Hotspot Manager Usage Network Environment
1.Hotspot
Manager's Usage Network Environment
A wireless
HotSpot network environment, before use Hotspot Manager to control
and charge, there exist three
network environment. Network A is like figure 1.Network B
is like figure 2.Network C is like figure 3.
figure 1(Network A)
figure 2(Network B)
figure 3(Network C)
Above, wire router is a routine wire router
which connect with wire Ethernet network. Gateway computer is a especial
computer which has NAT function. Wireless AP is a wireless access point
equipment which not has router function. Wireless router is a wireless access
point equipment which has router and NAT function.
In these
three network environment, when you use Hotspot Manager to
control and charge,Hotspot Manager's usage is same. Client connect to Internet
through the Hotspot Manager's Internet NAT function that running in billing computer.
The billing computer must has two network adapters, act as a gateway role.Hotspot
Manager has network NAT function, don’t start Internet connection share
function or router function again at billing computer.
At this way,
you must place a computer behind wireless AP and in front of router. Then
install Hotspot Manager software running at this computer. It’s like figure 4.
figure 4
This computer,
Hotspot manage computer, has two network adapter. One network adapter connect
to wireless router. Another network adapter connect to router. This computer
act as a gateway role to client computer.
figure 5
Figure 5
is a fact sample. The Hotspot manage computer has two ip address. In wire
router side,it's ip address is 192.168.0.2.In wireless network side,it's ip
address is 10.10.10.1.Client connect to Internet through the Hotspot Manager's Internet
NAT function.
In network
environment B,the AP or gateway computer must has DHCP service function. If the
wireless AP not has DHCP service function, you must run the DHCP service at
gateway computer. Wireless client can get a dynamic IP address from DHCP
service.
This way,
you can install Hotspot Manager software running at the gateway computer. Then
you must stop the Internet connection share function, or stop the remote access
and router function. Client connect to Internet through the Hotspot Manager's Internet
NAT function.
figure 6
Above, figure 6 is a fact sample.
This way,
a most simple method is that use the wireless router as a wireless AP.You
must connect with it's LAN port, don’t use the WAN port.Then,the wireless
router's function is same with a wireless AP.Then you use a computer as a
gateway computer, like network B.Then you can use Hotspot Manager to charge and
manage.
figure 7
Above,
figure 7 is a fact sample.
5.Hotspot
Manager's install and usage
At figure
4,figure 5,figure 6,and figure 7,you must ensure the network communication is normal.
That is means billing computer(gateway computer) can browse web site at Internet.Then
you can install Hotspot Manager.
Run
setup.exe to start install.After finish,you must restart computer.Then start Hotspot
Manager to control wireless client.
In order
to protect computers from virus attacks,you can install other Anti-virus
software or firewall software.But in wireless AP side at billing computer,you
must allow wireless client computer to access 80 port of tcp.So wireless client
can browse login web page.
Hotspot Manager has
firewall function also.It can prevent attack from wireless client computer,also
can prevent attack from Internet computer.Other Anti-virus software or firewall
software,not must to be use.