Wireless hotspot

UniqueID · 26 Apr 2010 at 18:59

Hi,
Im running out of ideas and i know you guys are a smart bunch so looking for some help.
i need to create a wireless hotspot for about 100-150 clients and i am having trouble on thinking up of a solution.
there are wireless WLAN controllers you can get for this type of thing but the thing is, my client wants it so there is only one user/password per day that they need to write on a whiteboard, so everyone can connect.
I've tried out a zyxel Wlan controller and they only allow 8 concurrent connections for one single username/password connection on the device itself, and zyxel told me for anything else i should go for a RADIUS server.
now the problem is why buy a zyxel device if i can just have a radius server instead?
well the problem with radius is that i cant change the password everyday. it would need to be scripted and that takes time, an engineer and money.
do any of you have experiance of RADIUS and know of a solution that can change user/password everyday automagically?

UniqueID · 26 Apr 2010 at 19:25

meraki looks good but they are based in the US and it requires a subscription which would probably be an instant no from my client.
the internet access and the wireless points are already in place but it just lacks a authentication page. i'm thinking about just setting up an IIS server asking for an auth, but again.. requires scripting on users which i have not the foggest idea how to do, and would not attempt with the security of 150 users at stake.
On the one hand i understand why my client wants to do this, just so if theres a conference theres no interruptions, but on the other its inherently insecure.
they'll be no charging for the wireless internet service so buying a zyxel controller is going to be a bad investment, and a bad sale for me as they cost a lot.
im thinking of a hosted radius server but i'd rather just have a piece of software do it on their hosted enviroment then pay someone else to host a server and manage it.

UniqueID · 26 Apr 2010 at 20:23

I do admire your confidence in my scripting skills, but i unfortunatly do not. once i jump in the deep end, i probably wont be able to swim out of it as the client will sue me if anything goes wrong.
i've found this http://www.mikrotik.com/software.html which might be a good option.
any more ideas greatly apprieciated.

UniqueID · 26 Apr 2010 at 20:31

i'm also trying the vb scribt, keeping my options open..

UniqueID · 26 Apr 2010 at 20:44

its the new regulations that state that every wifi hotspot should have a disclaimer on p2p use and to stop the client getting cut off or sued, and they also want to provide 'security' by having the password changed everyday.