It seems like many people are having a hard time getting EasyHotspot up and running quickly. I’ll try to post an easy step by step tutorial which hopefully can used to get you on your way to a Easy to use Hotspot billing system.

Step 1

Requirements

before you can get easyhotspot up and running, you need these things:

- PC (for EHS server) that has 2 Network Interfaces (2 Ethernet Port)

- Internet Connection via Lan

- Access Point

- Get EasyHotspot Distro

From our download page or direct link here

Step 2

- Burn EasyHotspot distro to CD

- Install EasyHotspot to PC (similar to ubuntu installation process)

Step 3

- Connect the Internet Lan cable to the Eth0 PORT on your Server

Make sure you have internet connection by surfing the internet on the server.

- Connect the access point Lan cable to the Eth1 PORT on your Server

YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING with Eth1 , DISABLE DHCP FEATURE from your AP (if present)

If your using a Wireless Router please Disable the DHCP feature and connect Eth1 to LAN port , NOT WAN port!

Step 4

- Manage your Hotspot!

From your EasyHotspot server, open firefox and go to http://localhost/easyhotspot you can create billing and voucher plans from admin account, generate vouchers and invoice customers from cashier account.

Step 5

- Connect Clients / Customers

A client or customer can join your wireless Hotspot as usual by choosing your Network / AP name (SSID)

-  Login on the Client to browse the Web

Once a customer has join your network, they will be redirected to a login page before they can browse the web.  Login with the voucher or postpaid account  that you have created in step 4.

- Enjoy your EasyHotspot system!

Need more information or something isn’t working: visit the documentation page and the troubleshooting section and be sure to check out our forum!