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Enable the option in /etc/dnsmasq.conf : | |||
* bogus-priv | |||
* address = /#/192.168.1.1 | |||
* interface=wlan0 | |||
* dhcp-range=192.168.1.50,192.168.1.150,1h | |||
Revision as of 08:23, 12 February 2011
This page is a HOWTO to create a Kiwix Wifi kiosk, a simple wifi hotspot which allow user to surf on Wikipedia using kiwix-serve and also provide all necessary files to download.
1 - Hardware
Almost all hardware may be able to help to build such a wifi hotspot. We use a small PC based on a x86 and using a USB wifi dongle. To install Debian on the computer, we use an additional USB HD.
2 - OS Installation
Install unetbootin and start it. unetbootin propose you to install a debian stable netinstall on your USB key, do it. Boot your target computer on the usb key and install Debian stable choosing the options "Web server" and "SSH server".
3 - Install additional packages
You should now be able to connect to you computer using SSH, you may consequently to all the next steps remotly. Install the following packags : wireless-tools, dnsmasq Check that you wirelss card is correctly recognized.
4 - Configuration network
5 - Configuration of DNS & DHCP
Enable the option in /etc/dnsmasq.conf :
- bogus-priv
- address = /#/192.168.1.1
- interface=wlan0
- dhcp-range=192.168.1.50,192.168.1.150,1h