Re: [squid-users] Using Squid in a WiFi hotspot environment

I currently run a small wifi hotspot running squid and NoCat as captive portal. NoCat is an older software and it is being maintained. It works fine for me, I recommended.

--- On Thu, 11/19/09, Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz> wrote:

> From: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] Using Squid in a WiFi hotspot environment
> To:
> Cc: squid-users_at_squid-cache.org
> Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:56 PM
> Kaya Saman wrote:
> > Many thanks Fahd and Matthew!
> >
> > So I was correct initially by thinking that
> CoovaChilli ran on the Linksys WRT range of routers.
> >
> > This I guess is great for a pocket installation but
> not what I'm looking for hardware wise at least. I believe
> that the software is probably what I'm looking for but I
> need it specifically to interface with Cisco kit and since
> Cisco IOS operating system is proprietary it definitely will
> *not* run on Cisco access points.
> >
> > Fahd you mention something about a portal.... is there
> any software that will actually do URL redirects to a login
> page?? I am guessing it would be called a portal!
>
> Yes. Squid.  deny_info directive and ACLs.
>
> You still need some way for the packets to reach the Squid
> box though. Which generally means a routing box to redirect
> the traffic.
>
> A Cisco box with WCCP capacity is passable for IPv4-only
> networks. Policy routing port-80 traffic to the Squid box is
> on the whole better if available and required for non-IPv4
> HTTP traffic.
>
> FWIW, Cisco boxes can do policy-routing too, though I'm not
> aware of the exact configuration settings.
>
> >
> > The reason why I am sticking to Cisco is that I know
> the H/W capability and also am fed up with GUI displays for
> config..... another reason why I solely use UNIX systems for
> servers and desktop environments :-)
>
> For the Treehouse Networks wifi hotspots I use a mix of
> Debian Linux Squid boxes setup as gateway routers and
> adapted WRT boxes acting as access points.
> The WRT do only enough routing to pass everything to the
> Squid box routers and some preliminary firewalls to protect
> inter-client hacking. Regular AP hardware available do not
> seem to have sufficient configure-ability to be usable in
> this topology. The WRT are very capable after OpenWRT
> flashing.
>
> >
> > Since Squid seems like it's not the right software I
> guess I am getting a bit off topic here so next best place
> to post should probably be the Cisco net Pro forum which
> should give me better insight.
> >
> > Many thanks for all comments and opinions, they're
> much appreciated :-)
> >
> > --Kaya
>
> Amos
> -- Please be using
>   Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE7 or 3.0.STABLE20
>   Current Beta Squid 3.1.0.14
>
Received on Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:21:53 MST