Netgear WFS709TP-100NAS User Guide

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One of the methods of authentication supported by the WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch 
is Captive Portal. A Captive Portal presents a web page that requires action on the part of the 
wireless user before network access is granted. The required action can be simply viewing and 
agreeing to an acceptable use policy, or entering a user ID and password that must be validated 
against a database of authorized users.

This chapter describes the following topics:

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There are two forms of Captive Portal you can configure for the WFS709TP.

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Registration Web Page requires no authentication; users typically enter an email address as an 
identification.

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Captive Portal requires users to be authenticated to an external authentication server or to the 
internal database on the WFS709TP.

You can use one or both forms of Captive Portal at the same time. The default Captive Portal web 
page provided with the WFS709TP displays login prompts for both registered users and guests. 
(You can customize the default Captive Portal page, as described in 

Note: While you can use Captive Portal to authenticate users, it does not provide for 

encryption of user data and should not be used in networks where data security is 
required. Captive Portal is most often used for guest access, access to open systems 
(such as public hot spots), or as a way to connect to a VPN.