Re: WiFi hotspot BBS?   
     By: Cykros to All on Fri Jan 14 2011 03:55 am   
      
    >   Re: WiFi hotspot BBS?   
    >   By: Cykros to All on Fri Jan 14 2011 02:36 am   
    >    
    >  > So, I've had this idea for awhile, and figure it should be fairly doable,   
    >  > though I don't particularly know where to begin in figuring out how to ma   
    >  > work.     
      
        
      
    > Hello All   
    >    
    > One option I came across, though not all that elegant, would be setting up a   
    > DNS server that redirects all requests to the bbs (this would still be a web   
    > page, but a telnet:// link along with ftelnet wouldn't be the worst thing   
    > ever), and then set this DNS server up as the default on the wireless router   
    > I say not all that elegant because by manually configuring their DNS client,   
    > an end user can just find themselves on the internet, rather than through th   
    > makeshift captive portal.  On the other hand, if this isn't a big deal, then   
    > it seems a lot easier than the various captive portal software packages (mos   
    > of which seem to have a specific aim that isn't this one) or fussing around   
    > with iptables and using an extra computer as the router. Just figured I'd   
    > throw in this update, and still welcome any ideas on how to do this more   
    > elegantly from anyone with the expertise.   
    >    
    > Cheers,   
    > Cykros   
    > s   
    >    
    >    
       
    Good morning   
      
    I've been running that idea threw my head too, To setup an alturnative   
   intreanet (not internet) threw wireless connection. Kinda like packet radio.   
    any access point wifi units strong enough to cover a huge area and alot of   
   traffic are very expencive new. Security was the biggest consern, It would be   
   drawn to by the underground crew first off.    
    I haven't thought about this for some time I was starting to dig around with   
   the old packet radio setups and ka9q stuff for ideas to update stuff to   
   modern day wifi setups.    
      
    Again this is how to start by putting small bits and pieces togeter then   
   working out the bugs.  I can see this working and mail systems like fidonet   
   working on this setup.   
      
   zerwind   
      
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