ControlAP Web Administrator - AP
Stop / Start Button: will stop and start ControlAP (web admin still available when stopped)
Save
Config: will save the configuration file, config.txt to your PC. This
is all the configuration as set in Web Administrator and is useful
should you power down the AP when using the default Linksys firmware.
Save this file in the controlap subfolder so that it will get uploaded
the next time you upload ControlAP.
Reboot: reboots AP.
Execute:
executes a command as if inside the AP at the command line. Requires
full path to executable. e.g. /usr/sbin/httpd -S will start the Linksys
https web admin (Linksys firmware only)
Enable Portal/Welcome Page: This will enable or disable the captive portal (normally should always be on)
Pay
at Counter: enables the Pay at the Counter mode of operation that
allows users to enter name to login but to renew must approach counter
where a manager can renew session with Users List below or the manager
admin (limited web admin).
Initial Default Time Limit: The default limit (0 means no limit)
Logging: enabled file logging (not recommended for AP edition)
Auto Start: to start ControlAP (same as pressing Start button) when launching ControlAP (always the case with AP edition)
AP Domain Name: a domain name to give this local wifi gateway (AP adapter IP)
Title, Welcome Message, Image, Button: allows customizing the login page.
Redirect
URL: URL to redirect to instead of using a local access spash
page. Remote Login: if a frorm on the remote login is used to login
locally at the gateway (form points to gateway for authentication -
this is not the same as remote authentication as set in the Advanced
section).
Administrator Remote Access IP(s): Port: New Password,
sets allowed IPs to access this admin (comma delimited if more than one
or '*' (without quotes) to allow all. Port for this web admin and to
change admin password (default is admin).
Manager Remote Access IP(s): Password: like the admin, but for the manager: /manager or the short from: /manager2
AP Adapter: AP Adapter IP: Internet Adapter: Internet Adapter IP: specify adapter IPs and adapter names
DHCP: Mask: Gateway: Dns: when not specifying a static IP for the WAN connection.
PPPOE: user: pass: Redial: For DSL users to specify account username/password and optionally how often to redial in minutes.
SSSID: Antenna: Power: Specify AP wireless parameters (note: this depends on AP hardware and firmware).
Users List
Refresh button will refresh the list.
This
list will display currently logged in users and allow you to force a
user to logout, or change the remaining session time. When used with
Pay at Counter mode of operation, will additionally show users in red
when their sessions have expired allowing you to renew sessions.
Custom
Primarily used to customize login pages when using the Pay at the Counter mode of operation.
Default
Web Page Message is for customizing the default page shown when a user
goes directly to the gateway address or domain name.
Also user list presets (different amounts to add to renew session) can be customized here.
Advanced
DHCP: Specify DHCP range and optionally lease time.
Guest User/Password: For globally allowed shared account.
Allowed Sites: web sites to allow access to without logging in first.
Allowed
IPs: IP addresses of cliemts (or APs) to allow access to (not
recommended except in cases where you need remote access to APs)
User
Notifictation: Allows to run a custom program when a user connects to
the hotspot. A built-in command is to send email specified as: email
[server] [from] [to] [message] with the special tag of %info to add
client info to message.
Scheduled Downtime: Time period to
specify when hotspot should be off. Even if you are a 24/7 hotspot,
this is recommeded (e.g. 5 min) for the AP edition to restart ControlAP
daily.
Current Date & Time, Time Offset: This is to verify that you have the correct Time Zone, otherwise add offset if necessary.
Ad URL and Ad frequency (min): Allow you to periodically forcibly redirect client browsers to a specific URL.
Cache:
Used only when there's no Internet access, allows you to use a cached
copy of popular sites in the web folder. These sites are specified as
folder names e.g. /web/www.cnn.com/index.html
Syslog: specify an syslog server (and :port if not standard) for external logging.
Logd
Port: specify a tcp port to start telnet log server, useful for
remote viewing of logs via telnet client (must connect vi a ssh
tunnel). No restart is needed, entering a port will start server (or
restart if changing port).
Remote Control: specifies udp port to send control messages when using a third party controller.
NAT: enables NAT (network address translation). Normally this should always be enabled.
Web Authentication Server URL: URL of external server for remote authentication.
Local Accounts
Used to Add, Delete, Edit local user accounts as well as to generate daily local access codes to print.
Filters
Entries to allow or deny access to users by MAC addresses. To
allow for auto-login, add an asterisk in front of MAC addresss. All
entries can be comma or new line delimited: *00ad287901f2,*0109745a00d3
Ports
to block (drop) can be specified (e.g. to block access to peer to peer
ports). On Linux platforms (AP edition), you can specify a range with a
colon, e.g. 6881:6889
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