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Can Anyone help me for a welcome page to passworld wireless network for an Hotel

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For a hotel setup there are two common approaches and it matters which one you want:

  • WPA2/WPA3-PSK (a shared password) plus a “welcome” page after connecting — this gives encrypted traffic but does not automatically force a browser window to open. To show a page you still need a captive-portal/gateway that intercepts web requests.
  • An open SSID with a captive portal that blocks Internet until the guest accepts terms, enters a room number/voucher, or pays — this is the simplest way to guarantee a landing page on first use, but the network is unencrypted unless you add per-session encryption (WPA2-Enterprise or HTTPS to services).

Practical checklist for a working, user-friendly hotel portal:

  • Put guest WiFi on its own VLAN with DHCP and firewall rules isolating it from hotel systems.
  • Use a gateway that supports captive portals, vouchers, or RADIUS (pfSense, UniFi, MikroTik, etc.). See the pfSense captive portal guide for an example implementation: .
  • Decide auth method: simple “accept terms”, voucher codes, or RADIUS-backed room credentials. Add session timeouts, bandwidth limits, and per-device limits.
  • Serve the portal over HTTPS with a valid cert or rely on OS captive-detection flows; otherwise users will see certificate errors. Read about captive-portal behavior and device detection here: Captive portal (Wikipedia).

Quick troubleshooting tips: if the portal doesn’t show, check DNS redirection and that port 80/443 are routed to the portal, test with multiple device OSes (iOS/Android/Windows), and ensure guest traffic cannot reach internal networks. Also confirm local law/privacy requirements for logging user activity.

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Member Avatar for grobister

Do you already have a solution?
Or would you like to provide one?

I would suggest looking at pfsense!

Member Avatar for minimee120

are you talking about making a splashpage that welcomes a user after they have entered correct wifi credentials?

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