[isf-wifidog] Q: Configuring a standard AP to see a

[Wireless Guy]

V,

The auth and gateway are on separate computers.
(though for testing we have them on the same subnet right now).


At 03:19 PM 08/24/2006, you wrote:

>Message: 1
>Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:54:53 -0700
>From: "V Patel" <sgrlogs at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [isf-wifidog] Q: Configuring a standard AP to see a
>         gateway?
>To: "WiFiDog Captive Portal" <wifidog at listes.ilesansfil.org>
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>Is auth-server and gateway on same computer or seperate?
>
>--V Patel.
>
>On 8/24/06, Wireless Guy <wirelessguy at optonline.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I do not have access to a WRT or other such device I can use to build a
> > wifidog AP but I do have a spare linux box sitting here.
> >
> > I have successfully configured a client gateway on a linux box and gotten
> > it to see an auth server
> > (so things are looking good).
> >
> > However, I  have not been able to figure out what I need in order to
> > configure the Access point I have to connect properly.
> > Perhaps I need a different AP, but for now there seems to be few settings
> > I
> > have to work with.
> >
> > Basically, I'm trying to get the AP to force a route to the gateway which
> > then redirects me to the auth until I've validated my login info.
> >
> > The fields I have to work with are
> > wan IP:
> > Gateway IP:
> > DNS1, DNS2, DNS3
> >
> > My guess was that both the gateway and DNS servers should be pointing to
> > my
> > linux gateway box but I'm not sure.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what I need to do to get things working??? Am I totally
> > off base?
> >
> > This should work internally should it not?
> >
> > Do I need to have a VPN capable access point in order to try this from an
> > external source (like a neighbors house)?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> > - W
> >