topic MAB Captive Portal CWA Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst AP in Wireless

MAB Captive Portal CWA Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst AP

Alysson Diaz — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:58:04 GMT

Hello Guys!

I'm here to ask for help to resolve my issue on my click-to-connect custom splash page redirect captive portal. The exact problem is that the automatic redirect is not popping up when a guest device is connecting to the guest SSID.
Central Web Authentication is the best option for my captive portal setup.
When I try to connect a guest device, it can get an IP (10.30.30.x - Guest VLAN).
My full setup is a fully working VM server with OpenWISP and a FreeRADIUS running in it integrated with my Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst Access Points 17.12.4, a Catalyst 3850 for routing and a firewall for NAT.

Hoping you could help me, I think it would be better if you have a working config similar to what I am working on.

Re: MAB Captive Portal CWA Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst AP

Mark Elsen — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:04:09 GMT

- @Alysson Diaz Troubleshoot the issue with instructions from :
https://logadvisor.cisco.com/logadvisor/wireless/9800/9800CWA

Re: MAB Captive Portal CWA Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst AP

balaji.bandi — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:04:29 GMT

check some flows and configuration :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/213920-central-web-authentication-cwa-on-cata.html

from hand held device can you able to browse that URL ?

Re: MAB Captive Portal CWA Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst AP

MHM Cisco World — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:59:20 GMT

Can I see ISE policy you config?

MHM

Re: MAB Captive Portal CWA Embedded Wireless Controller on Catalyst AP

Rich R — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:23:42 GMT

@MHM Cisco World "My full setup is a fully working VM server with OpenWISP and a FreeRADIUS"