Hot Spot Management Software

Our remote northern, satellite fed, small Wi-Fi network hot spot is wide open and anyone with a WiFi card can access the Internet. Can someone recommend a simple and inexpensive WiFi management software system that would allow us to grant temporary, time limited access to transient users and limit their maximum amount of data downloaded? Looking for Wi-Fi access control software, Wi-Fi management software, wifi hotspot control software.

What you're asking for is software that has to be done at the router level – that means firmware. dd-wrt is a popular open option.

I actually work for a company that makes WiFi hardware (and really nifty software) that does precisely what you want. Give us a look: Meraki: Wireless Networks that Simply Work

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In the interests of full disclosure: I work for Meraki which does cloud controlled networking.

Wireless hot-spots with built in software (free & credit card billed access) are available here Wireless Networking Equipment | Gaiacom

I have been scanning the net for something simalar. My email of requirements that I have been sending of as requirements are posted below. I am open to offers and suggestions:



I am looking to purchase hardware/software to enable me to run
Wireless Internet Access (Hotspot) locations. What I am after
is

100% ownership. No you get 50% and I get 50%. I want the server
to be in my data centre

The server to be one only. Meaning I want the system to be able to be
flashed on to routers, posted out to locations, plugged in and they
will come up and operate and talk back to a central location. I
do not want to have to install a PC or SERVER at each location

Intergrated payment with Paypal

some nice features would be

To be able to tell where (which hotspot) the new users joined at

To be able to have location branded login page. Meaning when the user
is down say at the coast, they might see an add for the local surf shop
and when they are up in the snow locations, they see adds for the ski hire

I would also like to have an internet table here and there with say coin slots
and if at all possible, the same billing package but this may be a total
dream. I am happy if that is a seperate package

Coova
Chillispot
Sputnik
NoCat
ZoneCD, aka PublicIP

Yes, there are a number of solutions that will meet your need for fully controlled by you wireless hotspots. Wireless Networking Equipment | Gaiacom The hotspots have the software built-in so no additional software is required. The hotspots also enable fully automated on demand credit card internet access. Joust set them up and watch the passive income flow in to your PayPal account. Wireless Networking Equipment | Gaiacom

The is no server required with this system and all access points can be preconfigured or remotely accessed and programmed to deposit funds in you PayPal account in return for Internet access. Rates can be set for a large number of periods of time simultaneously minutes, hour(s), day(s), week(s), month(s), year..

Each hotspot has a unique identifiable address identified on payments received.
The login pages a completely configurable and can be branded.
Ticketed access is an option also.
Coin operation would be an add on.