Enable guest WiFi without hotspot portal landing page in UniFi Network Application 8.0.26 #

Tested on a UniFi Express, which comes with a preset IP address of 192.168.1.1. Note that the Express is limited to managing 5 UniFi devices, including itself.

1. Create VLAN

  1. Go to Networks: https://192.168.1.1/network/default/settings/networks

  2. Click "New Virtual Network"

  3. Set Network Name and Gateway IP/Subnet as desired

  4. Next to "Advanced" click "Manual"

  5. Set VLAN ID as desired

  6. Check "Network" next to "Isolation" → click "Add"

2. Create guest WiFi network

  1. Go to WiFi: https://192.168.1.1/network/default/settings/wifi

  2. Click "Create New"

  3. Set Name and Password as desired, and set Network to VLAN created above.

  4. Optionally enable "Client Device Isolation" under Advanced → Manual

  5. Click "Add WiFi Network"

3. Disable hotspot landing page

  1. Go to Landing Page settings: https://192.168.1.1/network/default/hotspot/portal → "Settings" (This page was not discoverable via "Search Settings" using the terms "landing", "hotspot", "portal", or "guest".)

  2. Under "Landing Page Settings", uncheck "Show Landing Page" → click "Save"

/misc | Jan 20, 2024


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