WiFi4EU login page

WiFi4EU promotes the installation of public WiFi networks throughout the EU. Municipalities and public bodies can apply for funding; the grants of € 15,000 are awarded and used to finance installation. All the information on the program can be found here.

Prerequisites

The following requirements must be met in order to be WiFi4EU compliant:

  • The word "WiFi4EU" has to appear in the SSID
  • The whole system needs to allow at least 50 simultaneous users/devices
  • The project must be running for at least 3 years
  • The uplink needs to provide at least a download speed of 30 MBit/s
  • No advertisments are allowed

The system itself needs to have the following prerequisites:

  • Bandwith management has to be non-discriminatory (default)
  • No personal data must be saved (this system is GDPR compliant, though a shorter deletion period may be considered)
  • WiFi4EU logo has to be shown (part of this login page theme)

Settings

Free login

Free login is mandatory for WiFi4EU. To activate it navigate to Login methods/Free login

Login page

Navigate to Login Page/Login Page Editor - in the lower section under Add new loginpage select the template Wifi4EU Login page and click Add new.

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In the list above click on Show/edit next to the new Wifi4EU login page.

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On the right navigate to the Page tab and the section Extensions on the bottom. Select Wifi4EU and Save the settings.

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A new accordeon section appears at the bottom on the Page tab called WiFi4EU where two settings have to be made:

  1. After applying to host a WiFi4EU Network, a Network ID will be assigned.
    It has the format of an UUID like aaaaaaa-bbbbb-cccc-ddddd-eeeeeeeeee.
    If no ID has been obtained yet, select the checkbox Test mode below.

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  1. Link to WiFi4EU Javascript is by default https://collection.wifi4eu.ec.europa.eu/wifi4eu.min.js but may change in the future.

Activate this login page

Now the Wifi4EU login page is ready. Navigate to Login Page/Login Page Editor. In the top section Active login pages select the new Wifi4EU login page and click on Save.

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