On Fri, 2003-08-15 at 08:35, Kay-Michael Voit wrote: > Hi, > I'm considering to build up a public wlan hotspot. I need time-limited > authentification, mainly for identity logging purposes, not for billing. > I thougt about buying tickets (perhaps around 1 EUR/h) with time-limited > username and password on it. > > Where should I put in the authentification? At the proxy? Which software > should I use? afaik I have to open the wlan, do I? How do commercial > solutions work? > > I need only very basic answer, only something to search for. I don't > really know what to begin with.... > > Thanks in advance, > Kay
Kay, Incidentally, the most recent issue of Linux Journal magazine (Sept.) focuses on wireless and wireless hotspots. You may also want to check out NoCatAuth, at http://nocat.net, as it's designed to do what you want. O'Reilly also has several books on the subject, one of which is titled Building Wireless Communiyt Networks, http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wirelesscommnet/ Hope this helps. -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Kourosh Ghassemieh MindWare Information Systems & Technologies Technology Consulting Services (310) 729-1784 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]