Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:38:36 -0400 From: Chris Slothouber <chris@hier7.com> To: Angelin Lalev <lalev@uni-svishtov.bg> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD machine instead of wireless hotspot device Message-ID: <462A13DC.6010203@hier7.com> In-Reply-To: <462A132E.4070809@hier7.com> References: <d66ef2c4fa1a9acc4987ab98dd95a770@uni-svishtov.bg> <462A132E.4070809@hier7.com>
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Chris Slothouber wrote: > Angelin Lalev wrote: >> I have wireless hotspot device (Handlink WG-601) which I need to >> replace with FreeBSD machine. The device has following functionality I >> need to replicate: >> 1. It has dhcp server (that's easy) 2. It makes NAT between it's >> "internal" interfaces and "wan" interface (easy too, but look at 3). >> 3. It actually responds on every ARP request coming on it's internal >> interfaces. That allows it to act as router for machines that instead >> of using dhcp are configured with wrong static IP addresses. 4. It can >> use RADIUS for authentication of the users. Actually, >> non-authenticated users are given IP address (no WPA, TKIP, etc) and >> when they first try to load a web page are redirected to >> authentication web-page. Then their username and password are checked >> against RADIUS database and only then they are allowed to connect to >> the outer network. >> Two more things: >> 1. It was part of a larger wireless hotspot service, sponsored from >> the government and implemented by outer organization, so buying >> another with my organization's money is out of the question. 2. I'm >> aware of the issues with security but again I cannot modify the policy >> there. >> >> I'll be very thankful for any ideas. > http://www.howtoforge.com/setting_up_a_freebsd_wlan_access_point Sorry, wrong URL. http://www.howtoforge.com/wifi_hotspot_setup
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