WiFi Settings Template

Solstice is designed to leverage existing WiFi networks to support wireless collaboration in meeting rooms and learning spaces. The Solstice Pod supports secure access to two independent network interfaces: one for attaching the Pod to a network via Ethernet, and one to attach to a wireless network. Mersive recommends attaching the Pod to your main enterprise network via Ethernet for best performance, while the secondary wireless network can be utilized for guest access or a backup network.

This template is used to configure the wireless network. Within this template, there are two wireless options, but only one can be applied: 

  • WAP (Wireless Access Point): When in WAP mode, the Pod acts as a wireless access point, creating a local network on the Pod with no internet access that users can discover in their list of available networks, allowing them to connect directly to the Pod without needing an external network. Pods are shipped with WAP enabled by default for easy initial configuration. However, for performance reasons, Mersive highly recommends disabling WAP mode. This can be done by disabling WiFi altogether, or by applying the Existing Network option.
  • Existing Network: This option connects the Pod to an existing network wirelessly. This is best utilized when there is no Ethernet jack in the room, or if you wish to connect a secondary guest network. If enabling WiFi, using the Existing Network option is strongly recommended.

How To

  1. From the Solstice Cloud Home page, in the left sidebar navigation panel, click Manage > Templates > WiFi.
  1. Click Create New WiFi Template.
  2. Enter the Template Name. For example, you could name the template by location (London Office) or descriptively (Mountain Theme).
  3. Click Save.
  1. To connect the Pod to a wireless network, select the Enable WiFi checkbox.
  2. If you wish to allow admin access to make configuration changes on this network, select the Allow admin configuration access checkbox.
  3. Select one of the following radio buttons:
    • WAP: The Pod will act as a wireless access point. Proceed to step 4.
    • Existing network: This option connects the Pod to an existing network wirelessly. Proceed to step 5.
  4. If you selected WAP:
    1. In the SSID field, enter in an easily identifiable name for the network. For example, you could name it the same as the Pod so that users can easily find it.
    2. If you wish, you can select the Hide SSID checkbox. This prevents the network name from being displayed in a device's list of available networks.
    3. Under Security select one of the following options:
      • Open: The WAP network will be open with no password protections to connect.
      • WPA2: Allows you to secure the network by creating a network password. When selected, a field to enter the WPA2 Password will appear.
    4. Under Frequency, select either the 2.4 GHz or 5GHz wireless band.
    5. Next select the wireless channel for the WAP network from the Channel drop-down.
    6. The DNS Hostname is unique to each Pod. You will be able to enter this information after applying this template to a Pod.

      You will need to enter a unique DNS Hostname for each Pod that uses this template.

    7. Click Save. Skip the following steps.
  5. If you selected Existing Network:
    1. Enter the network name in the SSID field.
    2. In the Security Type drop-down, choose the appropriate option: Open, WEP, WPA/WPA2, or 802.1x EAP.

      3. If you chose 802.1x EAP, see the Enable 802.1x Authentication how-to below for more information on this configuration.  

    3. If prompted, enter the Password for this network.
  6. Select either DHCP for the Pod to be dynamically assigned an IP address, or select Static IP to enter your network configuration manually.
  7. If you selected Static IP, enter the Gateway, Network Prefix Length and DNS 1 fields.

    8. Note that the IP Address and DNS Hostname are unique to each Pod and need to be configured for every Pod. Once this template is applied to your Pods, you be will prompted to enter this information for the each Pod the template is applied to.

  8. Click Save.

You must ensure that the Pod has access to a timeserver so that it can validate the certificate.

  1. Select the Enable 802.1x checkbox to see options appear.
  2. Select the EAP Method: PEAP, TLS, or TTLS
    1. For PEAP or TTLS methods:
      • From the Phase 2 Authentication drop-down, select one of the phase 2 authentication types: None, MSCHAPV2, or GTC.
      • Click the Replace CA Certificate button, then browse to and select the certificate.
    2. For the TLS method:
      • Click the Replace CA Certificate button, then browse to and select the certificate.
      • Click the Replace User Certificate button, then browse to and select the certificate.

      Supported certificate file types are .cer, .der, .pem, .crt, .pfx, and .p12.

  3. If required, enter the Username and Password.
  4. Click Save.
  1. In the left sidebar menu of Solstice Cloud, click Manage > Pods.

    The Pod Template Assignments table displays. This table is used to apply templates across your deployment. You can apply a template to multiple Pods at once.

    2. You can use the filters from the categories you have created to sort Pods in your deployment and make applying templates across your deployment easier. Filters allow you to apply templates by criteria such as location or campus, depending on the categories you have created and assigned to Pods.

  2. Select the checkboxes of the Pods you want to apply the template to. You can select each Pod's checkbox individually, or select the checkbox in the header row of the table to select all Pods you have access to in the table.

  3. For each template you want to apply, go to the corresponding template type column (e.g., Welcome Screen). You can view a different group of template columns by selecting the group name in the upper right-hand corner of the table.


  1. Click the corresponding drop-down for one of the checked Pods in the table, then select the name of the created template. This will apply the template to all of the checked Pods.

  1. A pop-up will ask you to confirm the changes. Click Confirm. A green notification that the template was applied then displays.
  2. As changes are being applied, a loading icon will appear next to the Pod, and the pending changes icon will appear next to the template(s) being applied. Once the changes are applied, the Pod's normal status will resume.

    3. If a Pod is offline, any changes made will be applied when the Pod is back online.

  3. If a template you applied has any unique settings that need to be applied each Pod individually, a sliding pop-up will appear prompting you to enter the needed information. Once you are done with all of the settings screens, click Save & Close.

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