Before you start
- Connect to the same LAN or factory WiFi as the AP.
- Identify the upstream router or hotspot gateway.
- Confirm whether the AP is standalone or controller-managed.
Procedure
Follow these steps in order
Complete local initialization
Set the country, time, administrator password, operating mode, and management address. Avoid a factory reset once the AP is in customer service.
Choose AP or bridge mode
When an upstream router provides DHCP, routing, and hotspot access, use AP or bridge mode so the AP does not create a second NAT or conflicting DHCP server.
Set WiFi name and security
Enter the customer SSID and password, or choose open WiFi only when the upstream hotspot gateway enforces login. Reboot once and confirm the settings persist.
Add the AP to its branch
Record the vendor, model, MAC or serial, management address, upstream gateway, and physical location in the correct K7abeer branch.
Use capability-aware controls
Standard AP controls manage WiFi and inventory. Generate or enforce vouchers on the router, controller, or gateway that actually performs captive-portal authentication.
Test the customer path
Connect a new client, confirm it receives the correct address and DNS, verify internet or portal access, then power-cycle the AP and repeat the test.
Verify success
- SSID and security persist after a power reboot.
- Only the intended DHCP server answers clients.
- The AP appears once under the correct branch.
- Voucher enforcement is assigned to a capable gateway or controller.
Troubleshooting
The SSID returns to the factory name
Finish the vendor's initial setup and commit/apply the running configuration before rebooting. Check whether another AP or controller is overwriting the standalone configuration.
K7abeer does not show voucher controls
The device is operating as a standard AP and cannot enforce vouchers by itself. Select the upstream hotspot router or an authorized controller for voucher installation.
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