Especially if you are implementing a captive portal on a Wi-Fi network, you should give some consideration to the overall user experience before you plow ahead and set it up. We need to consider the following:
- Is the network easy to connect to, and does it provide an adequate signal?
- Does the captive portal login page contain all the relevant information? Is it user-friendly?
- Have you addressed security concerns?
The network should be as easy to connect to as possible. It might be helpful to consider this issue from the perspective of the customer. You may want to set up several access points to ensure good coverage. If you do this, be sure to make sure overlapping access points are not on the same or adjacent channels, to minimize interference. Consider setting the channels as far apart as possible, for example, one access point on channel 1, another...
