[MLB-WIRELESS] HotSpot Setup

[Simon Knight]

Captive portal like nocat.net would be best here.

On 4/11/07, Nick Selemidis <nikolis at netspace.net.au> wrote:
>
> <gregsonm at aanet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:mailman.7.1176269978.1611.melbwireless at wireless.org.au...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am interested in setting up a hotspot that is easy to setup and uses off
> > the shelf hardware/software.
> >
> > The HotSpot must have security so that people must have authorisation to
> > use it, either via a ticket/token or password.
> >
> > Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how this can be done?
> >
> > Thanks, Mark
> >
> >
> Hello Mark
> I would suggest you to try contacting first other operating nodes around you
> and work out a plan with them. Maybe a bulk purchase will save you some
> bucks.
> Other than that if you still want to go ahead building your own node, you
> should consider buying a wireless router that you can run openwrt on it and
> then depends what you plan to offer at your hotspot an antenna. Remember the
> leagal limit is 36dbi. The Omnis are great for sort distances but if you
> plan to link with another node a parabolic dish is the way to go. The
> security issue is another story, very hard to explain and actually do. Maybe
> a simple splash screen with an open ssid and some info about your node and
> other services you offer will do the trick. For personal use you should use
> another secured ap.
>
> I hope I have give you an idea were to start.
> Maybe a small how to build a node at the M.W. site will help ppl like Mark.
>
> Nick Selemidis
>
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