[dundee] Instant hotspot Idea

[Sean McRobbie]

Mikrotik still haven't fixed some majorly annoying bug I've reported on hotspot.

The DNS idea is unfortunately too simple - people like me will bypass it (without even knowing so too).

Regards,
Sean McRobbie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcel Hecko" <marcel at shmu.org.uk>
To: "Tayside Linux User Group" <dundee at lists.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, 11 December, 2009 8:44:16 AM
Subject: Re: [dundee] Instant hotspot Idea

That would require a separate physical PC between the Internet and LAN - 
I have tested many solutions like that and we are using the one from 
Mikrotik on one of our networks right now, however that is not exactly 
my vision - the idea plotted is based on the premise that no additional 
equipments has to be installed and yet works per-user.
It has many many limitations, but for the basic service it's a brilliant 
idea :)

Marcel

Robert Ladyman wrote:
> I think that ZoneCD might be what you want.
>
> http://www.publicip.net/
>
>   
>> I have a dream.
>> A dream about instant captive portal solution. The deployment would only
>> require the network admin to change the DNS settings for LAN users.
>> The idea flows in my head approximately like this:
>>
>> USER requests foo.com
>> DNS responds with IP for pong.com
>> pong.com is a (Squid) proxy which downloads foo.coms index.html
>> proxy adds a link for css stylesheet file located on pong.com server to
>> index.html page from foo.com
>> the changed index.html is served to USER
>> USER requests css file from pong.css server - creates HTTP GET request
>> if (HTTP request for style.css on pong.com includes users cookies) {
>>   the style.css is a blank file
>>   } else {
>>   the stylesheet is designed the way to render the foo.com index page
>> unreadable and displays notice on how to register on pong.com
>> }
>> the registration would set proper cookie in users browser for pong.com
>>  domain
>>
>> Of course, style.css can easily be changed to any other element of the
>> page - such as IMG , but stylesheet would serve quite well.
>>
>> Now, is there any DNS/HTTP/COOKIE expert who can tell me whether this is
>> actually technically possible to do? I believe it is and I also think that
>> I have never seen such a service in practice.
>>
>> I am finishing this mail with one of my mottos:
>> "Life is to short to keep secrets"
>>
>> Marcel
>>
>> please reply to
>> marcel at shmu.org.uk
>>
>> Marcel Hecko
>> Connected SHMU Project Manager
>> Station House Media Unit
>> Station Road, Woodside,
>> Aberdeen  AB24 2WB
>> Tel - 01224 487174
>>
>>
>>
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