http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:43:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/08/create-wireless-hotspots/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/08/create-wireless-hotspots/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:42:10 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/08/create-wireless-hotspots/ There are several reasons why someone might want to create a wireless hotspot in a location. It could be a to create a community wireless network for a household, shop or business, an Internet hotspot that provides free Internet access, Internet Sharing that makes it possible to share and pay for a single Internet connection and profit hotspots where the owner gets paid for usage.

2Hotspot is a free software that can create all kinds of wireless hotspots. Each 2hotspot network is comprised of a controller software installed on the main computer, the so called Location Management Portal which is used to create and manage the hotspot on a website and the End User Portal which can be used by end users to obtain Internet access.

The service makes use of Microsoft Microsoft Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and either a wireless router or wifi card. The online help of the wireless hotspots creator walks you through the process of installing the software.

It basically boils down to the following four installing steps: Preparing the Internet and Private Connections, Configuring Internet Connection Sharing, Testing Connectivity and installing the 2hotspot controller.

Tags: 2hotspots, create hotspots, create wireless hotspots, wifi, wifi software, windows software, wireless, wireless hotspots, wireless router, wireless software

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/08/create-wireless-hotspots/feed/ 3 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/14/netgear-wgr614l-open-source-wireless-g-router/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/07/14/netgear-wgr614l-open-source-wireless-g-router/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:55:49 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5318 Netgear decided to hop onto the Open-Source bandwagon by developing a wireless router that would take user created firmwares without complaints, heck that was developed just for this purposes. I covered some of those firmwares in the past that can be applied to several non-Open-Source routers as well. The difference is that if something goes wrong during the firmware update you cannot count on the guarantee to replace the router.

The Netgear WGR614L Open Source Wireless-G Router is compatible to well known firmwares like Tomato and DD-WRT with several others in the making. You might be asking about the benefits of running an Open-Source router in comparison to one that is not. It all boils down to something that gets updated regularly with new features versus something that does not get updated anymore after some time has passed since the initial release.

Netgear seem to have at least one person on board that is proficient with today’s Internet. They have created a community website just for their new line of Open Source routers which perfectly catches the latest Internet trend: Social community.

The website contains blogs, a news sections, downloads, tutorials and a nicely populated forum that is slowly picking up pace. While the Netgear WGR614L Open Source Wireless-G Router is clearly aimed at Linux users Windows users can obviously use the router as well. It retails for a reasonable price of $69 and got mostly positive comments at Amazon and other online shops that sell it.

Tags: Hardware, netgear, router, wireless, wireless router

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