[isf-wifidog] wifidog architecture question

[William]

Unless you have it configured otherwise your openWRT flashed routers 
should be taking care of your DHCP needs.

William
Ron Terren wrote:
> Thanks,
> 
> So somewhere in the router setup process I will find a setting that
> says authserver and i just plug in the ip of dns name and that takes
> care of it?
> 
> Last question so the routers will in fact be offering dhcp to the
> nodes then?  Or is it the Cable modem / dsl modem in each location
> that offers the dhcp addresses to the clients?
> 
> Thanks very much for your time,
> 
> Ron
> 
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 11:03 PM, Robin Jones <Robin at networkfusion.co.uk> wrote:
>> Yes both scenarios are possible.
>>
>>  In the scenario you wish to use, the Auth server needs to have a web
>>  facing, static IP address (dynamic can be used in conjunction with a
>>  service like dyndns). The routers (or nodes) connect to it like they
>>  would a hosted website.
>>
>>  Robin Jones.
>>
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: wifidog-bounces at listes.ilesansfil.org
>>  [mailto:wifidog-bounces at listes.ilesansfil.org] On Behalf Of Ron Terren
>>  Sent: 27 February 2008 02:58
>>  To: wifidog at listes.ilesansfil.org; Ron Terren
>>  Subject: [isf-wifidog] wifidog architecture question
>>
>>  greetings,
>>
>>  my question is this, if i setup an auth server in my office, and i
>>  setup hotspots with only modified linksys routers at other locations,
>>  can the routers connect across the open internet (no vpn) back to the
>>  auth server to show the splash screen and operate normally?  Or does
>>  the auth server need to be in the same location as the hotspots?
>>
>>  I am hoping to centralize the management of about a 100 hotspots, but
>>  i dont really see a document that i understand to show this scenario.
>>  Or maybe its just so obvious i am missing it.
>>
>>  any help is appreciated.
>>
>>  thanks,
>>
>>  ron
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