I have been approached by a public library steering committee (they're building a whole new library this summer) that wants to implement an interesting idea. Their catalog system will be run by the district, over the internet, it's all web-based, so it requires pc's and mobile access just to maintain the library, anyway.
And, since they wish to offer internet service as well, and space is at a bit of a premium, they want to have "loaner" laptops for clients to use, and wireless inside the building to connect everything. So, what I'm looking for is a hotspot type of setup, that requires little or no technical know-how to run. The clients need to have a simple, automated, "sign up for free with user and password" web based setup, to surf, and retains the ability for the library personnell to identify who is logged in and the ability to shut anyone down who abuses the system, etc. Frankly, I don't wish to support a complex database driven system, so it would be best if it were something a bit more standalone. Even better if it runs on windows, so that there's a single OS on the network. Any ideas? Thanks Mark -------------------------------------------- Mark Koskenmaki <> Neofast, Inc Broadband for the Walla Walla Valley and Blue Mountains 541-969-8200 -- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
