Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play

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Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play
Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play
2023-01-31 17:27:02
Model: OC300  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: Latest

I own an apartment complex (long term leases) with 24 units and I have a captive portal setup, which works great. However, a number of tenants have ONN roku TVs *(or older roku tvs) which don't support the captive portal login feature. My current work around is to create a room specific wifi with just a password for a device - like this:

 

user: Apt1_Devices pass: something

user: Apt2_Devices pass: somethingelse

 

The problem is that solution requires I setup 24 wifi networks on top of the 3 I already have. Does omada support that many networks? Is there a better way I can solve this problem (keep in mind I can't control tenant devices, so making them upgrade to a different or newer roku is not an option and the ONN devices are brand new). There will also be other devices with the same problem most likely. I need to provide a solution for the tenants that requires little to no effort on their part - keeping in line with good landlord behavior.

 

Essentially I'd expire all the device networks passwords every 45 days and if they are behind in rent it doesn't get turned back on until they are current. I charge a fee for high speed wifi, which in that area is hard to get.

 

Note: I do use a captive portal and for many tenants that works but now I have to manage 2 types of wireless deployments.

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Re:Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play
2023-01-31 21:47:37

  @OrangeStreet 

 

Hi is your setup PPSK-capable?

 

https://www.tp-link.com/us/landing/omada-ppsk-mdu/ 

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Re:Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play
2023-02-01 07:28:28

  @OrangeStreet 

 

PPSK is one solution, @d0ugmac1 already provide the link.

 

But the thing is, not all EAP models support PPSK.

I will try Authentication-Free Client function. It's on the same page as Controller Portal settings

 

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Re:Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play
2023-02-01 11:54:12

  @OrangeStreet 

 

A long time ago, several careers back I had a similar problem, ie how to quietly allow a class of devices to join a protected network.  My solution wound up being a RADIUS based solution that would auto-approve clients joining a common SSID with certain MAC-address prefixes (the first 3 octet pairs are generally linked to a manufacturer of devices).  You may find that a few prefixes is all you need to quietly allow those ROKU boxes to join.  I used freeRADIUS which could do this and which I'd compiled as a Windows service at the time.  Maybe that will spark an idea :)

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Re:Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play
2023-02-01 18:57:54

  @Somnus I appreciate the suggestion but I'm strictly against anything authentication-free. I believe I will continue looking in to the PPSK.

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Re:Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play
2023-02-01 18:58:24
This is interesting - if PPSK doesn't pan out I may explore this, thanks!
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Re:Captive portal alternative when device (older Roku) is in play
2023-02-01 20:10:11
PPSK worked out perfect for my needs, thank you!
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