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WiCap-PHP is a very simple captive portal for ''OpenBSD 3.5'' (and maybe other versions). WiCap-PHP is a very simple captive portal for ''OpenBSD'' (tested on 3.5 and 3.7).
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As of August, 2004 the most recent release is "beta", which should be
robust enough and well enough debugged for most applications
As of July, 2005, the most recent version is ''delta''.
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'''Links''': '''Features''':
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 * Download: http://www.smallwhitecube.com/foo/wicap-php-dl/
 * Browse CVS: http://www.smallwhitecube.com/horde/chora/cvs.php?rt=wicap-php
  * Written in 'C' for speed and portability
  * (Experimental) Support for statistics-collection using RRDTool
  * Inspects the ARP table to evict inactive/bad leases
  * Intended to work with a change-rooted Apache

'''Download''':

  * Delta
    * http://www.smallwhitecube.com/toil/programming/files/php/wicap-php.delta.tar.gz
    * http://www.smallwhitecube.com/toil/programming/files/php/wicap-php.delta.tar.gz.md5

'''Old Versions''':

  * Gamma
    * http://www.smallwhitecube.com/toil/programming/files/php/wicap-php.gamma.tar.gz
    * http://www.smallwhitecube.com/toil/programming/files/php/wicap-php.gamma.tar.gz.md5

'''Documentation''':

Installation instructions are maintained within the tarball, also there is a HowTo here:

http://www.smallwhitecube.com/php/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=howto:openbsdap

This will walk you through setting up an OpenBSD 3.7 access point from scratch. (based on Node597)
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BenjaminJencks rewrote the perl part of WiCap-PHP in python, and made some cool improvements. Get his BenjaminJencks rewrote the perl part of WiCap-PHP (version beta) in python, and made some cool improvements. Get his
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Because BenjaminJencks made it more-betterer, I am not entirely sure about an upgrade path. If Wicap-PHP needs
feature additions, I may make them in his, or blend the two into a sweet, delicious, open-source stew. "Science is a process of correction" (Stephen Jay Gould, Wonderful Life, p. 127 (footnote)).
Although, his improvements made the ''beta'' version much better, ''delta'' incorporates his changes, with one exception, ''delta'' is written in C and PHP, no Python. My rationale behind this is that Python is not installed with OpenBSD 3.7 by default, and adding it takes significant space, since my Node is using a 256 MB Compact-Flash card for storage, this savings is needed. If you have Python installed, you may want to check out his fork.

WiCap-PHP is a very simple captive portal for OpenBSD (tested on 3.5 and 3.7). Currently it is maintained by CalebPhillips, although he may get busy and abandon it like so many other projects. This page will earn content as it seems prudent, good to create it at any rate.

As of July, 2005, the most recent version is delta.

Features:

  • Written in 'C' for speed and portability
  • (Experimental) Support for statistics-collection using RRDTool
  • Inspects the ARP table to evict inactive/bad leases
  • Intended to work with a change-rooted Apache

Download:

Old Versions:

Documentation:

Installation instructions are maintained within the tarball, also there is a HowTo here:

http://www.smallwhitecube.com/php/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=howto:openbsdap

This will walk you through setting up an OpenBSD 3.7 access point from scratch. (based on Node597)

Project Forks:

BenjaminJencks rewrote the perl part of WiCap-PHP (version beta) in python, and made some cool improvements. Get his version here:

Although, his improvements made the beta version much better, delta incorporates his changes, with one exception, delta is written in C and PHP, no Python. My rationale behind this is that Python is not installed with OpenBSD 3.7 by default, and adding it takes significant space, since my Node is using a 256 MB Compact-Flash card for storage, this savings is needed. If you have Python installed, you may want to check out his fork.

WiCap-PHP (last edited 2012-03-29 11:51:35 by DanRasmussen)