Complete guides for integrating your UniFi network with CaptiFi
Everything you need to get your captive portal up and running
Setting up CaptiFi with your UniFi network is a straightforward process. Follow our step-by-step guides to get your captive portal running quickly and efficiently.
The setup process involves making your controller accessible, connecting it to CaptiFi, and configuring your captive portal settings.
Port forwarding & remote access
Controller integration setup
Captive portal settings
Choose the guide that matches your current setup stage. Each guide is comprehensive and includes troubleshooting tips.
Step 1: Make Controller Accessible
Configure your UniFi controller for remote access. Covers Cloud Key, UDM, and UDM Pro setups with automatic IP detection.
Step 2: Connect to CaptiFi
Complete guide for connecting your UniFi controller to CaptiFi. Includes credential setup, site selection, and initial configuration.
Step 3: Configure Captive Portal
Configure your UniFi network to use the CaptiFi server for guest authentication. Includes external portal server setup and domain configuration.
Not sure where to start? Use our quick setup wizard to determine which guide you need first.
Your UniFi controller isn't accessible from the internet yet.
Start with Port Forwarding →Your controller is online but not connected to CaptiFi yet.
Connect to CaptiFi →Controller connected, need to configure the captive portal.
Configure Portal →Our technical team specializes in UniFi integrations and can help with complex setup issues.
Access your CaptiFi dashboard to manage your captive portals and view guest analytics.
Follow our comprehensive guides to set up your UniFi captive portal with CaptiFi and start capturing valuable guest data.
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