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Thorn · 01-12-2003

Mike,
Assuming that your ISP's TOS allows you to proceed, then you have two obstacles to overcome: The physical set-up and the software. Since you're an RF tech the physical should not prove too hard for you. Here are a couple of ideas for you:
http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=3406
http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=4876

DIY PoE: http://www.nycwireless.net/articles/poe/
PoE kits: http://www.demarctech.com/products/POE/poe-main.html

As to the software, you will need a portal of some type. Nocat
http://nocat.net allows for a redirect/info page/ signup, etc. It's for Linux, is open source and free. Other packages exist, ranging from to cheap to expensive. A couple of examples are MikroTik and DeMarcTech. Do to the fact that the software is in fact a router, 99% of the solutions are *nix based. Some, such as the DemarcTech unit are a combined hardware/softare unit. Take hratch's advice, and read the captive portal thread. http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...threadid=5028.

01-12-2003	#5 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,084	Mike, Assuming that your ISP's TOS allows you to proceed, then you have two obstacles to overcome: The physical set-up and the software. Since you're an RF tech the physical should not prove too hard for you. Here are a couple of ideas for you: http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=3406 http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=4876 DIY PoE: http://www.nycwireless.net/articles/poe/ PoE kits: http://www.demarctech.com/products/POE/poe-main.html As to the software, you will need a portal of some type. Nocat http://nocat.net allows for a redirect/info page/ signup, etc. It's for Linux, is open source and free. Other packages exist, ranging from to cheap to expensive. A couple of examples are MikroTik and DeMarcTech. Do to the fact that the software is in fact a router, 99% of the solutions are nix based. Some, such as the DemarcTech unit are a combined hardware/softare unit. Take hratch's* advice, and read the captive portal thread. http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...threadid=5028. __________________ Thorn "I'm The Doctor. I'm a Time Lord. I am from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation Kasterborous. I'm 903 years old and I am the man who is going to save your lives and all 6 billion people on the planet below... You got a problem with that?"