When I first started I used a YDI BCU and still have 2 of them and a
Brilan BCU. It authenticates via MAC addy and when I tell you it will
absolutely shut down a non paying sub - - believe me it will! It has
been my main most method of authentication for the last 4 years. I am
moving over to a MAC/IP via radius here pretty quick as I "may" have
some subs that have a marginal signal and PPPoE demands a crystal clear
and glimmering network connection to avoid trouble for a sub to sign on
from what I have gathered over the years.
Butche is the PPPoE/MT king - - he can chime in here and straighten
all of us out on everything from wireless wife trouble to the 2nd
Advent!! :-)
Mac Dearman
Maximum Access, LLC.
www.inetsouth.com
www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts)
318-728-8600 - Rayville
318-728-9600
318-376-2562 - cell
Jason wrote:
Mac,
The PPTP I mentioned is, according to my understanding, the main
VPN protocol out there. The reasons I want to avoid it are that the
connection has to be initiated through an icon click and the client
software for Macintosh is 58$.
Mostly, I am looking to authenticate the users...
Jason
Mac Dearman wrote:
Its called "VPN" Its the most simple thing you can do to provide
absolute security with the lowest overhead. If security is your issue
- - its about the only way to really protect data transfer. IMHO
Mac Dearman
Maximum Access, LLC.
www.inetsouth.com
www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts)
318-728-8600 - Rayville
318-728-9600
318-376-2562 - cell
Jason wrote:
List,
I am on the precipice, ready to take the plunge and become a WISP
(After 1 year of zoning, permits, 16 hr days, etc), but one thing
still bothers me. I haven't decided how to authenticate clients to
my network and REALLY protect their data. The CPE's I will use,
rootenna/Senao2611 combos, do only WEP, which only obfuscates data
nowadays. MAC addresses can be cloned. Proxy login via a browser is
obnoxious for the end user. Ditto PPPoE & VPN logins. There is
just no elegant, KISS solution. I was looking at PPPoE or PPTP
(poptop/linux) with Radius as my system, since this would accomplish
it, but seems like so much trouble and overhead. PPTP is not Mac
friendly, PPPoE requires clients (gasp) or a router (gack!) and the
PPPoE server shipping with Linux is meant "for testing purposes only
- man". I want an Always On (apparently) system for my clients that
just works.
How do you other (small) WISPs do this?
Tangent: How do you Senao 2611 users keep Netbios & windows
network neighborhood data off the wireless network. I was told to
add a SOHO router to the mix, but don't want to invest in more
equipment to maintain.
Jason Wallace
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