hotEx RADIUS Manager Installation

hotEx RADIUS Manager Network Diagram

Client PC

Connect client PC connection diagram

192.168.1.55

192.168.1.XX

192.168.1.XX

192.168.1.XX

Note:WAN IP Address can be private IP, if the hotspot client gateway (or the location router) is also in the same subnet.

WAN IP Address can be public static IP address, if you plan for multiple hotspot locations

Note:If the 'hotspot location' (or the location router) is NOT assigned to any Public Static IP (or domain name), you may enter 0.0.0.0/0 as indicated above.

HotSpot Client Gateway Installation

192.168.1.XX

Note: Please download the below firmware and configuration files and keep them in your desktop for further use. http://hotspotexpress.in/ispot/openwrt-wrt54g-squashfs.bin 

http://hotspotexpress.in/ispot/config.tgz

System Requirements

Hardware requirement•LinkSys WiFi Router (Model WRT54GL)•Laptop/PC (for initial setup only)

Software requirement•Openwrt Firmware •Configuration file

You are going to connect LinkSys Router with the Laptop/PC through WiFi. No other software or Operating System is necessary.

HotSpot Client Gateway Network Diagram

192.168.1.1

192.168.1.XXLAN PORT

You are now going to convert Linksys router as a hotspot client gateway, using the Laptop/PC.

Switch On the Linksys router.

Ensure the WiFi network adapter of the Laptop/PC is enabled and working, and set it in DHCP Mode (i.e., ‘Obtain IP Address automatically) as shown below.

After Setup the Linksys, Open the browser (e.g.: Internet Explorer) and enter the ip “192.168.1.1”. You will see the login prompt. Type the User name and Password (default password is admin) and Click Ok.

Installing hotspot client gateway

After 3-4 minutes, you will see the message “Upgrade Successfully”. (It is very important to wait for this message. Do not go further until you see this message), Click Continue.

Note:After installing the configuration files the Hotspot client Gateway will be automatically rebooted.

HotSpot Client Gateway Network Diagram(after the firmware and config file are uploaded and rebooted)

192.168.1.197 or 192.168.1.198 or 192.168.1.199

192.168.1.XX

WAN PORT

LAN PORT 192.168.100.1

192.168.100.XX

Enter your hotEx RADIUS Manager Server IP address. Preferably, this would be a Public Static IP

Enter your hotEx RADIUS Manager Server IP address. Preferably, this would be a Public Static IP

The shared key highlighted in this screen, must be the same, with the menu of "hotEx RADIUS Manager -> HOME -> ADD NAS -> NAS Client Location -> SECRET"

Enter your hotEx RADIUS Manager Server IP address. Preferably, this would be a Public Static IP

When the hotEx RADIUS is ready, you would have assigned an IP from it. To confirm, please go to Start Run Type “cmd” Type “ipconfig”. To make double-confirmation on the IP assignment, you can use the dos commands “ipconfig /release” and “ipconfig /renew”

Now, you are logged in successfully and you can start using Internet

To logout, please enter “ http://exit ” or “ http://logout ” in the browser.