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Linksys easyHOTSPOT WRT54GL Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 1.1. Features for the easyHotspot Owner ..........1 1.2. Features for the easyHotspot Customer ..........2 Installation....................3 2.1. How easyHotspot Fits in Your Network ..........3 2.2. Installation Requirements ..............3 2.3. Installation Procedure ................5 2.4. Testing....................6 Range Extenders ..................9 AAA Server .....................10 Tickets ....................11 Author: Rob Clark...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    • This manual details the installation of the easyHotspot into your existing computer network. You should have the following components in your easyHotspot kit: easyHotspot unit, with power supply and Linksys manuals • this manual • Depending on the options purchased with the easyHotspot kit, you may have...

  • Page 4: Features For The Easyhotspot Customer

    Profitable. Attract more customers by offering free Internet access - • but only to your customers. Alternatively, you can increase your profits by selling Internet access at any price you choose. Secure. By default, customers can not access any devices on your •...

  • Page 5: Installation

    2. Installation 2.1. How easyHotspot Fits in Your Network The easyHotspot sits between your existing broadband router and the PCs/Laptops that you want to control. The easyHotspot acts like a traffic cop, making sure only those with a valid ticket are allowed to pass. You can extend the wireless coverage area by adding one or more Range Extender units 2.2.
  • Page 6 • must have a connection (via the gateway router) to the Internet. • can have a firewall between the LAN and INTERNET. easyHotspot has been tested and works with the very common Network Address Translation (NAT) type of firewall. The easyHotspot connects to the exiting LAN in the same way a wired PC would connect.

  • Page 7: Installation Procedure

    2.3. Installation Procedure Please note that the easyHotspot comes in a Linksys box with Linksys manuals. These manuals do not apply to the easyHotspot. The easyHotspot is a Linksys WRT54GL, but all the Linksys firmware has been replaced by easyHotspot firmware.

  • Page 8: Testing

    2.4. Testing After the easyHotspot has been installed and power applied, the front panel should look like this: Light (LED) Should be …. CiscoSystems Button Change between ON and OFF by pressing the CiscoSystems button for 1 second. The change is semi-permanent: if power is removed and re-applied the state (ON or OFF) is restored to the same as it was when power was...
  • Page 9 Using a laptop (or other WiFi enabled computer) • Use the wireless networking utility provided with the computer to connect to easyHotspot wireless network. In most cases, the wireless network name will be easyHotspot. If ordered with a custom configuration, the wireless network name may be different. The wireless network name can not be changed.
  • Page 10 something like this: • At this point, you should be granted internet access, and automatically sent to your browser’s Home Page. Page 8...

  • Page 11: Range Extenders

    3. Range Extenders For a simple one room Cafe-style installation, a single easyHotspot unit will be all that is needed. For larger coverage areas (e.g. Motels/Hotels), the coverage range will need to be expanded using some combination of booster antennas, amplifiers, and Range Extenders.

  • Page 12: Aaa Server

    4. AAA Server The AAA (Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting) server is managed off-site. This is where your account and passwords are kept. At the time of writing this manual, AAA accounts are free. Depending on the easyHotspot package purchased, you will have one of these AAA account options: 1.

  • Page 13: Tickets

    5. Tickets The easyHotspot system is based on the use of tickets. A ticket is a Username/password pair that has been pre-assigned. Shown here is the default ticket design. A ticket; is a copy of information stored on the AAA Server. •...
  • Page 14 6. Instructions for Customers Instructions for logging in from a Windows PC: 1. The PC should be setup as follows: • Wireless network Interface Encryption (WEP, WPA, …) = Off Internet Protocol TCP/IP • Obtain an IP address automatically • Obtain DNS server address automatically •...

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    7. Troubleshooting When troubleshooting, start at the top of this list and work down. Symptom Possible causes Power Light on front Check power pack is plugged in and power socket panel is off is on Faulty power supply Faulty easyHotspot Internet light on front LAN cable not correctly plugged into Internet panel is off...
  • Page 16 Symptom Possible causes Customer’s login fails Expired ticket Invalid ticket Typing mistake (tickets are case sensitive) AAA server is down Customer can not read Has been logged off due to inactivity. Login again email (etc) via www browser. Page 14...

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