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I recently got a raspberry pi. I have it set up as an access point in a standalone network (not connected to the internet). I can also serve a static website on this network. Ive been trying to set up a captive portal so that when a user joins the network it automatically takes them to this website.

Looking at these tutorials:

  • raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/access-point.md (this is how I set up the access point)

  • pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-captive-portal/ (for captive portal using nodogsplash)

So the access point is working but honestly I have no clue about how the captive portal works with this. Im wondering whether the pi has to be connected to the internet for the captive portal to work? If anyone knows anything useful, I will forever be in your debt.

Best,

L

Lachlan
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You can make the captive portal work without internet by adding this to /etc/dnsmasq.conf

address=/#/your.rpi.IP

This points all DNS queries to your raspberry pi making the nodogsplash work.

Mitocariu Emilian
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