On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 02:37:45PM -0800, matthew thomas wrote: > This is my first attempt at writing to a user group, so please be > patient with me.
Welcome aboard (says someone who's from the opposite coast :-)! > I have a question concerning the availability of software that can be > utilized to manage a WiFi network. I am not too savvy with the > terminology associated with what I am looking for but can give a > general idea as to how it should function. > The software will need to notice when a new user is wishing to gain > access wirelessly. It will then re-direct them to a server that will > do various things including ask for and store user information, post > advertising, give information on network status, etc... I believe that NoCatAuth will perform the functions you're looking for. It falls in the category of software which has come to be called "captive portals". It's home page is at http://nocat.net/ and you can find other interesting information at http://www.google.com/search?q=nocatauth and http://www.google.com/search?q=captive%20portal Check those pages and searches out, and see whether they'll suit your needs. Where are you at? Commercial network? Open? Tell us more... Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Member of the Technical Staff Baylink RFC 2100 The Suncoast Freenet The Things I Think Tampa Bay, Florida http://baylink.pitas.com +1 727 647 1274 Come see Linux Gazette in our new home: www.linuxgazette.net! -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
