> > On 26 January 2012 20:26, Graham Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm not actually sure what I should be asking here, but I would like to >> be able to set up a laptop as a server running questionnaires (created with >> StatPac) that need a cgi-bin folder to run a perl script. >> >> I would then like to allow people to access the questionnaire from their >> laptops via a wireless connection to the laptop/server. Everyone would be >> in the same room. >> >> I see there are things called portable wireless routers, is this as >> simple as installing a Ubuntu server version on the laptop, and plugging in >> the router. Then letting the users find the wireless connection. >> >> Can anyone advise on what sort of problems I might have, and suggest a >> low cost wireless router that might suit. I also see their are wireless >> NASs and wondered if that might provide an alternative approach. >> >> I will obviously need to read up a bit (a lot) about setting up a >> network, but I would appreciate any comments that will highlight any key >> issues I would need to consider. >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Graham >> > Hi Graham
Based on your description of what you need, you'll probably want to set up a lightweight server with a wireless adapter or linked to an existing access point via an ethernet connection - you'll also need to find some way of sending the delegates to the questionnaire as an initial page. While this can be done using netfilter, it's not exactly straightforward. Perhaps a good starting point would therefore be some form of captive portal (commonly used for authenticating wireless guests in public hotspots) - as these are usually configured to redirect guests to a login/entry page. I've only ever set these up on *BSD's so probably wouldn't be much help here - but a quick search led me to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/CoovaChilli which looks like a good recipe to get you going.... Hope this helps P
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