About this tag
The guest network tag covers discussions about configuring and troubleshooting guest Wi-Fi networks in various environments. Topics include setting up captive portal servers with PacketFence and Draytek routers for guest authentication via Facebook or Google, as well as issues where Windows 7 or 8.1 systems connect to guest networks instead of corporate networks due to Group Policy or IEEE 802.1X settings. Users also report problems with Windows 7 clean installs failing to connect to domain-authenticated wireless networks while successfully connecting to guest networks. These threads focus on network configuration, authentication methods, and resolving connectivity conflicts between guest and corporate networks.
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    captive portal server

    Hi I have installed packetfence using the ZEN preconfigured version on VMware. Can anyone tell me what i need to configure as i don't think i need to configure everything that is shown on the pdf user guide. Let me explain what i am trying to achieve. I have a number of Draytek 2862Ln model...
    • hiranuk
    • Thread
    • authentication captive portal client management configuration draytek guest network internet access mac authentication multi-site network access network security network setup packetfence radius router configuration splash screen vmware wifi wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Enterprise 90-day trial -> Windows Firewall always connected to Guest or public network

    Hello, I have a question about Windows Firewall. Why even when there is no devices what can connect to any networks Windows Firewall shows that I'm Connected to Guest or public networks? It's a fresh install of Windows 8.1 Enterprise without any network device and I'm courious. It's under...
    • BAD COMMAND
    • Thread
    • control panel enterprise firewall guest network installation network public network settings troubleshooting windows 8.1
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 can't connect to our network wireless access points

    We have 4 wireless access points in our building. We have 2 wireless networks which authenticate to our domain and 1 wireless network named "guest which we keep outside the domain. We have had the wireless networks on the domain set up to authenticate through AD and to not authenticate through a...
    • Delacruz
    • Thread
    • access point active directory authentication domain guest network network settings troubleshooting windows 7 wireless
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking