Linksys EasyHOTSPOT WRT54GL User manual

Installation Manual

Table of Contents

1. Introduction...............................................................................................1

1.1. Features for the easyHotspot Owner.................................................1

1.2. Features for the easyHotspot Customer............................................2

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

3. Range Extenders ......................................................................................9

AAA Server .............................................................................................10

4. Tickets ....................................................................................................11

Author: Rob Clark

Version Date: 2006-12-16

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1. Introduction

The easyHotspot is the ideal solution for providing controlled WiFi access to

your network or the Internet. Password controlled access makes it ideal for

these applications:

•

Community wireless networks

•

Company networks

•

Temporary hotspots at seminars

•

Cafes

•

Motels/Hotels

•

Caravan parks

•

etc.

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

some or none of these:

•

tickets

•

range extender equipment

1.1. Features for the easyHotspot Owner

•

Ticket Controlled Access. Your customers access your Internet

connection by using a Ticket provided by you. The ticket has a login

password. Tickets control the time online.

•

No onsite PC required. Unlike some hotspot solutions, easyHotspot

does not require that you have a PC onsite to manage the controlled

access. The only hardware you need onsite is the easyHotspot unit.

•

Wireless or Wired Access. You can provide controlled Internet

access via wireless (WiFi), and/or wired (Ethernet). Wired access

would suit an Internet Cafe with desktop PCs.

•

Usage Statistics. With an optional private AAA Server account, you

can check/download a variety of data including total data volumes,

connect times, etc.

•

Expandable. You can expand the wireless coverage range by adding

extra antennas, amplifiers, and/or Range Extenders. No matter how

large the physical network, you only need one easyHotspot device to

control all network access.

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•

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

local area network (LAN). Customer traffic passes through the LAN to

get to the Internet, but customers can not access any LAN device.

However, ticket controlled access to your office LAN can be enabled by

using a front-panel button.

1.2. Features for the easyHotspot Customer

•

WiFi Access. Any WiFi equipped laptop can connect to the Hotspot.

[Optional: the hotspot owner can provide access via ethernet (CAT5)

cable.]

•

No special software required. The customer simply needs a computer

that has a standard WWW browser. That's it!

•

Simple login/logoff procedure.

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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. Installation Requirements

The easyHotspot requires an ethernet cable connection to a local LAN. The

type of LAN is a very common one that is provided by almost all broadband

routers.

The LAN:

•must have a DHCP server that automatically provides the following

network configuration:

oIP address,

oSubnet Mask,

oDNS server address, and

ogateway (to the Internet) address.

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•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.

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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.

Your easyHotspot comes pre-configured. There are no software settings to be

changed.

Make the following connections to your easyHotspot device.

•LAN Connection: The supplied CAT5 (LAN) cable goes from the socket

labeled “Internet” on the rear of the easyHotspot, to your existing Local

Area Network (LAN)

•Power: The supplied plug pack goes between a normal wall socket and

the socket labeled “Power” on the rear of the easyHotspot.

•Optional: If wired Range Extender units were purchased separately,

they are connected to any of the sockets labeled “1,2,3, or 4”.

Power

Pack

To existing

LAN

Optional:

To Range Extender

units.

Purchased

separately

Firmware is software embedded within the device

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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

removed.

OFF: (default) Users with valid tickets do not have

access to any device on the network (LAN) connected

to the Internet rear socket. Their data traffic can pass

through this network to get to the Internet.

ON (orange colour): Users with valid tickets do have

access to both the Internet, and devices on the

network connected to the Internet rear socket.

Power ON

DMZ OFF

WLAN ON (blink occasionally)

Ethernet 1,2,3,4 ON: If a LAN cable is plugged into the corresponding

rear socket.

OFF: Otherwise

Internet ON: (Blink occasionally)

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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.

•Your PC should have been automatically assigned a network

configuration as below. If not – see section 7 - Troubleshooting.

oIP Address: 192.168.182.2

oSubnet mask: 255.255.255.0

oDefault gateway: 192.168.182.1

To see the network configuration on a Windows PC:

•Click Start, then Run…

•Enter cmd and press OK.

•When the command window opens, type: ipconfig and click Enter.

•Open up the internet browser

on the PC. You should see a page

similar to this. If not, see section 7 - Troubleshooting..

•Enter the Username/Password pair from a ticket, and click Login.

Some starter tickets are included with most orders. A ticket will look

e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc

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something like this:

•At this point, you should be granted internet access, and automatically

sent to your browser’s Home Page.

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