Re: WiFi hotspot BBS?   
     By: zerwind to Cykros on Fri Jan 14 2011 10:44 am   
      
    >   Re: WiFi hotspot BBS?   
    >   By: Cykros to All on Fri Jan 14 2011 03:55 am   
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    >  >   Re: WiFi hotspot BBS?   
    >  >   By: Cykros to All on Fri Jan 14 2011 02:36 am   
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    >  >  > So, I've had this idea for awhile, and figure it should be fairly doab   
    >  >  > though I don't particularly know where to begin in figuring out how to   
    >  >  > work.   
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    >  > Hello All   
    >  >   
    >  > One option I came across, though not all that elegant, would be setting u   
    >  > DNS server that redirects all requests to the bbs (this would still be a    
    >  > 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 rou   
    >  > I say not all that elegant because by manually configuring their DNS clie   
    >  > an end user can just find themselves on the internet, rather than through   
    >  > makeshift captive portal.  On the other hand, if this isn't a big deal, t   
    >  > it seems a lot easier than the various captive portal software packages (   
    >  > of which seem to have a specific aim that isn't this one) or fussing arou   
    >  > 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   
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    >    
    >  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 b   
    > drawn to by the underground crew first off.   
    >  I haven't thought about this for some time I was starting to dig around wit   
    > 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   
    >    
      
   geez, my droid acts as a wifi hotsopt now.   
      
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