At 01:22 PM 11/19/2011, Rohan McLeod wrote:
I don't believe iPrimus cares; certainly they promote 'parental controls'; which would seem to imply shared access !
No, that doesn't imply sharing OUTSIDE your house! :) ISPs expect that there will be multiple machines behind a router these days, but some still have AUPs that prohibit sharing with the neighbours. :)
There's a couple of ways you can go. You can enforce a specific IP address via DHCP, if you know the MAC address of the other users' PCs.
Same problem as gathering IP addresses from very naive users.....not worth the hassle !
Slightly easier, because you can packet sniff the MAC addresses, (after eliminating your devices), then setup the static DHCP entries. Now, you have fixed IP addresses to filter. :) All they have to do for you to set this up is surf the net. :)
You could alternatively setup a separate wireless access point, and turning that on and off with a simple timer at the appropriate times. I will interpret this as replaceng the existing E2000 router with two seperate devices ?; .....really just want to use the existing capabilities of the E2000
One extra device, an access point.
The other way is to go to a hotspot like web portal system, which can also keep track of usage, so you can even cut off a user who blows their quota. I think there's some open source ones around.
I take it this is a software solution; on which machine is the software running ?
I've seen a couple of different configurations. Some run on a Linux box that acts as the router. Others run on a separate box and use a router with customised firmware. I'm not sure of the current status, so Google will be your friend now. :)
Coming back to my original question: Is there " a method of gathering these addresses " ; via the router ? Can I take it that you think this is not possible ?
Well, that depends, like everything else discussed, on how far you want to go. Most routers are not designed to do things this fancy, so your mileage will definitely vary. Some routers won't even do static DHCP, which is a pain when you want to reserve a port forward for a specific device that moves from network to network. 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com