This is almost identical to what I currently are doing, using NoCat and some iptables. I do not use WEP since that would destroy the idea op openess. /Lars
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sameer Verma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "PuLSe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 6:41 PM Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Creating a hotspot > PuLSe wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I am creating a simple hotspot in a public place (e.g. cafe), an ADSL router > >and 1/2 APs, I need to offer a quick yet secure method of user management. > >Where a new user with unknown MAC requires service for a matter of > >mins/hours. I would like to use an SSL web front end where the user can > >register with my client server. Then I would like the user to be granted > >access by buying tokens available from the venue. I want to employ WEP and I > >also want to authenticate using my client server. > > > I'd suggest dropping WEP because that adds a layer of complication on > the user's side. > > > > >Does anyone know of a solution which offers hotspot user management? > > > > > see http://nocat.net/ or do a search for captive portals on google. > There are a few out there. > > >The users will either use their personal NICs or a USB NIC available to them > >on deposit of a credit card. > > > >I am also interested to find out how I can deploy cheap security methods > >such as a firewall including blacklisted site blocking. > > > > > If you are running a box to act as a router on your DSL line, you should > be able to do several of these things. > > >The maintenance of the users needs to be as little as possible. > > > >Thanks, > > > >- Rob > >-- > >general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > >[un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > > > > Sameer > > -- > Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D. > Asst. Professor of Information Systems > San Francisco State University > San Francisco CA 94132 USA > http://verma.sfsu.edu/ > > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
