Router Setup
No new hardware.
Your existing router almost certainly works. Connect it to Weird Network in an afternoon — no IT department, no vendor lock-in, no new equipment budget.
Supported routers
These are the models we have documented guides for. If your model isn't listed, it likely still works — the underlying configuration is standard across most enterprise-class hardware.
The three connection methods: Standard captive portal redirect (works on any HTTP-aware router), RADIUS authentication (for enterprise setups), or tunnel-based routing (maximum reliability, works even on locked-down hardware). Pick the method your router supports.
How the connection works
Every method achieves the same thing: HTTP traffic from unauthenticated clients gets redirected to the Weird Network portal. Once authenticated, the router opens full internet access for that device.
You configure redirect on your router
Captive portal redirect is a standard feature on any router designed for hotspot use. You point it at your portal URL.
Guests connect to your WiFi SSID
Your network name, your branding. Weird Network is invisible at the SSID level.
Authentication happens on the portal
The portal validates credentials and sends an auth signal back to the router via our API.
Router opens internet access
Authenticated device MACs are added to the router's passthrough list. Session is live.
No IT department needed
If you can log into your router's admin panel, you can set this up. The guides walk through every click — there's no command-line required for most configurations.
For venue owners who want someone else to handle it: the setup is simple enough that any local IT consultant can handle it in under two hours. The guides give them everything they need.
- WiFi hotspot setup
- captive portal router configuration
- guest WiFi router setup
- Ubiquiti captive portal
- TP-Link Omada captive portal