From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 21 15:11:56 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8808A16A403 for ; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:11:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lalev@uni-svishtov.bg) Received: from ns.uni-svishtov.bg (ns2.uni-svishtov.bg [195.20.24.1]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3A3913C469 for ; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:11:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lalev@uni-svishtov.bg) Received: from mail.uni-svishtov.bg (grinch.uni-svishtov.bg [195.20.24.9]) by ns.uni-svishtov.bg (8.13.8/8.13.3) with ESMTP id l3LFCYt5064702; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:12:34 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from lalev@uni-svishtov.bg) Received: from localhost (mail.uni-svishtov.bg [195.20.24.9]) by mail.uni-svishtov.bg (8.13.8/8.12.6) with ESMTP id l3LFBGDt097411; Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:11:17 +0300 (EEST) (envelope-from lalev@uni-svishtov.bg) MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:11:16 +0300 From: Angelin Lalev To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Chris Slothouber In-Reply-To: <462A13DC.6010203@hier7.com> References: <462A13DC.6010203@hier7.com> Message-ID: X-Sender: lalev@uni-svishtov.bg User-Agent: RoundCube Webmail/0.1b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=failed version=3.1.8 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on mail.uni-svishtov.bg Cc: Subject: Re: FreeBSD machine instead of wireless hotspot device X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:11:56 -0000 On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:38:36 -0400, Chris Slothouber wrote: > 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 Thanks a lot! Chillispot is exactly what I need! It has all the described functionality (point (3) as a additional patch)!