If you've got the ability to setup your own routing, DNS, and DHCP, you may want to look at Netreg. http://netreg.sourceforge.net/ From the site:
NetReg is an automated system that requires an unknown DHCP client to register their hardware before gaining full network access. Through a simple web interface, the client is prompted for their user identification. Powerful scripts then retrieve the client's network fingerprint and store it along with the user's information in a database. The database provides administrators with real-time information for troubleshooting and auditing their networks. The entire system was developed utilizing unmodified, open-source servers and in-house developed CGI programs. Once a system is logged in, it stays in the tables till flushed. Open source, free, & I've seen it in use. (I used to work with the guys who developed it.) Cheers! Pat -- [email protected] Pat Ramsey @pat_ramsey Code that works,… beautifully http://slash25.com On Aug 16, 2010, at 3:48 PM, Chris Johnson wrote: > Jacob, > > We totally feel your pain and while there are several solutions in this space > they aren't cheap and difficult to manage. > > We are working on a solution now that we will beta test with Blankspaces and > based on results make our solution available. > > Your idea is a good one but it will still be difficult to pinpoint a problem > and the culprit just by restricting by MAC address. > > Chris > --------------------------------------------- > Technology Strategist > Untangled Solutions, LLC > Direct: (909) 563-8578 x101 > [email protected] > www.untangledsolutions.com > > This E-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 > U.S.C. 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. This information is confidential > and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If > the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby > notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this > communication is strictly prohibited. Please immediately notify Untangled > Solutions, LLC. and destroy the message. > > On Aug 16, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Jerome Chang <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Fyi >> >> Jerome, from his iPhone =) >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Jacob Sayles <[email protected]> >>> Date: August 16, 2010 12:43:49 PM PDT >>> To: coworking <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [Coworking] Passive Network Monitoring >>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm researching ways to monitor network usage that is unobtrusive and >>> invisible to the users of our space. We considered requiring everyone to >>> login to the system but I'm not sure how to indefinitely log someone in and >>> our residents don't want to have to log in every day on every device. One >>> thought I had was to export the ARP table of our firewall and match the mac >>> addresses to individual users in our member database. That is rather crude >>> and only gets us who's on, when. Any other tricks/tools people are using? >>> Anyone interested in forming a working group to explore this together? >>> >>> Jacob >>> >>> --- >>> Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation >>> http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Coworking" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
