Introductions:
Wireless connections? we got it! WifiAdmin is an open-source software for wireless access monitoring and administrations.It was developed by a group of students from the patrasch university in Greece.This software has gained a wide attentions to the community who are fanatic to the development of radius and captive portal.
WifiAdmin has the following installation script
0.language selection
1.configuration file creation
2.Database Creation
3.Routers Registration
Basically the software was coded in "php" and used some of its graphics libraries.
Now, you may have the chance to evaluate this software -
Objectives:
To set-up a wireless access control server
To authenticate wireless users
To monitor wireless users' identities
Requirements:
Hardware:
Any CPUs : Intel,MAC ,AMD
Software:
Apache
php
WifiAdmin
Methodology:
1)Choose to download WifiAdmin in this site:
http://linux.softpedia.com/get/System/Networking/WiFiAdmin-5053.shtml
2) Follow this configurations & installations- WEB SERVER with PHP ( I used Ubunto here)
for apache
bopher# sudo apt-get install apache2
bopher# sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
for php version 5
bopher# sudo apt-get install php5
bopher# sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php5 (optional)
for mysql
bopher# sudo apt-get install mysql-server
bopher# sudo apt-get install php5-mysql
create database in mysql
bopher# mysqladmin -u user -p dbname
bopher# mysql -u user -p dbname < style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">
for WifiAdmin
bopher# tar -zxvf WifiAdmin-version.tar.gz (the latest release)
bopher# cd /WifiAdmin-version
bopher# mv /WifiAdmin-version /var/www/wifi (apache web directory)
open your browser to http://localhost/wifi/ and see the detail's photos
3) Follow the specified network diagram
4) Have a simple server to client wireless connections testing
5) Monitor and control the user's access
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Remarks:
Simple and direct web installation,try it for yourself bro!
Conclusions:
No cost , robust , and easy to configure wifi admin server.
