How to Connect to an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Network

Introduction

You can connect GL.iNet routers to EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) Wi-Fi network which requires username and password authentication on GL.iNet routers.

This guide will introduce two ways to connect GL.iNet routers to an EAP Wi-Fi network: via Admin Panel and via LuCI.

Supported models

Router Model	Support
GL-BE9300 (Flint 3)	√
GL-BE3600 (Slate 7)	√
GL-X2000 (Spitz Plus)	√
GL-B3000 (Marble)	√
GL-MT6000 (Flint 2)	●
GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX)	●
GL-X3000 (Spitz AX)	-
GL-XE3000 (Puli AX)	-
GL-AXT1800 (Slate AX)	√
GL-A1300 (Slate Plus)	√
GL-MT2500/GL-MT2500A (Brume 2)	-
GL-SFT1200 (Opal)	-
GL-MT1300 (Beryl)	-
GL-AX1800 (Flint)	√
GL-AR750S (Slate)	√
GL-AR750 (Creta)	√
GL-XE300 (Puli)	√
GL-E750/GL-E750V2 (Mudi)	√
GL-X750/GL-X750V2 (Spitz)	√
GL-B1300 (Convexa-B)	√
GL-AP1300 (Cirrus)	√
GL-X300B (Collie)	√
GL-AR300M Series (Shadow)	√
GL-MT300N-V2 (Mango)	-

Note

The models marked with ● do not support connecting to EAP networks when being installed the default firmware, but we provide native OpenWrt 24 firmware for these models which can be installed to support connecting to EAP networks. Here is the link of download center.

Connect via web Admin Panel

1. Visit the web Admin Panel, go to INTERNET -> Repeater section, click Connect.

   

   It will scan the available networks. You can find and select the EAP SSID to connect directly.

   

   Or click Join Other Network in the upper right, manually join the EAP network.

   

2. Input the SSID.

   

3. Select Security as WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise.

   

4. Input the Username and Password. Then click Apply to connect.

   

Connect via LuCI

GL-iNet web Admin Panel only supports few EAP types for now. You may need to connect via LuCI page in most situations.

1. Log in to LuCI page.

2. In the LuCI page, go to Network -> Wireless.

   

3. Click Scan on 2.4G section or 5G section.

   

4. Join the network you want.

   

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