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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">We are using meraki APs as well. They are easy to set up, work well, have v-lan support and allow for multiple ssid's. You can also use them to create a mesh network.
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PFSense also offers a captive portal. I have been using PFSense for a few years at home after trying out IPCop, monowall, and smoothwall. PFsense is the one I settled on using. I like the features it has and also the interface to manage it. Its been happily
chugging away on an old PIII for many years. I haven't had the need to set up the captive portal it offers at home.
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http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Captive_Portal<br>
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<div class="PlainText">-Ed Liddle <br>
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Marysville Public Library<br>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" id="divRpF655277"><font face="Tahoma" color="#000000" size="2"><b>From:</b> oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org [oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org] on behalf of Bob Neeper [neeperro@oplin.org]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 11, 2013 8:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> OPLINTECH; Oplinlist@lists.Oplin.Org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OPLINLIST] ZoneCD vs Untangle<br>
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<div>Adam Murphy (IT Specialist, Rossford Public Library) mentioned he was using Untangle for wireless.<br>
He provide more info to me and it sounded interesting so I tried it.<br>
Thanks Adam for the heads up on this software.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.untangle.com/" target="_blank">http://www.untangle.com/</a> and the Lite version
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.untangle.com/store/lite-package.html" target="_blank">
http://www.untangle.com/store/lite-package.html</a>.<br>
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ZoneCD is free, has a small footprint (runs from a CD), and just works. No reporting in this version.<br>
Used it trouble free for years.<br>
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Untangle has a Lite (free) version and a big $$$ version, much bigger footprint, does more with LOTS of reporting.<br>
You can get a 77 page pdf file daily, weekly, monthly or browse to it online.<br>
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Simple to install and setup. Ref: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.untangle.com/images/8/82/Untangle_Quickstart_Guide.pdf" target="_blank">
http://wiki.untangle.com/images/8/82/Untangle_Quickstart_Guide.pdf</a><br>
Download an iso<br>
Create a virtual PC with hard drive and 2NICS (or use real H/W)<br>
Put the iso in the 'CD Tray' and boot.<br>
Answer some questions and let it install to the HD. Do some more setup and start the client.<br>
There are a bunch of apps to select and download but just do the Lite one first.<br>
You need to create an account to download.<br>
Configure the apps as desired.<br>
Set it up (in Config / Administration) to browse to the client on port 443, which is nice.
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Captive Portal was most interesting to replace ZoneCD.<br>
Look here for options. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.untangle.com/index.php/Captive_Portal" target="_blank">
http://wiki.untangle.com/index.php/Captive_Portal</a><br>
I downloaded the custom_login.zip file modified it for our policy and logo and uploaded it.<br>
Patrons must accept the policy to proceed just like ZoneCD<br>
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Only been running for 6 days but if it works well, may make another for the in-house patron PC's.<br>
The logging should be good information.<br>
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Below is the browsed to report for last 6 days showing 54 logins.<br>
Under applications are the included Lite versions.<br>
Each one has setup and can be turned off by a click on the 'Power Button'<br>
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<img src="cid:part1.06050605.00090905@oplin.org" alt=""><br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="80">R. W. (Bob) Neeper
<a href="http://sunbury.cool-cat.org" target="_blank">Community Library</a>
44 Burrer Dr. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.243961,+-82.863007" target="_blank">Map</a>
Sunbury, Oh 43074
Tel: (740)-965-3901
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