[MLB-WIRELESS] HotSpot Setup

[Nick Selemidis]

What is the add on? A price tag maybe? lol jk

"Rob Clark" <clark at freenet-antennas.com> wrote in message 
news:mailman.20.1176634127.1611.melbwireless at wireless.org.au...
>I have been watching and not commenting on this discussion for a while.
>
> I know it it not 'done' to push your own barrow on MLB-WIRELESS but I
> have done a fair bit of work building a WRT54GL-based hotspot-in-a-box
> solution.
>
> See this page:
> http://store.freenet-antennas.com/index.php?cPath=22_55
>
> It is Chilli-spot based but with add ons to improve on the limitations
> in Chillispot.
>
> Cheers
>
> Rob
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au
>> [mailto:melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Tom Fifield
>> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:37 PM
>> To: Mark Gregson
>> Cc: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
>> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] HotSpot Setup
>>
>>
>> If you're looking for an easy (though generally much more expensive)
>> solution, a few companies make dedicated 'hotspot' hardware.
>>
>> For example, products like the Netcomm HS960 even print
>> receipts for you.
>>
>> Is there a budget figure that has been discussed?
>>
>> --Tom
>>
>>
>> Mark Gregson wrote:
>> > Hi Nick,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the reply, however I am helping a friend setup a
>> hotspot at
>> > his caravan park in rural Victoria. The basic design of the HotSpot
>> > will be an access point connected to the internet through an ADSL
>> > service.
>> >
>> > So all I need is an easy way to setup a HotSpot that has
>> security so
>> > the people must have authorisation to use it.
>> >
>> > Any ideas greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks, Mark
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Nick Selemidis [mailto:nikolis at netspace.net.au]
>> > Sent: Thursday, 12 April 2007 12:16 AM
>> > To: gregsonm at aanet.com.au
>> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] HotSpot Setup
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: <gregsonm at aanet.com.au>
>> > Newsgroups: wifi.groups.melbournewireless
>> > To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:39 PM
>> > Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] HotSpot Setup
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> I am interested in setting up a hotspot that is easy to setup and
>> >> uses off the shelf hardware/software.
>> >>
>> >> The HotSpot must have security so that people must have
>> authorisation
>> >> to use it, either via a ticket/token or password.
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how this can be done?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks, Mark
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Hello Mark
>> > I would suggest you to try contacting first other operating nodes
>> > around you
>> >
>> > and work out a plan with them. Maybe a bulk purchase will save you
>> > some
>> > bucks.
>> > Other than that if you still want to go ahead building your
>> own node, you
>> > should consider buying a wireless router that you can run
>> openwrt on it and
>> > then depends what you plan to offer at your hotspot an
>> antenna. Remember the
>> >
>> > leagal limit is 36dbi. The Omnis are great for sort
>> distances but if
>> > you
>> > plan to link with another node a parabolic dish is the way
>> to go. The
>> > security issue is another story, very hard to explain and
>> actually do. Maybe
>> >
>> > a simple splash screen with an open ssid and some info
>> about your node
>> > and
>> > other services you offer will do the trick. For personal
>> use you should use
>> > another secured ap.
>> >
>> > I hope I have give you an idea were to start.
>> > Maybe a small how to build a node at the M.W. site will
>> help ppl like
>> > Mark.
>> >
>> > Nick Selemidis
>> >
>> >
>> >
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