2012-03-06 - Re: [GRASE-Hotspot] Access Point setup

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From: Jurica Smolić <ju***c@vilasmolic.co.uk>
Message Hash: 9eb29e6301417da2b5352474c5640d45d771f8b754446593bdfc8368c400f8bb
Message ID: <A837A4D0-E683-4682-8D3D-F570EA2111B4@vilasmolic.co.uk>
Reply To: <4F56765A.7010005@gmail.com>
UTC Datetime: 2012-03-06 14:13:06 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:13:06 +0000

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Thanx tim for the info... And quick reply...

I need to sort out my first issue (sent to you as vmware installation) currently being held by moderator as its too big.

Basically i am a windows user(sry)...
Running ubuntu in vm workstation 7.

I get connection reset error when browsing 10.1.0.1:3990 from ubuntu vm and also from windows host. At this point im not using any ap. just vm network and windows xp as its dhcp (win is connected to internet via wireless)

Thanx tim

Sent from my iPhone

On 6 Mar 2012, at 20:40, Tim White <ti***8@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 07/03/12 06:08, ju***c@vilasmolic.co.uk wrote:    
>> 
>> Hi All,
>>  
>> what are the steps that are needed to setup the access point.
>>  
>> I have a draytek adsl modem / router         which has the ability to connect to the radius server.
> Hi JS.
> 
> Firstly, I'm guessing you are looking at a modem/router that can do WPA-EAP? This is when the access point allows each user to login to the hotspot directly at wifi connection time. This /is/ possible with Coova Chilli, which the Grase Hotspot uses, but as I've not had hardware able to do this, I have no instructions for doing it. It's also not the easiest way for end users as not all devices support it (or support it well). 
> 
> Also, ideally your access point can't also be the gateway router that the Hotspot system uses, as you need the "WAN" network separate from the LAN network on the Hotspot (partially for security, partially for simplicity).
>>  
>> at present i have setup the router on the 172.xxx.xxx.xxx ip range, does the range need to be in the 10.1.0.0 range as is grase on the ubuntu server?
> If the router is the upstream router, then it needs to be outside of the ip range you use on the Hotspot server's LAN interface (which is set in the Grase Hotspot admin interface, not in     /etc/network/interfaces). So having the router on the 172.x.x.x range is fine, and you should set the Hotspots WAN interface to be in the same range (or use DHCP).
> 
>>  
>> when setting up the ip address of the         radius server do you use the 192.xxx.xxx.xxx ip address or 10.1.0.1
> (See above about radius)
>>  
>> does the security of the wireless need to be open or secure?
> Open is preferred. Depending on your use case. i.e. If you are a cafe and want to sell internet to your customers, then having an open network means they can discover the network easily, connect, then when they try to use it, they are redirected to the login page which will have purchasing instructions. If you have a closed network, then most customers won't even realise that you sell WiFi access. (Lots of smartphones notify you if there is an open network nearby).
> It's also a good idea in the help section to inform users that due to it being an open network, it's security can't be guaranteed and to make sure they are using https versions of websites etc etc.
> 
> Ideally, the kind of Wireless Access Point you want to use, are those that are 'Layer 2', i.e. don't do any routing, don't do DHCP (or can turn DHCP off). See the FAQ (http://trac.grasehotspot.org/wiki/FAQ) for more info.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Tim
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