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I decide to create from my server to allow other connect to Internet for free. I used ' solution based on these applications:.When somebody wants to connect to Internet using my wifi, the first page he can see is the register/login page (whatever page he wants to visit).After registration/login he is able to connect to Internet.So let's see how I did it.Let's have one server with two network interfaces - first (eth0) goes to Internet, the second one (eth1) is the wifi for 'unknown' clients. John EverettThanks much for your documentation!

Coova-Chilli has so little documentation. This is a great help.I notice that you have your wireless described as 'eth1'? Is your 'eth1' an ethernet adapter (with an external wireless bridge connected) or is it an actual wireless adapter in your Debian box? I can't tell if your diagram is showing the HotspotServer's eth1.as. a wireless device, or.connected to. a wireless device.In my Debian box, the wireless adapter shows up as ath0 and it needs to be configured to work in AP mode (wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap; iwconfig ath0 essid MYNETWORK) before Coova-chilli can even start to see clients.

What sort of interfaces and interface setup does your server have? If eth1 is indeed a wireless card, did you have to do anything to set it up (e.g. Iwconfig wlan0 essid MYNETWORK; iwconfig wlan0 mode ap)?Also, your diagram shows the WiFiClient as having address (eth0)192.168.10.1, which is the same address as the HotspotServer (eth1)192.168.10.1. Should the client have perhaps 192.168.10.2?Thanks again.

Hi.In the examples above I used VirtualBox with emulated network cards. I used it because it doesn't matter if you will use wifi card or network card connected to switch with computers.In the real (wifi) situation I'm using wlan0 and program on my server. Hostapd is creating AP with WPA2 from my wireless card. You can also use iwconfig to set up ap mode - usually depends on the wireless card you are using, but you can't setup WPA with it.Thank you for letting me know about the picture - it's mistake there - I'll fix it asap:-)See youPetrR.

Jim PHello,I recently followed your tutorial and I am running into an odd issue. When I try to fire up chilli with the debug command. I get this outpout constantly.coova-chilli: Error opening configuration file '/etc/chilli/main.conf'coova-chilli: Error opening configuration file '/etc/chilli/hs.conf'coova-chilli: Error opening configuration file '/etc/chilli/local.conf'coova-chilli21354: options.c: 174: could not generate configuration (/tmp/chilli-21354/config.bin), sleeping one secondAny idea what I might have missed that can be causing this? Chinnasame problem here, any one help what i made mistake, and also notice '- use for login to your portal' following links are not working i dont know where i made mistakecoova-chilli: Error opening configuration file '/etc/chilli/main.conf'coova-chilli: Error opening configuration file '/etc/chilli/hs.conf'coova-chilli: Error opening configuration file '/etc/chilli/local.conf'coova-chilli14423: options.c: 174: could not generate configuration (/tmp/chilli-14423/config.bin), sleeping one secondPlease guide me anyone for this issue. AdminAny one tell me? For anyone having trouble with this.

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I started a project awhile ago that creates deb packages (debian/ubuntu) that do all the hard work for you. It also includes a GUI for managing users. It still uses Coova Chilli, FreeRadius, MySQL, but does the hard work of integrating them for you.See for details.

There is a single deb to download that installs the repository, then you pull in the components you need and it sets it up accordingly. Please contact me if you are using it so I can keep you updated.Tim. Alvin Arnarduguys i just installed free rad using some of the above instrauctions thos is what i get, i am no also sure how the 192.168.10.1/. Pages are supposed to come up i mean do they just pop up or do i have to connect the AP.Im a newbee please explain:address: localhost! Andy BHi, this is my first foray into a hotspot/radius though I'm 'reasonable' with linux (been a unix/linux admin for longer than I care to remember 8-).Having a problem with the radius server.