Create and Manage WiFi Locations

WiFi Locations help you organize hotspots, splash pages, and Internet Plans by physical location, venue area, or business unit.

A location can represent a hotel lobby, restaurant, guest rooms, event area, public venue, café, shopping mall zone, or any other place where guest WiFi access is provided.

From the WiFi Locations page, administrators can:

  • Create and manage WiFi locations

  • Assign a default Splash Page to each location

  • Add one or more hotspots

  • Assign Internet Plans

  • Review location status

  • Edit or delete existing locations

WiFi Locations Overview

The WiFi Locations page shows all configured locations in one place.


At the top of the page, summary cards display:

  • Total Locations

  • Total Hotspots

  • Needs Setup

  • Attention

The table below shows each location with its assigned Splash Page, number of hotspots, number of Internet Plans, status, and available actions.

Use the search field to quickly find a location by location name, hotspot, MAC address, or splash page.

Each location can be edited or deleted from the Actions column.

Create a New WiFi Location

To create a new location, click New Location.


In the WiFi Location section, enter the main location details:

  • Name – internal location name used in the platform

  • Default language – language used for the location

  • Time zone – time zone where the location operates

  • Managed by all admins – allows all administrators to manage this location

In the Contact section, enter optional location contact details:

  • City

  • Address

  • Contact Email

  • Phone

On the right side, select the Default Splash Page for the location.

You can choose an existing Splash Page or create a sample page if needed. The selected Splash Page will be assigned as the default login page for this location.

Click Create new location to save the location.

Manage a Location

After a location is created, open it to manage its configuration.

The location page includes summary cards for:

  • Hotspots

  • Internet Plans

  • Licenses

  • Online Users

The main location page contains three tabs:

  • Overview

  • Hotspots

  • Internet Plans

Use these tabs to manage routers, access plans, and location-specific configuration.

Hotspots

The Hotspots tab lists all hotspots assigned to the selected location.


For each hotspot, the table shows:

  • Hotspot name

  • MAC address

  • Splash / SSID

  • License

  • Status

  • Available actions

To add a new hotspot, click Add hotspot.

To import hotspot data, use the Import option if available.

Add or Edit a Hotspot

When adding or editing a hotspot, enter the following details:

  • Hotspot name

  • MAC address

  • Model


If SSID-based configuration is used, enable the SSID option and configure the required SSID settings.

The router must be configured to connect to the portal. Use the setup instructions for the selected router model and make sure the router uses the correct RADIUS settings and shared secret provided by Antamedia.

Click Save to apply changes.

Autologin Duration

Autologin Duration helps reduce repeated captive portal logins caused by MAC address randomization on modern mobile devices.

When enabled, the system can maintain the user’s authenticated session for the configured period, even if the device changes its MAC address. This improves the experience for returning users and helps prevent unnecessary reauthentication.

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How to enable Autologin Duration

  1. Open the hotspot edit page.

  2. Enable Enable Autologin Duration.

  3. Set the desired duration using:

    • Days

    • Hours

    • Minutes

  4. Click Save.

Example: If you set:

  • Days: 0

  • Hours: 1

  • Minutes: 0

the automatic login will remain valid for 1 hour.

During this period, returning users can be automatically recognized and reconnected without seeing the captive portal again, even if their device uses a randomized MAC address.

Recommended usage

For hotels, use a longer duration that matches the guest stay or daily access policy.

For restaurants and cafés, use a shorter duration, such as a few hours or one day.

For public WiFi, use a controlled duration based on your access policy, security requirements, and fair usage rules.

Important: Autologin Duration improves login continuity with MAC randomization, but it does not guarantee automatic reconnection on every device. Some Android or iOS versions, browser behavior, privacy settings, or captive portal handling may still require the user to authenticate again.

Internet Plans

The Internet Plans tab shows all plans assigned to the selected location.


Each plan includes:

  • Plan name

  • Price

  • Limits

  • Availability

  • Status

  • Available actions

You can create a new plan using New plan, or assign existing plans using Assign plans.

Assign Existing Plans to a Location

To assign existing Internet Plans to a location:

  1. Open the selected location.

  2. Go to the Internet Plans tab.

  3. Click Assign plans.

  4. Select one or more available plans.

  5. Click Add selected plans.

Assigned plans become available for that location and can be used with the selected Splash Page and hotspot configuration.

Best Practice

Create separate WiFi Locations for different areas or use cases when they require different Splash Pages, Internet Plans, reporting, or access policies.

For example, a hotel can use separate locations for:

  • Hotel Lobby

  • Hotel Rooms

  • Hotel Restaurant

  • Digital Guide access

  • Smart Form campaigns

  • Event or conference areas

This makes it easier to manage guest access, apply different plans, track usage, and keep reporting organized.