Summary of Contents for HotSpotEngine router
- Page 1 Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com HotSpotEngine Getting Started Guide HotSpot Management Solution Version 1.2 Revision 2 (April 22.2010)
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com Table of Contents 1.System Installation………………………………………………………………. 3 1.1 Prerequirement………………………………………………………………. 3 1.2 PreInstallation……………………………………………………………….. 3 1.3 Installation processes………………………………………………………... 5 1.4 Console login………………………………………………………………... 9 1.5 Change console password..………………………………………………….. 10 2. System Configuration…………………………………………………………... 10 2.1 DHCP client configuration………………………………………………….. 10 2.2 Hotspot administrator panel login…………………………………………… 10 2.3 Change administrator password……………………………………………... -
Page 3: System Installation
[_Hotspot_] <--> [_HotSpotEngine_] <--> [_Router/Modem Router_] <--> (Internet) You may be able to use a standard wireless router for your hotspot access point by disabling its DHCP, Router and Encryption functionality and using only the switch/LAN port (do not use the WAN or Internet port to connect to the HotSpotEngine machine.) -
Page 4: Preinstallation
This method works on many wireless routers but not all. If you are having problems receiving an IP address after installation and are using a wireless router as an wireless access point, you may need an actual wireless access point. -
Page 5: Installation Processes
Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0 1.3.Installation Process The installer automatically detects hardware to find CDROM drive, and scans it content The installer also automatically detect Network Hardware (Network Interface Card) and later the default network address... - Page 6 Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com The installer use the entire space on automatically erases and format hard disk that disk...
- Page 7 Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com The Installer automatically installs base system and install required software...
- Page 8 Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com Eventually, the installer installs GRUB boot loader Installation Process completed, and it will be reboot the computer and eject CDROM drive...
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Page 9: Console Login
Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com HotSpotEngine Installation takes approximately 8-13 minutes (tested on Intel Core 2 duo, RAM 4 GB) , and will use about 400-500 MB of space. 1.4.Console Login After installation, HotSpotEngine configuration is needed. For safety reason, we strongly suggest to update the root password. -
Page 10: Change Console Password
Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com 1.5.Change Console Password Once logged to the system, please type passwd to change the console password 2.System Configuration 2.1.DHCP Client Configuration To remotely manage the system configuration, connect your client computer to LAN interface and ensure the computer to have an IP assigned from the server (DHCP). -
Page 11: Change Administrator Password
Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com 2.3.Change Administrator Password To change administrator password, click settings tab and find submenu password. Enter the new password twice as shown, and click save to save the changes. -
Page 12: Change Network Address
Once each interface is set up, click Save Setting and reboot to apply the changes. 2.3.Change Default Gateway and DNS A correct setting of Gateway and DNS of the router is also needed. To change the default gateway and DNS of your router, click on the Networking menu and click on Gateway and DNS subtab. -
Page 13: Change Date And Time
2.4.Change Date and Time Once HotSpotEngine is connected to the internet, we can use NTP client feature to synchronize the date and time with any NTP server on the internet. Click settings tab, select system menu and then select date and time menu. Select the city that suits with... -
Page 14: Create Billing Plan
3.Hotspot Operation 3.1.Integration with your Network To integrate HotSpotEngine into your network, connect your existing network into the WAN interface, and your wireless access point / switch hub into the LAN interface. -
Page 15: Hotspot Login
To integrate hotspotengine with DDWRT there are 2 ways to perform this : Turn DDWRT/WRT54XX into Regular AP/non routing The trick is to make sure DHCP server on ddwrt is turned OFF in the router/access point so that your wired/wireless clients get IPs from your Hotspotengine and use HE’s captive portal. - Page 16 At this point your wired/wireless client will get IPs from your ddwrt instead Hotspotengine DHCP server. Only hotspotengine’s http login page and radius feature will be used by ddwrt. Configure your ddwrt flashed router as needed, after everything works properly you can continue to configure ddwrt’s built-in hotspot. For futher information how to implement this please visit the following links: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Chillispot...
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Page 17: Mikrotik Routeros Integration
3.6.Mikrotik RouterOS Integration You need to setup and configure your Mikrotik Router OS by using Winbox. Winbox is the graphical tool for configuring the Mikrotik Router OS. For further information how to setup Mikrotik Built-in hotspot please consult the Mikrotik’s User Guide. This guide assumes you have configured Mikrotik Hotspot successfully. - Page 18 Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com 2. Use Hotspotengine as the radius server, click Radius and click the + sign to add hotspotengine’s radius server. Click Service and then check hotspot, enter hotspotengine WAN IP address to Address item and enter...
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Page 19: Paypal Integration
Always keep in mind that if we are going to use paypal with hotspotengine, hotspotengine should be placed on the internet (Public IP Enabled) –the server is accessible from the internet. - Page 20 2. On profile page you would see a menu called “Website Payment Preferences”, under selling preferences item, click on it (As shown below) 3. Turn on Auto Return, put hotspotengine paypal page (/paypal/pdt) along with your domain/ip address i.e http://www.yourhostname.com/paypal/pdt http://123.456.789.111/paypal/pdt...
- Page 21 Getting Started Guide (v.1.2) http://www.hotspotengine.com 6. On hotspotengine page (admin panel -> settings -> payment), paste the identify token taken from paypal website to paypal token item, change enable paypal to yes and put your paypal email address, if you are ready to go in production...
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Page 22: Troubleshoot & Tips
7. If you wish to testing it, before go to production environment, please create sandbox account by visiting www.sandbox.paypal.com, and do the same steps as describe above, and then select sandbox in paypal type on hotspotengine admin panel payment configuration along with the given paypal sandbox email from paypal to paypal email item. -
Page 23: Client Unable To Browsing
SFTP for file protocol field . 4. Click login, once you are logged in browse the directory path /usr/local 5. Drag and Drop your license file (at left window) to hotspotengine server folder (right window), make sure your current directory server (right side) path is...
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