Hotspot operators can use
any wireless access point or wireless router with Public IP's
hotspot solution. However, the system adds an additional piece of
hardware to your network. The zoneCD requires a separate computer
to run between the AP and the wired network. This computer acts
as a gateway between the wired world and the wireless world.
Because the zoneCD is a LiveCD it
cannot retain any configuration during a reboot. For this reason
Public IP has created a system that will save the zoneCD configuration
to a floppy disk, or to a USB thumb drive (versions over 0.6-0).
Also for the same reason, it is suggested that you use an additional
router connected to the Internet to maintain your ISP connection
and WAN configuration.
The zoneCD computer does not require any Input/Output (keyboard,mouse,monitor)
devices after the initial configuration is complete. The zoneCD box
will run completely headless. It can also be configured to enable
SSH (see docs) for remote administration of the system.
Here's what you need to get setup - Any WiFi compliant wireless router or access
point
- Standard router for Internet connection/firewall
- Computer with:
- An Intel-compatible CPU
- Minimum 128 MB RAM.
- Bootable CD-ROM drive.
- Floppy drive
or USB thumb drive
- 2 Network Interface Cards (NIC's)
- High-speed Internet connection
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