[OPLINTECH] Pubilc Wireless Usage Stats

[Bob Neeper]

It may seem a bit convoluted but we can log the first connection per day 
by a wireless device.

The wireless goes through ZoneCD which provides a 10.10.10.x  IP to them 
and serves a policy page.
When the page is acknowledged ZoneCD always sends the first request 
through IPCop to our website.
(ZoneCD has a fixed IP of 10.10.10.1)

Webalizer logs the referrer IP in the report so we only need to look for 
the correct IP.
(Example from a few minutes ago)
Top 30 of 117 Total Referrers
#           Hits            Referrer
24    60    0.05%    http://10.10.10.1/

This indicates there have been 60 wireless connections.this month.

Last month's was
17    270    0.08%    http://10.10.10.1/
The high was probably a result of the central Ohio area week long power 
outage.

Bob Neeper
Community Library




Eric Maynard wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Just curious if any libraries out there offering public wireless are 
> tracking the usage and if so how are you doing it?
>
> thanks,
> -- 
> Eric Maynard
> Head of Information Technology,
> Holmes County District Public Library
> Millersburg, OH  44654
>
> Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org <mailto:emaynard at holmeslib.org>]
> Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
> Fax   [330.674.1938]
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R. W. (Bob) Neeper     Cell: (740)-407-3572 
Community Library
44 Burrer Dr.
Sunbury, Oh 43074
Tel:  (740)-965-3901

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