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ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 19,804

Building a HTTP Jail

I know this is off topic, so let us keep this brief.

I need some suggestions as to how to set up the following:

I want a dedicated open wireless router with which anyone can associate.  This router will not provide Internet access, but, rather, will be served by a web sever running on a dedicated machine.  I want all traffic from all computers associated with the router to redirect to an index page served by the dedicated computer.

I envision the router down-stream port being attached directly to an  Ethernet port on the server, with the router providing gateway services to the wireless network i create.

Suggestions?
Thanks

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rowdog

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From: East Texas

Registered: 2009-08-19

Posts: 118

Re: Building a HTTP Jail

I haven't ever set one up but it sounds like you're talking about a "captive portal".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal might help you get started.

ewaller

Administrator

From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

Posts: 19,804

Re: Building a HTTP Jail

Thank you.  That was the "search" word I needed

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Nothing is too wonderful to be true, if it be consistent with the laws of nature -- Michael Faraday
Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine. -- Alan Turing
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