2015-12-20 - Re: [GRASE-Hotspot] 2500 users

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From: KIRA Ynet <ki***0@gmail.com>
Message Hash: 84c0085e7adbaf189c3781012ac3790ea0241e7d9b1760af6da120390bcbdb1c
Message ID: <ea20e3e6-4596-4d5e-8bbd-f756383077c4@grasehotspot.org>
Reply To: <565FF0AA.6010105@radez.hr>
UTC Datetime: 2015-12-20 21:51:20 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:51:20 -0800

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>From what i have done since early this year, i used Grase to balance user 
bandwidth and authentication. Although, the internet line is balanced using 
PFSense (10Mbps x 30 line). The PFSense server running in cluster (2 set 
for now) and expandable.
My PFSense box using Intel i5 3rd Gen Quad Core with 8GB RAM and it's 
handle the network perfectly. even the server load never reach 30% with 
Machine client and 300 Hotspot user(school grase server).

Then i routed my line into Grase. The Grase server then handle the machine 
login and speed controller. I think this year, a lot of great improvement 
in Grase Hotspot system too. It run smoothly and perfect. I'm still working 
and testing run Grase server with MAAS method. 
My Grase server using Intel i5 3rd Gen Quad Core with 8GB RAM X2, school 
grase hotspot server running on AMD FX with 4GB RAM. Network bonding help 
my network run smoother too.

Network monitoring mostly done by external tool. I've done it using 
Ubiquiti equipment, Tough switch, Base Station and customer CPE monitoring. 

For Grase Server monitoring, i've installed CLI tool such as iftop, nload, 
bmon and jnettop. It's really great. The web based monitoring done through 
Webmin and Bandiwdthd. 

It's still a lot of manual work specially in monitoring the system but i 
believe Grase been a really great system and improved a lot too. Thanks to 
Tim and other developer. :) :)

*Minor bug i'm still looking around to fix is that the upload response. not 
sure if this caused by the bonding or what.

Best Regards,
Jerren
KiraNetwork WISP


On Thursday, 3 December 2015 15:35:10 UTC+8, drazen.zuvela wrote:
>
> 2500 concurent users is serious project on several ways. One of them is 
> security as well.
>
> In technical sense the most critical hardware point are network 
> interfaces. 
>
> I would suggest to read some information from here: 
> https://www.pfsense.org/ 
> there are some examples of their appliances as well some instructions at 
> "build your own" topic. Digg yourself. 
>
> Note that number of connections in milions mentioned with each appliance, 
> doesn't mean milion of users. 
> It means that each user (client machine) will take tens of simultanous 
> connections at once. 
>
> Rgds.
> *Dražen*
>
> 29.11.2015. u 8:22, nazanin behroozian je napisao/la:
>
> Dear Tim and Grase users : 
>
> I have been using Grase hotspot on different sites till now. I have a new 
> project which includes 2500 concurrent users form 120 access points. I want 
> to know if this is technically possible for grase to handle 2500 users ? 
> and is there any specific requirement for the server computer running the 
> grase ?
>
> Many Thanks
> Nazanin
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