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WiFiDog
Please read WiFiDog Captive Portal for a definition of WiFiDog. It is FOSS software used to create wireless hot-spots. It is a next-generation alternative to NoCat. For more information look at the wifidog FAQ. Captive portal.
Preparation
Prerequisites
Required Packages
- iptables-mod-extra
- iptables-mod-ipopt
- kmod-ipt-nat
- iptables-mod-nat-extra
- libpthread
Installation
opkg update opkg install wifidog vi /etc/wifidog.conf /etc/init.d/wifidog enable /etc/init.d/wifidog start netstat -a
You can also run wifidog in foreground/debug mode:
wifidog -f -d 7 -f means to run in foreground (do not become a background daemon) -d 7 increases debug output level to the maximum
Configuration
Start on boot
To enable/disable start on boot:
/etc/init.d/wifidog enable this simply creates a symlink: /etc/rc.d/S?0??? → /etc/init.d/???
/etc/init.d/wifidog disable this removes the symlink again
Administration
Follow instructions on http://dev.wifidog.org/wiki/doc/install/auth-server
Troubleshooting
Notes
- The Project Homepage: http://dev.wifidog.org/
doc/howto/wireless.hotspot.wifidog.txt · Last modified: 2012/10/08 20:19 by jens
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