Cisco Meraki Configuration Guide

The following instructions outline how to setup your Cisco Meraki network to GoZone’s Marketing 4 WiFi platform. This guide assumes your Meraki network is already operational on a live network with adopted Access Points. You will need access to the Marketing 4 WiFi dashboard and admin access to the Meraki portal to complete this guide. Please make sure any firewall rules, web content filters, and other security measures have been configured to interface with the platform.

Adding Gateways to your Hotspot

 

The MAC of every access point that broadcasts the Guest WiFi must be added to your hotspot.

1. Login to your GoZone Marketing 4 WiFi dashboard
2. Using the navigation panel to the left, select Network> Gateways
3. Click the Add Gateway option to the top right
   1. Select Hotspot: Select your desired hotspot
   2. Gateway Name: Enter a name for this Gateway(s)
   3. Gateway Type: Cisco Meraki
   4. MAC Address: Enter the MAC Address of your AP. (use the blue + icon to the right to add multiple AP MACs at once)
4. Press Submit
5. This completes the Gateway creation portion of this guide

Meraki Controller Configuration

 

1. Login to your Cisco Meraki Dashboard and select your desired Network.
2. Using the menu panel to the left, select Wireless > Configure > Access Control.
3. Select the SSID to be configured to a Smart WiFi Platform.
   1. SSID (name): Guest WiFi (or whatever you wish)

      Please do not use any apostrophes in your SSID as it will cause an issue with Authentication.

   2. SSID Status: Enabled
   3. Security: Open (no Encryption)
   4. Splash Page: Sign-on with my RADIUS server
   5. Open the section for Advanced splash settings section
   6. Captive Portal Strength: Block all access until sign-on is complete
   7. Walled Garden: Enabled
   8. Walled Garden Ranges: Enter the following list of required entries
      • *.gozonehotspot.com
      • *.smartwifiplatform.com
      • *.ads4wifi.com
      • *.cloudfront.net
      • *.facebook.com
      • *.facebook.net
      • *.fbcdn.net
      • *.doubleclick.net
      • *.twitter.com
      • *.twimg.com
      • *.linkedin.com
      • *.licdn.com
      • *.l-msedge.net
      • *.digicert.com
      • *.symbc.com
   9. Open the RADIUS section
   10. In the RADIUS Servers section, press the Add server button twice to create a total of two RADIUS servers. Configure with-
       • Host 1: 52.23.46.139
       • Port: 1812
       • Secret: This is the RADIUS Secret located in the your ‘Welcome to GoZone WiFi’ Email
       • Host 2: 52.207.192.243
       • Port: 1812
       • Secret: This is the RADIUS Secret located in the your ‘Welcome to GoZone WiFi’ Email
       • Press Done on both servers
   11. In the RADIUS accounting servers section, press the Add server button twice to create a total of two RADIUS accounting servers. Configure with-

       NOTE: If you do NOT see this menu option then you will need to open a case with Meraki support and ask them to enable this feature for you. Simply ask, “Please enable RADIUS Accounting for this network.”

       • Host 1: 52.23.46.139
       • Port: 1813
       • Secret: This is provided to you in your Welcome Email
       • Host 2: 52.207.192.243
       • Port: 1813
       • Secret: This is provided to you in your Welcome Email
       • Press Done on both servers
   12. Data-carrier detect: Disabled
   13. Press Save
4. Using the menu panel to the left, select Wireless>Splash Page.
   • Select the SSID configured access control rules for in step 3.
   • Press Save Changes
5. The configuration is complete.

Hardware-Dependent Features

 

• This integration supports the platform’s Session Profile values for Download/Upload speed. This means bandwidth throttling is set by the platform when a guest connects to a hotspot using any login method, including Guest Plans and Ad-Based.

• This integration supports Presence/Proximity data. This means Presence Campaigns and Smart Campaign rules are can be used for hotspots that utilize this hardware.

• This integration does not support the SecurePass™ module. This means a hotspot utilizing this hardware can not provide dynamically generated wifi passwords to guests who purchase a Guest Plan.

 

Troubleshooting Splash Pages

 

• If a hotspot deactivated message is presented please ensure all the AP MACs have been added as gateways to the correct hotspot.
• If devices are redirected to the splash page URL but the page fails to load please ensure the Allowed Authorization Access list has been properly configured.

Disclaimer on Hardware Configuration Guides

 

This gateway integration was completed and documented with the Marketing4WiFi platform using the firmware versions below.

• MR 30.7

LIMITED HARDWARE SUPPORT: Hardware manufacturers frequently make changes to firmware, controllers and GUI’s. The information below may be out of date or images may be different and is to be used as a general reference guide. We do offer additional limited support to help with trouble-shooting and we highly recommend that you have a hardware support agreement and/or access to a hardware support engineering representative from the manufacturer.

For any additional questions or concerns, please reach out to our Support Team at [e-mail].