Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:11:16 +0300 From: Angelin Lalev <lalev@uni-svishtov.bg> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Chris Slothouber <chris@hier7.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD machine instead of wireless hotspot device Message-ID: <e010f2b17ce7a2f5b27323b3eb101c7f@uni-svishtov.bg> In-Reply-To: <462A13DC.6010203@hier7.com> References: <462A13DC.6010203@hier7.com>
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On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:38:36 -0400, Chris Slothouber <chris@hier7.com> 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)!
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