        • SecurePass SMS: If ON a default SMS template will be sent to guests after purchasing an SecurePass plan.
          
        • SSIDs: Enter the secure SSID that guests will connect to with their WiFi password.
• Guest Plans– Configure which Guest Plans you would like to offer on this hotspot.
• Hotspot Schedule- Use this feature to control when guests will be able to authenticate through the splash page.
• Presence Data– Enable Presence data for this hotspot. Requires additional configuration.
• Default Session Profile– These settings control the guest experience once connected.
• Redirect Details-
  • Append Guest Token: Toggle to enable including the Guest Token to your redirect URL.
  • Redirect URL: Enter where you would like guests to be sent after connecting through your splash page.
  • Gender Redirect URL (male): Enter where you would like guests who share their male gender status during login to be sent after connecting through your splash page.
  • Gender Redirect URL (female): Enter where you would like guests who share their female gender status during login to be sent after connecting through your splash page.
  • Birthday Redirect: Enter where you would like guests who share their birthdate during login and their birthday is today.

• • Gateway Details
    • You can add an gateway to the hotspot using the ‘Add Gateway’ button.
    • The SWS/Hotspot/NAS-ID and RADIUS Secret are  used to complete the  configuration of your gateways.

Please see the following articles for more information about the features available on the hotspot page.

• Guest Flow
• Splash Page
• Hotspot Schedule
• Presence/Proximity
• Session Profile
• Redirect Details
• Guest Token
• Add Gateway

Here’s a video tutorial: