KAM <> wrote: > Have you ever stayed in one of those hotels that have wifi? when you > turn on your computer, a screen comes up and asks for your credit > card number so you can get wifi for 24 hours or more? > > I have 4 broadband transmitters, smc, viewsonic, motorola, netgear. > - different brands that I got to test things that client's ask about > along with 3 different types of DSL lines. This gives out a signal > that has been traced to me in the neighborhood. Several people have > asked if I would let them connect to the Internet. I would like to do > that - create a 'wifi hotspot', but I refuse to get into an accounts > receivable mess, trying to collect, etc. Anyone know where to get one > of those programs that will handle the credit card & connection > management? I have an account with Nova and so it would be easy to > process the payments, I just want everything automated. I'll bet > there is an open source program that would run on Linux that I could > dedicate a system to and offer a service and maybe even pay for the > DSL and equipment. > > When I google "wifi hotspot software management" I get millions of > hits. How to tell if any of them are good?
A friend in church, his son does the Linux coding for these systems that are sold to Hotels. If you want I'll get his email for you. Price, I have no idea. How many neighbors do you want to support? How far can your radio waves penetrate? Stephen Russell DBA / Operations Developer Memphis TN 38115 901.246-0159 http://spaces.msn.com/members/srussell/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/458 - Release Date: 9/27/2006 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
