Aruba Instant Configuration Guide

The following instructions outline how to setup a Aruba Instant network for the Marketing4WiFi Platform. This guide covers details such as configuring RADIUS, walled garden entries, and captive portals. This guide assumes that your Aruba Instant is already operational and on a live network with adopted Access Points. Please make sure any firewall rules, web content filters, and other security measures have been configured to interface with the platform.

1. Log in to your Aruba Central account at https://portal.central.arubanetworks.com
2. Under Wireless Configuration choose Networks
3. Click on Create New and configure with the following
   • Type: Wireless
   • SSID: Smart WiFi (or whatever you wish)
   • Primary Usage: Guest
4. Click Next and configure with the following
   • Client IP Assignment: Virtual Controller Assigned
5. Click Next and configure with the following
   • Splash Page Type: External
   • Captive Portal Profile: Click new and configure with
     • Name: Smart WiFi
     • Type: Radius Authentication
     • IP or Hostname: Select one
       US-A Hostname

       https://splash.4wifi.net
       

       If you have your own branded splash hostname you would use https://splash.yourdomain.com

       US-B Hostname

       https://splash.4wifi-e2.net
       

       If you have your own branded splash hostname you would use https://splash.yourdomain.com

     • URL: /hotspotlogin.php
     • Port:80
     • Use HTTPS: No
     • Captive Portal Failure: Deny Internet
     • Automatic URL Whitelisting: Unchecked
     • Redirect URL: Select one
       US-A Redirect URL

       https://splash.4wifi.net/hotspotlogin.php?res=success

       You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.
       

       If you have your own branded splash hostname you would use https://splash.yourdomain.com/hotspotlogin.php?res=success

       US-B Redirect URL

       https://splash.4wifi-e2.net/hotspotlogin.php?res=success

       You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.
       

       If you have your own branded splash hostname you would use https://splash.yourdomain.com/hotspotlogin.php?res=success

     • Click Save
6. WISPr: Disabled
7. Encryption: Disabled
8. MAC Authentication: Disabled
9. Authentication Server 1: Choose New and configure with:
   • Name: SmartWiFi1
   • Select one
     US-A Radius 1 IP

     52.23.46.139

     You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.

     US-B Radius 1 IP

     3.132.31.3

     You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.

   • Shared Key: Available in the Edit Hotspot page in the Marketing4WiFi dashboard, called RADIUS Secret in the dashboard.
   • Retype Key: Same as above
   • All other values left at default
   • Click Save
10. Authentication Server 2: Choose New and configure with:
    • Name: SmartWiFi2
    • Select one
      US-A Radius 2 IP

      52.207.192.243

      You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.

      US-B Radius 2 IP

      3.18.137.68

      You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.

    • Shared Key: Available in the Edit Hotspot page in the Marketing4WiFi dashboard, called RADIUS Secret in the dashboard.
    • Retype Key: Same as above
    • All other values left at default
    • Click Save
11. Load Balancing: Disabled
12. Reauth Interval: 24 hours
13. Accounting: Enabled
14. Accounting Mode: Authentication
15. Accounting Interval: 3 min
16. Blacklisting: Disabled
17. Walled Garden: Click on 0 blacklist, 0 whitelist and configure with:
    • Add each of the wildcard default walled garden entries to the whitelist.
      

      If you’re a white label client and you have your own splash domain, be sure to include it in the walled garden.

    • Press Ok to add each entry. The walled garden must be added one at a time.
    • Click on Next
18. Access Rules: Role Based
    • Under Role click on New and enter SmartWiFi as the name. Click OK to add.
      You will need to add a new rule one by one for each of the wildcard default walled garden entries.
      

      If you’re a white label client and you have your own splash domain, be sure to include it in the walled garden.

      
      Example: Access Control / Network/ Any/ Allow/ To a Domain Name: *.4wifi.net
    • Press Ok save to each entry until all are listed.
    • Create one more rule with the settings Access Control / Network / Any / Deny / To All Destinations.
19. Under Role on the left, choose default_wired_port_profile, check the “Assign Pre-authentication role” box and select Smart WiFi.
20. Click Save.

To configure via Aruba virtual controller

1. Log in to your master IAP
2. Under Network, Click New
3. Configure with:
   • SSID: Smart WiFi (or whatever you wish)
   • Primary Usage: Guest
4. Click Next and configure with:
   • Client IP Assignment: Virtual Controller managed
   • Client VLAN assignment: Default(unless you have a VLAN configured)
5. Click Next and configure with:
   • Name: Smart WiFi
   • Type: Radius Authentication
   • IP or hostname: Select one
     US-A Radius 1 IP

     52.23.46.139

     You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.

     US-B Radius 1 IP

     3.132.31.3

     You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.

   • URL: /hotspotlogin.php
   • Port: 80
   • Use https: disabled
   • Captive portal failure: Deny internet
   • Automatic URL whitelisting: Disabled
   • Redirect URL: Select one
     US-A Radius 2 IP

     52.207.192.243

     You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.

     US-B Radius 2 IP

     3.18.137.68

     You can confirm your platform environment under Operator Customizations.

   • Click OK to save
6. Auth server 1: Click the dropdown, select new and configure with:
   • Type: RADIUS
   • Name: Smart WiFi1
   • IP Address:
   • Select one