4G Router with Captive Portal Feature

Some routers support WiFi hotspot features, which is called captive portal feature also. ELins' 4G routers support this feature.

Captive Portal allows administrators to block Internet access for users until they complete a defined process. With Captive Portal you can require users to view or accept an Acceptable Use Policy before accessing the Internet (e.g. public WiFi). You can also configure Captive Portal to be displayed only at certain times.

Enable custom integrations from acknowledging Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) to accepting payments for Wi-Fi hotspot access.

Features of WiFi Captive Portal:
1. Require users to view and/or accept an Acceptable Use Policy before accessing the Internet.
Authenticate users against Untangle’s Local Directory, RADIUS or Microsoft Active Directory (requires Directory Connector)

2. Configure Captive Portal to be displayed only to a subset of your network.

3. Separate mobile devices to a different rack with different policies for BYOD (bring your own device) environments. Captive pages can be displayed by operating system and/or device type. Show different captive portal pages to wireless and wired users.

4. Customize the look and feel of the Captive Portal page.

5. Show a warning page when the user goes over quota or is added to the penalty box for bad behavior.

6. Design custom integrations in Python.

7. Use MAC addresses to track devices, eliminating the need to reauthenticate devices.

8. Authenticate users via Google, Facebook or Office 365 accounts directly.

9. Block SSL sites

10. Most captive portal keeps an idle and hard time out, i.e. a minimum time that a user has by which to interact or use services, in order to maintain basic level of security.

11. Only selected MAC or IP addresses are allowed to access the network.

12. Can place bandwidth restrictions on users.

13. Different user authentication choices are provided along with https authentication.

14. Capable of providing customizable content on the portal page.

15. Allows for local user management options

16. Requires customers to read and accept the acceptable usage policy.

17. All Internet traffic is blocked until the user finishes the authentication process. In cases of a logout or other technical issues, a redirection url is provided.

18. Can indirectly help in winning more customers for business, especially when free Wifi is provided. 

19. Browsing patterns also can be indirectly be captured using the same.

20. Can help in generating revenue. The customizable page can be shown with deals and advertisements. Another way is to make customer pay for usage of the Internet plan.

Besides, the ELins 4G sim router can be customized for the WiFi hotspot features to meet different kinds of applications.