Yes I did alot of reading on them both and they were actually the methods that were being discussed when I came along (viator networks). The only two problems (for the hotel market) being that most people (%99.9999) do not have mobile ip/roaming configured on their systems or for that matter even DHCP and all that the hotel wants to do is properly route and NAT the given client to the net. Instead what they are using is one of 3 methods (that I know of): a) broadcast route updates (since a large % of the clients using the network are windows and generally security the default settings have not been touched this generally works). b) broadcast arp forcing: which for any arp request a "server" responds with that is me. c) bridged arp (what I normally used): which for any arp request that I determine is on the other side of the bridge (routing tables) I respond to. Jason From: "Serge Maandag" <serge.maandag@staff.zeelandnet.nl> Subject: RE: no configuring, no setting changes, no software Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:57:41 +0200 > This makes words like roaming and "ip mobile arp" come to mind. Have you > read up on those ones? > > Serge. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mulus [mailto:intramedian@yahoo.com] > Sent: maandag 23 juli 2001 17:26 > To: linux-net@vger.kernel.org > Subject: no configuring, no setting changes, no software > > > Hello everybody, > > i read SolutionIP product sheet that comes from SolutionInc : > > ====== > Wired travelers just want to plug in -- and go. No configuring. > No setting changes. No software. And hoteliers want to help > them on their way in a feature- rich environment that delivers > new services and a new value proposition. > In short, they're looking to Service Providers for a self- provisioning > solution > that will let guests and new revenue opportunities for the hotel take > care of themselves. > SolutionIP TM Hospitality offers the provider the key component that > turns a service bundle into a vertical market > solution: Visitor-Based Network (VBN) provisioning and management in a > box. > ====== > > is there anyone know how to implement a linux box (a linux router ?) > that has capabilities like > that (no configuring, no setting changes, no software)..? > > > -- > Best regards, > Mulus mailto:intramedian@yahoo.com > > > - > : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > - > : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
