Mikrotik Hotspot configuration

Setting Hotspot Mikrotik Router OS on a very easy to configure. Hotspot authentication system is used when we will provide internet access in public areas, such as: Hotels, cafes, campus, airports, parks, malls etc.. Internet access technologies typically use wireless or wired network. Usually provide free internet access using hotspot or can also use the voucher for its authenticity. When opening a web page then the router will check whether the user is authenticated or not. If not perform authentication, the user will be directed to the hotspot login page that requires username and password. If the login information entered is correct, then the user will enter the router into a hotspot and client systems can access the web page. Additionally popup window will appear containing the status of ip address, byte rate and time live. The use of internet access hotspot can be calculated based on time (time-based) and data on the download / upload (volume-based). Moreover, it can also be done melimit bandwidth based on the data rate, the total data upload / download, or it could be in line based on duration of use.

An easy way to setting mikrotik hotspot is there are 2 (two) using the text mode option but we can also use the settings wizard by using Winbox Router OS, step-Langkat The following is a basic configuration mikrotik hotspot as a Gateway Server. First install Mikrotik Router OS on a PC or connect the DOM or if using immediately wrote Rouer Board Login = 'admin' for password while you leave blank for default.

Go to the IP ==> Hotspot ==> Setup

Then specify the local IP stew that will be used, for example 192.168.10.1 and IP Set to DHCP clientnya you will use, in this example is 192.168.10.2-192.168.10.255

For the SMTP server you should just leave blank, then your DNS server fill customize your Provider, in this example is DNS1 = DNS2 = 202.47.78.9 202.47.78.1

NEXT hotspot your local DNS alone then on your user Hotspot in the following example filled admin password admin123

Hotspot Server Profile used for setting up a server that will be frequently used as a method for all user authentication and data rate limitation. There are 6 types of different authentication mikrotik hotspot in the profile settings, type autentikas are: HTTP PAP, HTTP CHAP, HTTPS, HTTP cookies, MAC address, Trial

Authentication methods to be used, is usually sufficient to use the HTTP method CHAP

Limitation of data rate is used as the default setting for users who have not been in setting limit bandwidth usage. Where is the RX and TX is upload Client Client download. For example the default setting in 64k/128k data rate (upload / download)

 

Hotspot user profile is used to store user data that will be made profilenya rule. Where in it can be done setting the filter chain for firewall traffic in / out, also can be used for setting up the data rate limitation and in addition can also be marking package for each user who entered into the profile automatically.

Hotspot users are user names that will be authenticated on the system hotspot. Some things to do in the configuration of the hotspot user: username and password, Limiting user based on the time and the packet data to be used, only certain ip address dhcp ip address from being offered or only allow a user to connect to a hotspot system from a particular MAC address .

 

IP Bindings are used to allow certain ip to bypass authentication hotpot, is very useful when we want to run the service server, or IP telephony system under hotspot. For example, your PC or notebook to be able to bypass the hotspot system, so you can browse without authentication

Posted by Unknown on Kamis, 09 Februari 2012 - Rating: 4.5

Title : Mikrotik Hotspot configuration
Description : Setting Hotspot Mikrotik Router OS on a very easy to configure. Hotspot authentication system is used when we will provide internet acce...

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