It allows you to define the free URLs and, in other words accessible, by users even without registration nor authentication.
Defined URLs are dynamically added, on the basis of the value defined in the “Minutes for the update ” field in the configuration data of the HGW gateway, if the HGW gateways have been configured through the script compatible with MikroTik RouterOS generated by the system.
If you want to add some Walled Gardens specific and exclusive for the domain or for the HGW gateway, press the properties button of the domain or HGW gateway and select “ Walled Garden“.
Warning! The walled gardens managed by Network Station, work only on MikroTik and LigoWave Infinity appliances. If you are not using MikroTik or LigoWave Infinity appliances, you have to enter the walled gardens directly in the configuration of the appliance in use.
By clicking on the context properties button of the URL, you expand the context dropdown menu with a range of options grouped by: edit
To add a new host, select “ Templates” and press “Add host” in the command bar. While to modify a template, press the context button of the image and select “ Edit”. In both cases, a page appears that allows you to manage the following fields:
| Field | Description |
| Code | Code assigned to the template |
| Address of the host | Host to be considered free. It is usually inserted in the form *.domainname.com
It is possible to enter a host in the resolve:HostName form. In this way, the IP address will be resolved dynamically and add to the Walled Garden IP list (compatible only with MikroTik-type gateway). |
| Port | Destination port. |
| Allow | If active, it enables the host. If not active, it blocks the host.
It can be useful for example to disable some “*akamai*” type of hosts, automatically entered in the system. |
Warning! Improper insertion of Walled Gardens could compromise the functioning of the CNA for Apple, Android and Windows Phone. If you want to use the CNA, please avoid to enter the URLs stated in the “Walled Garden for CNA” paragraph.
MikroTik and LigoWave Infinity devices are fully integrated with the management of the walled gardens of Network Station. For non- MikroTik and non-LigoWave Infinity appliances, walled gardens should be entered manually in the configuration of the same appliances.
The simplest procedure for deriving the Walled Gardens based on the current configuration is as follows:
If you want to manually define the Walled Gardens, the following information describes the URLs and/or the IPs that you have to enter according to the enabled options.
For proper functioning of the system, you have to enter the following URL or IP:
If you want to disable the CNA, you have to enter the following URLs.
For Android:
For Apple:
For Windows Phone:
If you want to enable social login, you have to enter the following URLs
For Facebook:
For Twitter:
For Google+
For LinkedIn
For VKontakte
*vk.com*
For Amazon
*amazon.com*
*ssl-images-amazon.com*
For OAuth Custom
Domain included in the URL of the redirect server
Domain included in the URL of the server for the access token.
For the functioning of the Welcome Portal, you have to enter the following URLs:
Flickr
Youtube
Google maps & API
Open weather
If you want to enable the payment gateways, you have to enter the following URLs:
PayPal:
PayFast
Mollie
Authorize.NET
Payment Express
Pesapal
EWay
PayUBiz
If you enter external custom Apps or internal custom Apps that require outside connections, you have to manually add the required URLs or IPs.
If you enter Ad campaigns, you have to manually add the URLs or IPs of the banners.