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

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From: Michael <mi***l@m2pmarketingllc.com>
Message Hash: b4ec9cd8595f7dfd1b7298ceeb8604eabd9c3ce3bc7588a261a74e88d54ad97b
Message ID: <7afd3daa-6870-4127-aebd-2372a9848db8@grasehotspot.org>
Reply To: <ccbcdff9-0ad4-4d03-a25c-be9c71b7aa99@grasehotspot.org>
UTC Datetime: 2017-03-14 09:15:50 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:15:50 -0700

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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:
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> You better use css, like: style="display:none;" on the <div> to hide it :D 
> its that easy.
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> 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)
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> 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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