singh763173 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Hey all, I was thinking about setting up a Paid Wifi Hotspot using DD WRT. I was wondering, is there any open source programs that can be used for the billing side of the Hotspot? Ive come across sites like www.hotspotsystem.com and thought theres gotta be something out there... If not are sites like the one ive mentioned any good? Im also based in the UK if that makes any difference. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I was looking for a similar solution but couldn't find any user friendly alternatives to the paid services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) I think what you are after is a Captive Portal, it redirects the user to a logon screen, where you can charge the user to access internet for a period of time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal Edit: Don't know if it will be that useful to you. Edited October 8, 2010 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singh763173 Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Thank you both for your replies :) Much appreciated Infiltrator, your link to wikipedia helped me look for a link id found the other day. Chillispot! I saw that and then found the following: http://www.howtoforge.com/wifi_hotspot_setup However, unless im mistaken, this would require a linux box to be setup alongside the router... i was hoping that i could use something that was purely router based. Any ideas how to implement this? or will it work only with a box alongside Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theSuperman Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I am pretty sure that selling access to your wifi is against the TOS for your internet provider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Thank you both for your replies :) Much appreciated Infiltrator, your link to wikipedia helped me look for a link id found the other day. Chillispot! I saw that and then found the following: http://www.howtoforge.com/wifi_hotspot_setup However, unless im mistaken, this would require a linux box to be setup alongside the router... i was hoping that i could use something that was purely router based. Any ideas how to implement this? or will it work only with a box alongside Thanks again You need to have a linux box to run a database if I remember correctly. I am pretty sure that selling access to your wifi is against the TOS for your internet provider. Yes, unless you have a business line. Typically any profitable methods on a standard home service breaks the TOS. But it would be almost impossible for them to catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) Yes, unless you have a business line. Typically any profitable methods on a standard home service breaks the TOS. But it would be almost impossible for them to catch. Here in Australia the ISPs, charge premium prices for using the internet and the speed is so shit, so why not make money off their network. Edited October 9, 2010 by Infiltrator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 However, unless im mistaken, this would require a linux box to be setup alongside the router... i was hoping that i could use something that was purely router based. Any ideas how to implement this? or will it work only with a box alongside Thanks again Hi Singh763173, Might want to take a look at Untangle, its a linux firewall that also has Captive Portal functionality. It does not run on a router, but it requires a standalone machine in order to be set up. http://www.untangle.com/Captive-Portal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singh763173 Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Thanks everyone for your replies. Infiltrator, I think I'm going to give untangle a try soon as I get a couple of NICs in. Just to let you guys know, my ISP has in its terms that it doesn't permit commercial use unless you are a business and have either of the two better packages, which I am and have. But I have asked them for clarification on there terms so soon as I hear something back (probably in a few hours) I'll post. Again appreciate all your replies :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 http://www.howtoforge.com/openwrt-chillisp...payment-gateway Discusses paypal payment, using OpenWRT with Chillispot. Not sure if the chillispot accounts are free or how it works. Found this bookmark I had from a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3TeK Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Do what I do and get a Mikrotik router. That shit is already setup for you and it supports Paypal & Authorize.net r0cn0c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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