2017-03-14 - Re: Free access only captive portal performance

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From: José Borges <jo***s@algardata.pt>
Message Hash: 91debfef7da50ff27633fe997d5026f88a5c3e6695d1a7c4930832dcaf1ea8ca
Message ID: <5c717a1c-fa67-4fba-b370-403c5b24b9c3@grasehotspot.org>
Reply To: <7afd3daa-6870-4127-aebd-2372a9848db8@grasehotspot.org>
UTC Datetime: 2017-03-14 09:30:17 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:30:17 -0700

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or refer to this link 
<https://github.com/GraseHotspot/grase-www-portal/issues/158> and use the 
same idea

terça-feira, 14 de Março de 2017 às 16:15:50 UTC, Michael escreveu:
>
> I was going to do that, although if I'm using the same page for the 
> initial captive portal, as well as the after signup page would I be able to 
> make the CSS toggle I wonder?  I know you can set CSS rules for 'Print' 
> ect. maybe the solutions there.
>
> On Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 2:14:05 AM UTC-7, José Borges wrote:
>>
>>
>> You better use css, like: style="display:none;" on the <div> to hide it 
>> :D its that easy.
>>
>>
>> TOS captive with button to signup for free wifi (actual connect button is 
>> hidden below a huge blank <div> space.. betting they wont scroll down)
>>
>>
>> segunda-feira, 13 de Março de 2017 às 22:25:56 UTC, Michael escreveu:
>>>
>>> First off, big thanks to Tim and the developers behind Grase hotspot as 
>>> well as the community here! This is my first time posting but I have been 
>>> scouring the group for a while and it's been a huge help getting through 
>>> roadblocks.
>>>
>>> I have successfully built a working Grase setup with an old PC with 
>>> Ubuntu desktop 14 and a basic DD-WRT flashed router setup in AP mode which 
>>> follows the following process for users:
>>>
>>>
>>>    1. WIFI connect
>>>    2. TOS captive with button to signup for free wifi (actual connect 
>>>    button is hidden below a huge blank <div> space.. betting they wont scroll 
>>>    down)
>>>    3. Button re-directs to allowed domain for a external Mailchimp 
>>>    newsletter form signup
>>>    4. Back to captive page with anchor link to connect button after 
>>>    successful single opt-in.
>>>    5. Connect to internet
>>>    
>>>
>>> My question is concerning what may be the bare minimum performance to 
>>> run the above steps and no any additional authentication? Would using a Pi3 
>>> be acceptable for 50-100 simultaneous users?  I attempted to use a simple 
>>> NoDogSplash setup on a router but was unsuccessful in getting the above 
>>> process to work, so using a separate PC for just a free wifi portal was my 
>>> only avenue but I would like to stay dirt cheap on the PC if possible.  I'm 
>>> not very versed in networking lore so it may be the case where the router 
>>> is what generally needs to "handle" the user load, and not the Grase 
>>> server, but I thought I would ask.
>>>
>>> Thank you!!
>>>
>>

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