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RADIUS shared secret guide

Match the NAS shared secret in WeefyBox with your FreeRADIUS clients configuration, then use the generated portal script to keep accounting and authorisation aligned.

Guide 7 of 8 5-10 minute read Operator checklist

Before you change anything

  • Confirm the correct venue
  • Keep current settings handy
  • Test with one device first

Connect hardware with Generic RADIUS

Generic RADIUS works with enterprise controllers and gateways that support external portals, MAC authentication, or WPA-Enterprise.

Values to enter

| Setting | Value | |---|---| | Authentication server | Your WeefyBox RADIUS host | | Authentication port | UDP 1812 | | Accounting port | UDP 1813 | | CoA / disconnect port | UDP 3799 | | Shared secret | The secret generated in WeefyBox Setup | | Interim accounting interval | 300 seconds |

Setup

  1. Open Setup in WeefyBox and choose Generic RADIUS.
  2. Copy the RADIUS host, ports, shared secret, portal URL, and walled-garden domains.
  3. In your WiFi controller, add a new RADIUS authentication server.
  4. Enter the authentication host and UDP port 1812.
  5. Add the accounting server on UDP port 1813.
  6. Enter the same shared secret in both systems.
  7. Enable accounting start, interim update, and stop messages.
  8. Set interim updates to 300 seconds.
  9. If supported, configure CoA/Disconnect-Message on UDP 3799.
  10. Configure the guest WLAN's external portal URL.
  11. Add every walled-garden domain shown by WeefyBox.
  12. Save the integration and run Test my setup.
  13. Join the guest network with a phone and complete the portal.
  14. Confirm internet access and check Portal debugger.

Troubleshooting

| Problem | Check | |---|---| | Requests time out | Firewall rules for UDP 1812/1813 and the NAS source IP | | Access-Reject | Shared secret, username format, and controller clock | | Sessions never close | Accounting stop messages and interim updates | | Disconnect does not work | NAS CoA support, UDP 3799, and the controller's CoA secret |