Authenticated WiFi Portal

xuma100_at_mixmail.com
Date: 05/31/05 

Date: 30 May 2005 18:12:29 -0700

Also called "captive portal". A captive portal forces anyone who
connects to a network for the first time to a specific web page. There
they can find out who is providing this access and typically
acknowledge the rules of access.

All of the captive portal installations I know of (NoCatAuth, m0n0wall,
etc...) require a dedicated computer to run on 24/7 as well as a
computer geek tu install and mantain the animal.

In view of this i decided to developing a new captive portal system
that requires no software of hardware installation (other than the
router and internet connection, obviously).

I am willing to share th sources with anyone interested in the project,
at present in a beta stage. It is based exclusively on the DNS protocol
and all it requires in order to run is a simple configuration of the
router.

If you want to try it you must configure your router as follows:

- enable DHCP

- set DHCP parameter "DNS" to 82.161.30.183

then reset your wifi card, open your favorite browser and try it, login
with password "test" without the quotes.

There's a form for comments on the portal's entry page. Collaborators
are welcome.

elrapido (at) mixmail (dot) com

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