Does the Cisco 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) support Web Authentication for guest users? Is the WLC solution able to refrain from the broadcast of the service set identifier (SSID)?
A. Web Authentication is supported on all Cisco WLCs. Web authentication is a Layer 3 authentication method used to authenticate users with simple authentication credentials. No encryption is involved. Complete these steps in order to enable this feature: • From the GUI, click the WLAN menu. • Click a WLAN. • Go to the Security tab and choose Layer 3. • Check the Web Policy box and choose Authentication. • Click Apply in order to save the changes. • In order to create a database on the WLC against which to authenticate users, go to the Security menu on the GUI, choose Local Net User, and complete these actions: • Define the guest username and password for the guest to use in order to log on. These values are case sensitive. • Choose the WLAN ID that you use. Note: For a more detailed configuration, refer to the Wireless LAN Controller Web Authentication Configuration Example.
