@BarryK 

 

Hey

Facebook authentication requires the EAP to be managed via a controller, either software or OC200/300

 

The EAP is only an EAP and doesn't have online server capabilities required for portal authentication types (of which facebook is one).  To do this you would need the controller online and adopt in the EAP, from there the controller can establish and offer portal authentication for you

 

 

@Philbert, Thank you. Must the controller be running on the same internet connection as the EAP always or once setup is there a cloud controller authentication that can run FB Authentication?

@BarryK 

 

As long as the EAP and controller can talk on the same LAN / VLAN then they don't specifically have to be on the same location/internet connection

 

I have a number of sites that the controller is central and the sites remote, this works fine.  However it is generally easier to just have the OC200 on the same LAN as the EAPs, the OC200 isn't a particularly expensive device (around €65 /  $75 US)  and this will offer you a lot more control of the EAP.  If you have a spare server or machine somewhere you can use the software version for free

 

Like most business grade hardware the omada EAPs are designed to be controller managed for full functionality.

 

Once setup this needs to be running constantly.  The controller also provides the web interface / apache type server that users access to facebook authenticate.  A totally cloud version is on the card, but its not available yet (to the best of my knowledge)

 

 

 

 

@BarryK 

 

Hi there has a FAQ on how to set up Facebook portal on Controller 

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/896/

Also you can see there has the configuration guide in this link.

 

@John1234 @Philbert 

 

Thanks guys for the assistance. I will play around more on Thursday when I at my office.