> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Siji Sunny <[email protected]> > To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" <[email protected]> > Cc: > Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:55:00 +0530 > Subject: Re: [ILUG-BOM] [Network] Need suggestion > > On 26 August 2014 12:31, Siji Sunny <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On 25 August 2014 19:55, Rahul Mahale <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > I have a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian, and I have configured it > as a > > > > wifi > > > > > hotspot using Hostapd and dhcp server. Mobile clients connect to > the > > > wifi > > > > > network and browse internet. I need to keep the track of each user, > > how > > > > > much internet data it uses, and also need to limit the user to > > > particular > > > > > data limit (e.g:1 GB). I need to track data plan, as well how much > > data > > > > > used or left for particular user. > > > > > > > > > > Which tool or configuration will allow me to achieve this scenario? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in Advance. > > > > > -- > > > > > *Rahul.R.Mahale.(**http://rahulmahale.wordpress.com/ > > > > > <http://rahulmahale.wordpress.com/>**)* > > > > > -- > > > > > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Rahul, > > > > > > > > These systems will require a linux server/router box and little bit > of > > > > setup( Sadly, i doubt the Pi has the grunt to run them.), but you can > > > > satisfy all your requirements and more. Again, it might be worth it > if > > > you > > > > are looking at doing this on an organized basis, but may be too much > > > effort > > > > for just personal use. > > > > > > > > > > Squid will work without any issue on ARM platform, so RPi. Only you may > > > need to compile it from source. > > > Since the processing capacity of RPi is very low, you may not be able > to > > > handle much users/data. > > > > > > > > Siji, i was not taking about basic squid, but rather the ISP grade > billing > > systems that i had listed in my mail as not being able to run on the RPi > > Specificaly(Remember, this is an ARMv6 platform, with very limited > > resources available, compared to something like the beagelboard black, > > ARMv7+lots more ram). > > > > This can be managed by Log-Cycle management and pushing data to a cloud > server periodically. (which we are using ins some of our wifi projects, > similar to his set-up). > > > > > > > > > > http://www.freeside.biz/freeside/ > > > http://www.citrusdb.org/ > > > http://www.amberdms.com/ > > > > > > > > > > Also, the way he described his setup, it looks like he has only minimal > > storage available(Agreed, my assumption), so he would have to add more > > flash/SDCard Storage to provide any meaningful caching with squid, else > > just use squid as a pass through to throttle/account data usage(And dont > > get me started on the required storage space for the log files for all > that > > data usage accounting). > > > > > >
Are Raspberry Pi B+ system specifications not capable for me to achieve this scenario with USB Wifi Adapter ?. I have 8 GB SD card and if needed I can mount USB drive as well. And is it necessary to compile squid from source rather then installing by apt-get ? Also I searched on squid delay pools but did'nt get any exact method to limit quota ,rest all are to limit bandwidth speed . will try it practically once i receive my Wifi Adapter. Also I would like to ask, Is it easily achievable to do with Capative Portal like fruitywifi or wifidog ? -- *Rahul.R.Mahale.* -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
