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title: Setup Segments
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createdAt: 2024-05-21T15:12:39.852Z
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## Overview

Segments function as user-defined profiles grouping specific sets of users within an enterprise (e.g., Corporate, Guest). Each segment operates similarly to a VLAN in traditional networking and encompasses both wired and wireless devices. A single segment can extend across multiple locations or be applied enterprise-wide.

### Configuring Segments

1. Log in to the Nile Portal. In the left navigation, select **Network Setup > Segments**.
2. Click on the '**+**' sign to create a new segment.
3. Configure the following:
   - **General Info**: Enter a name for the segment. 
   - **Service Areas:** Select one or multiple sites, buildings, or zones. For example, a Corporate segment can span all corporate sites, with each site using its own authentication method and subnet.
   - **Authentication**: For each site, select a custom RADIUS server or the default **Nile RADIUS** from the dropdown. **Note:** Custom RADIUS servers appear only after you configure them under Authentication.
   - **DHCP**: Select the DHCP server to use for each site.
   - **Subnets**: For each site, select the subnets configured on the selected DHCP server from the dropdown. Typically, one subnet per segment.
   - **Advanced:  **
     - **Wired Self Register:** Allows wired users to self‑register their devices without administrator intervention.
     - **Walled Garden:** Define the list of URLs accessible before authentication (e.g., help pages, login portals).
   - Click **Save** to complete configuration.

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