[plug] Radius/Squid Internet Connection Daemon

Shannon Carver Shannon.Carver at P-S-T.COM.AU
Mon Aug 1 15:58:01 WST 2005


Thanks Guys, 

Am trying out ChilliSpot and PublicIP currently.  Chillispot looks like
the goods as I don't like the LiveCD idea, not that that would be hard
to change I guess..

Shannon Carver

-----Original Message-----
From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On
Behalf Of Matthew Lambie
Sent: Sunday, 31 July 2005 8:48 PM
To: plug at plug.org.au
Subject: Re: [plug] Radius/Squid Internet Connection Daemon

On Fri, 2005-07-29 at 14:50 +0800, Shannon Carver wrote:
> Hi Guys, 
> 
>  
> 
> I've been given the job of commissioning a wireless/wired hotspot
> system in a library down south where the person pays the clerk who
> gives them an account for a specific time period.  They log into this
> account by turning on their PC, get a dynamic IP starting internet
> explorer.  From here (if they're not logged in) squid will redirect
> them to the login page.
> 
>  
> 
> Does anyone know of a premade radius package to do something similar
> to the above?  Or could recommend a way to do it?
> 
>  
> 
> What I want is a bit like the wireless hot spots in airports, where
> you're redirected to a payment page, enter your credit card details
> and you get 30 mins access from that IP/Mac Address.  Except the
> payment side is left out.
> 
>  
> 
> Any help/suggestions are, as always greatly appreciated.

Have a look at http://www.publicip.net - I have seen this used in
similar circumstances and it might help you too.

> Shannon Carver
> 
> Shannon.carver at p-s-t.com.au
> 
> Prestige Services & Technology Pty Ltd
> 
>  
> 
> 
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Thanks,

Matthew Lambie
Technical Director

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