topic Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5) in ExtremeWireless (WiNG)

Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

Jo_Biblio — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:51:27 GMT

Hi.

I'm sorry for my bad english.

We have a RFS4000 controller here with 2 SSID (one is "private", the second is "public"). The "private" SSID has a fixed password.
I would like to know if it's possible to configure a dynamic password on the "public" SSID. By dynamic I mean it can generate another password and apply it automatically.

Thank you.

Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

Ronald_Dvorak — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:03:01 GMT

I'm pretty sure that the answer is no.

But let's say it's supported... how does the clients get the new PSK ?!

Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

Jo_Biblio — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:08:48 GMT

Hello,
Thank you for your answer.

I would like to change it each week because the public SSID is for customers and they have to come to the counter to get it.

Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

ckelly — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:08:26 GMT

Ronald is correct. There is not automated method within the controller for dynamically updating a PSK for a WLAN.

Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

Jo_Biblio — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:33:03 GMT

Hi,

Is it the only way? Change it manually each week?

Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

Alexandr_P — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:34:22 GMT

Hi!

May be you should look to the Captive Portal with self registration for public Wi-Fi?

Thank you!

Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

ckelly — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:35:55 GMT

Correct. This is a known limitation when using PSK authentication and why it's not used for Enterprise deployments - which will normally use .1X instead.

Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

Jo_Biblio — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:57:29 GMT

Yes, why not, I didn't know that.

But can it work automatically when it's configured?

Thank you.

Re: Change wifi password automatically on RFS4000 (WiNG v5.5)

Alexandr_P — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:00:26 GMT

Yes, why not, I didn't know that.

But can it work automatically when it's configured?

Thank you.

Yes.
You could make only Accept button, with AAA, with personal password etc.

https://documentation.extremenetworks.com/ExtremeWireless/WING_5X_CAPTIVE_PORTALS_HTG_TME-12-2012-01_REVA_EN.pdf

https://documentation.extremenetworks.com/WiNG/Implementation_Guides/WiNG5_CaptivePortal_Onboard_Self_Registration-Rebranded-Final.pdf

Thank you!