2011-10-11 - Re: [GRASE-Hotspot] Grase-hotspot Digest, Vol 5, Issue 11

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>     1. Re: Hello all! and some questions :-) (Tim White)
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> From: Tim White<ti***8@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [GRASE-Hotspot] Hello all! and some questions :-)
> To: GRASE Hotspot General Discussions
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> Glad you got it working.
>
> The customisation can be very complex or simple. There are a number of
> "hooks" in the template files, which basically just dump ether html or
> css in at those places. That html and css is edited from the admin
> interface. In the same location, you can disable most of the css and
> other html that the templates contain giving you a very basic page (as
> far down to just the login form). Using CSS you should be able to make
> it anything you want!
>
> Depending on what kind of control you are thinking about, the latest
> version snuck in some "filtering" without making a big deal of it.
> Basically, the default DNS servers are now OpenDNS Family Shield (which
> you are welcome to change), but the beauty is the Bogus NXDOMAIN option.
> Setup OpenDNS to do your web filtering, and enable the Bogus NXDOMAIN
> option and you won't have OpenDNS redirecting you to their search
> everytime you miss type a url.
>
> Basically, any machine that has enough grunt to handle being a router
> for the amount of traffic you want to carry, should be able to run the
> hotspot given enough memory to also run the RADIUS and SQL servers. I'm
> looking into methods of reducing those memory users as well! (i.e.
> ability to run with nginx or lighty, and maybe a different sql server,
> but that's much further down the track).
>
> Let us know how it works out for you!
>
> Tim
>
> On 11/10/11 22:15, Pollington, Glyn wrote:
>> Hi Tim
>>
>> Thanks for the faster response!  After I posted that email, I
>> restarted the server (having tried restarting chilli etc) and hey prestoJ
>>
>> Had a great time playing with it and am now currently installing it
>> again on my even older Compaq evo m300 (as I am likely to give it
>> away, I'm interested to see if it can cope -- the main limit will be
>> the bandwidth between the AP and 100Mb port anyway.
>>
>> I have to say this product is fantastic and a donation will be coming
>> your way real soon.  After fiddling with easyhotspot all weekend this
>> has come really easy.  I am doing this for a local pub that doesn't
>> just want to give out access without some control and this really fits
>> the bill.  I'll be sure to read the archive as my plans for the proof
>> of concept include customising the web portal.
>>
>> Regards and thanks.
>>
>> Glyn Pollington
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>> *From:*Tim White [mailto:ti***8@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* 11 October 2011 13:09
>> *To:* GRASE Hotspot General Discussions
>> *Subject:* Re: [GRASE-Hotspot] Hello all! and some questions :-)
>>
>> Hi Glyn
>>
>> Even though Linux isn't your native environment, you seem to be doing
>> well so far!
>>
>> The first place to look is in /var/log/syslog for any errors related
>> to chilli. It could be possible that the packets are arriving, but
>> something on the server is causing problems.
>> The other thing to do is check that the packets are actually arriving!
>> Do "ifconfig" take note of the packet counts (RX Packets and TX
>> Packets) and then get your client to attempt DHCP, do ifconfig again
>> and check that the packet counts have gone up. If the packets aren't
>> even making it to the server, then I'd be looking at the hardware.
>> I normally test without a wireless access point, with a computer
>> directly connected (or through a unmanaged switch) to the server
>> before I put the wireless in.
>>
>> The other thing to check is that your home network isn't using ip's in
>> the 10.1.0.0/24 range, as this will cause major problems!
>>
>> The archives for the mailing list are at
>> http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=grase-hotspot
>> which isn't the easiest archive viewer. Otherwise
>> http://grasehotspot.org/ is the place to go. If you do find a bug,
>> send it to the mailing list and if you can, report it at
>> http://trac.grasehotspot.org/
>>
>> > From what you have said so far, I can't see anything obvious as to
>> why it isn't working. You seem to have done everything correctly. (And
>> manually setting sql/radius passwords shouldn't cause problems). I
>> would check that you can access the http:/x.x.x.x/grase/radmin
>> <http://x.x.x.x/grase/radmin>  page from the LAN side, as this should
>> be accessible as well. (And if there is a password problem, this might
>> give you a clue)
>>
>> As for a GUI. You can install all the standard Ubuntu/Linux packages,
>> for example you could install ubuntu-desktop to get a full desktop
>> environment. Depending if you want local gui or web gui will depend on
>> what you install. I use Webmin for remote web based adminstration
>> tools. For a gui, probably the XFCE desktop environment is a good one.
>>
>> One last thought. It could be possible that the driver for the PCMCIA
>> card doesn't allow promiscuous mode which is needed for coova-chilli.
>> If you edit the /etc/network/interfaces file, you can change the eth0
>> to eth1 so that the LAN connection is via the PCMCIA card, and then
>> the Hotspot will be via eth0. It would be worth checking that the
>> PCMCIA card isn't the problem.
>>
>> Hope that gives you something to start with.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> On 11/10/11 20:21, Pollington, Glyn wrote:
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> As you can see Linux is not my native environment so please forgive
>> ignorance of such thingsJ
>>
>> After spending some time playing with Easyhotspot and getting almost
>> to a proof of concept readiness, but bothered by the fact the project
>> is quite buggy and unlikely to be developed further, I heard about
>> GRASE and decided to move over to this product.
>>
>> I have completed a happy error free installation, with everything
>> default except setting a SQL / Radius password rather than letting it
>> create a random one and everything looks fine. But now I am stuck:
>>
>> IFCONFIG reveals that eth0 is fine on my home network and browsing to
>> its address gets me to the 'It works' page.  ETH1 shows nothing, which
>> I expect is correct and TUN0 has 10.1.0.1 /24, but there it stops.  I
>> have that network into a simple switch / hub connected to the wifi AP
>> and a management laptop.  Both were set for DHCP but seem not to get
>> an address (as happened with Easyhotspot) and when I set the laptop to
>> 10.1.0.254 /24 to test I am unable to browse to
>> http://10.1.0.1/grase/radmin with a connection time out.
>>
>> So: some specific questions:
>>
>> Have I done something obviously wrong
>>
>> Is there  an archive of this mail list so I can study previous issues
>> q&a etc.
>>
>> Is there a FAQ?
>>
>> How might a simpleton like me install a GUI on top of the server which
>> I can fire up to understand more of the system.
>>
>> My test environment details.
>>
>> Home LAN with DHCP, local DNS with forwarding, default gateway is MS
>> ISA server as firewall / proxy
>>
>> Grase box: Compaq M700 laptop with D-Link PCMCIA card for ETH1
>>
>> Currently wifi AP set to get dhcp address, but once I can connect to
>> the management page I will be able to address that if necessary
>>
>> Any help much appreciated.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Glyn Pollington
>> Microsoft Technology Group
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