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White Papers: Routers and Network Controllers (3rd party)
White Papers: Routers and Network Controllers (3rd party)
Updated over a year ago

While EnGenius can support limited captive portal capability in the Neutron™ system using the Guest Network feature, this feature is only appropriate for single AP network deployments (e.g. retail shops, cafes, fast food restaurants, etc.) where users are not roaming between access points. Architecturally, the functions of captive portal and bandwidth limitations per user should be performed at the router for the site with a network controller, which integrates Layer 3 routing capabilities.

EnGenius does not manufacture enterprise routers or network controllers for applications requiring captive portals and/or bandwidth tracking per user. There are various third party vendors that provide such equipment as well as network installation, network support, and/or customer support services from Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs). EnGenius switches and access points have been successfully deployed in numerous environments with such appliances.

While EnGenius does not recommend a particular third party vendor, a (non-comprehensive) listing of applicable third party routers and network controllers, along with their basic capabilities, is provided in the table below for reference.

If you need a referral for provisioning, installation, and ongoing support services, please contact us for more information.

Router

Network Size

VLANs

supported

Captive Portal

Integrated Content Filter

Paypal / Credit Card

Email / Social Media Logins

PMS

Integration (Hotels)

Market Niche

SonicWALL

Yes

Small - Large

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

Assorted MDU, Large Venues

Guest Internet Soltuions (GIS)

Yes

Small

No

Yes

No*

Yes

Yes

No

Assorted MDU

Cloud4Wi

Cloud

Small - Medium

N/A

Yes

No*

Yes

Yes

No

Retail, Restaurants, Hotels, etc.

Iron Wi-Fi

Cloud

Small - Medium

N/A

Yes

No*

Yes

Yes

No

Retail, Restaurants, Hotels, etc.

Purple Wi-Fi

Cloud

Small

N/A

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Retail, Social Media focused

Wavespot

Yes

Small

Yes

Yes

No*

No

Yes

No

Retail, Social Media focused

ÜberWi

Yes

Small - Medium

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Small networks, easy to manage

WiDirect

Yes

Medium - Large

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Assorted MDU, Large Venues

NetProfit

Yes

Medium

Yes

Yes

No*

Yes

No

No

Assorted MDU

RGNets

Yes

Medium - Large

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

??

Assorted MDU, Large Venues

Nomadix

Yes

Medium - Large

Yes

Yes

No*

Yes

No

Yes

Hotels (integration with PMS)

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