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62 articles in this collection
Written by
Roland,
Oliver Faludi,
and
Steve Hars
Regarding the WDS repeater structure
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Getting Started: Is my router supported?
How to decide if your router has (or can have) a compatible firmware with our system
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Admin/Staff Internet access
Different ways to login to your own hotspot
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Easier re-logins: customizable Idle-Timeout
Written by
Roland
Updated over a week ago
TP-Link TL-WR841 V12 setup method
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
How can you access AP GUI (Graphical User interface)
Engenius hotspot in a box tutorial
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Which ports should I have to enable in the firewall for the hotspot?
Be sure that ports 1812 & 1813 TCP/UDP are open
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Create multiple SSIDs (virtual SSID)
Offer a protected and an open SSID
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Allow free browsing of certain websites
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Offer hotspot service via the LAN ports (wired connection)
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Isolate hotspot users so they cannot see other parts of my network for other hotspot users
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Setup SNMP Monitoring to monitor router’s total bandwidth
Monitor your global bandwidth so you can expand or limit the access of the hotspot
Written by
Oliver Faludi
Updated over a week ago
How can I block pornography, proxy servers or phishing sites?
Use OpenDNS for website filtering
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Whitelist MAC Addresses (Macauth)
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Walled Garden Setup
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Boost the Wi-Fi signal of the router
Router positioning and channel selection
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Extend Range with WDS (wireless distribution system)
Cheap solution to cover larger areas
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Setup Unifi Controller in the Cloud (on Debian Squeeze)
Operate the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller software from the cloud instead of operating locally
Written by
Oliver Faludi
Updated over a week ago
Block certain services (like torrent traffic) or IP addresses
Using iptables should help
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
What domains do I need to add to the whitelist for Hotspot FREE Social?
Social providers must be added to the allowed domains/hosts
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Remove / uninstall 3rd-party firmware and revert back to the original firmware
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
How can I set up the life script manually?
Routers should send a life signal to our servers hourly
Written by
Roland
Updated over a week ago
GPS data support for Life Script
Realtime map updates in case of moving vehicles
Written by
Roland
Updated over a week ago
How can I test my hotspot Installation?
Test the hotspot as you were a guest
Written by
Roland
Updated over a week ago
Mikrotik RouterOS Related
Create multiple SSIDs (virtual SSID) for Mikrotik
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
How do I configure the idle time value on Mikrotik?
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Use alternate servers for customer splash pages for Mikrotik
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Whitelisting websites for Mikrotik
Allow free browsing of certain websites
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Offer hotspot service via the LAN ports (wired connection) for Mikrotik
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Walled Garden Setup for Mikrotik (updated version)
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Running two hotspots on a Mikrotik router
Running multiple locations on the same router
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Whitelist MAC Addresses (Macauth) for Mikrotik
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Configure SNMP for Mikrotik
Monitor global bandwidth with Mikrotik using SNMP
Written by
Oliver Faludi
Updated over a week ago
DD-WRT Related
Router compatibility with DD-WRT and HotspotSystem
You must use build 22118 or later
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Can I use a DD-WRT build where only Sputnik and Chillispot available?
You must use build 22118 or later
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Use alternate servers for customer splash pages for DD-WRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Create multiple SSIDs (virtual SSID) for DD-WRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Allow free browsing of certain websites for DD-WRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Whitelist MAC Addresses (Macauth) for DD-WRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Isolate Hotspot users so they cannot see other parts of my network for other Hotspot users for DD-WRT
Separate your internal network from Hotspot network
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Configuring hotspot interfaces (LAN ports and wireless) with DD-WRT
How to separate LAN/Wi-Fi ports or use multiple SSIDs
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Offer hotspot service via the LAN ports (wired connection) for DDWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Enable SMTP redirection
In case your ISP blocks foreign SMTP servers
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
OpenWRT Related
Use alternate servers for customer splash pages for OpenWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Create multiple SSIDs (virtual SSID) for OpenWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Isolate Hotspot users so they cannot see other parts of my network or other Hotspot users for OpenWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Offer hotspot service via the LAN ports (wired connection) for OpenWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Allow free browsing of certain websites for OpenWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Walled Garden Setup for OpenWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Whitelist MAC Addresses (Macauth) for OpenWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
TPLink 841N v11 HotspotSystem Setup
You must use tftp to upgrade it to OpenWRT
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
How do I manually configure the Coovachilli settings?
Sample config files for custom CoovaChilli builds
Written by
Oliver Faludi
Updated over a week ago
Forgotten Password/Resetting OpenWRT configuration
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
EdgeRouter Related
Allow free browsing of certain websites for EdgeRouter
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Whitelist MAC Addresses (Macauth) for EdgeRouter
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Configure SNMP for EdgerRouter
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Cradlepoint Related
Use alternate servers for customer splash pages for Cradlepoint
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Allow free browsing of certain websites for CradlePoint
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Walled Garden Setup for Cradlepoint
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Open-Mesh Related
Use alternate servers for customer splash pages for Open-Mesh
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Create multiple SSIDs (virtual SSID) for Open-Mesh
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago
Allow free browsing of certain websites Open-Mesh
Written by
Steve Hars
Updated over a week ago