Router Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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