MikroTik Hotspot with External Login & FreeRADIUS + Signup Page
In this tutorial, learn how to set up a fully custom external login portal for MikroTik Hotspot with FreeRADIUS authentication. You'll also create a user signup page, style the interface with CSS, and see how to handle login and redirects securely.
By the end of this video, you'll have a working system where users can self-register, log in, and authenticate through your external splash page—perfect for cafés, events, co-working spaces, or guest WiFi!
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⚡️ What You’ll Learn:
✅ Setup a MikroTik Hotspot with external web server
✅ Build custom HTML/CSS Login and Signup pages
✅ Authenticate via FreeRADIUS (using MySQL backend)
✅ Secure and control access via external redirect pages
✅ Test the full flow on a simulated network
📌 Chapters:
00:00 – 🚀 Intro
02:55 – 🧭 Setup Overview (MikroTik + Ubuntu Web Server + FreeRADIUS)
08:46 – 🔁 Login Redirect from MikroTik Hotspot
09:55 – 🛠️ Creating Login, CSS, and Signup Pages
13:21 – 🖥️ Editing Ubuntu Hosts File for Local Hotspot Domain
14:57 – 💡 Explanation of Login Page Logic
17:31 – 🔐 Understanding Login URL and cURL Action (POST to Router)
20:53 – 🧾 Explanation of Signup Page and FreeRADIUS DB Insert
24:22 – 🔄 Changing Destination Page After Successful Login
🎯 Who is this for?
✔️ Network admins needing custom captive portals
✔️ MSPs deploying guest WiFi
✔️ MikroTik + RADIUS learners
✔️ Café, hotel, or event WiFi providers
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