Re: Software for WLAN Hotspot
On Fri, 2003-08-15 at 08:35, Kay-Michael Voit wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm considering to build up a public wlan hotspot. I need time-limited
> authentification, mainly for identity logging purposes, not for billing.
> I thougt about buying tickets (perhaps around 1 EUR/h) with time-limited
> username and password on it.
>
> Where should I put in the authentification? At the proxy? Which software
> should I use? afaik I have to open the wlan, do I? How do commercial
> solutions work?
>
> I need only very basic answer, only something to search for. I don't
> really know what to begin with....
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Kay
Kay,
Incidentally, the most recent issue of Linux Journal magazine (Sept.)
focuses on wireless and wireless hotspots. You may also want to check
out NoCatAuth, at http://nocat.net, as it's designed to do what you
want. O'Reilly also has several books on the subject, one of which is
titled Building Wireless Communiyt Networks,
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wirelesscommnet/
Hope this helps.
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