[CentOS] Free and Robust Hotspot Management Software ?

Thu May 13 20:01:54 UTC 2010
Athmane Madjoudj <athmanem at gmail.com>

On 05/13/2010 05:49 PM, Roberto HT wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Could anybody give me some recommended open source software for wifi management?
>
> What I am looking for is a simple and basic tools, for example the software will have these kind of features :
> - user connect to the wifi network
> - user got IP from DHCP but he can't browse to anywhere at first. Instead he will redirected to a "login page"
> - administrator will set the username and password (e.g : user1, password ; user2, password2)
> - if needed, the username will be enabled and be given to the user
> - if unused, the username will simply be disabled so no authenticated user could connect eventhough they remember the password.
> - I don't need the billing system just the administration tools.
>
> I already googled and found chillispot, but it seemed to be an overkill software. Are there anything simpler than chillispot?
>
> Thanks.
> Roberto

- Linux-based solution: Endian Firewall -> 
http://www.endian.com/en/solutions/technology/endianhotspot/

- FreeBSD-based solution: pfSense (see Captive Portal) -> 
http://www.pfsense.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=43



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Athmane Madjoudj