SIPHotSpotManager Usage Network Environment
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1.SIPHotSpotManager's Usage Network Environment
A wireless HotSpot network enviroment,before use SIPHotSpotManager to control and charge,there exist three network enviroment.Network A is like figure 1.Network B is like figure 2.Network C is like figure 3.
figure 1(Network A)
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figure 2(Network B)
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figure 3(Network C)
Above,wire router is a routine router which connect in routine ethernet network.Gateway computer is espiceial computer which has internet connection share function.Wireless AP is a wireless access point equipment which not has router function.Wireless router is a wireless access point equipment which has router and NAT function.
In these three network enviroment,when you use SIPHotSpotManager to control and charge,SIPHotSpotManager's usage is different.
In network enviroment A,the AP or router must has DHCP service function.Wireless client can get a dynamic IP addrsss from DHCP service.By router,wireless client can communicate with internet.
At this way,you must place a computer behind wireless AP and in front of router.Then install SIPHotSpotManager software running at this computer.It's like figure 4.
figure 4
This computer,HotSpot manage computer,has two network adapter.One network adapter connect to wireless router.Another network adapter connect to outer.This computer is named bridge computer.HotSpot manage computer act as a network bridge,a software network bridge.This is new function provided by WindowsXP professional version and Windows2003 server version.You must install the two Windows version.Then you must config the two network interface act as a network bridge interface.After start the software network bridge,wireless AP can communicate with wire router transparently.
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Figure 5 is a fact sample.The HotSpot manage computer ip address is 192.168.0.3.This ip is bridge network interface's ip address.The two real network adapter's ip address is hidden.
In network enviroment B,the AP or gateway computer must has DHCP service function.If the wireless AP not has DHCP service function,you must run the DHCP service at gateway computer.Wireless client can get a dynamic IP addrsss from DHCP service.All wireless client can communicate with internet by internet connection share(ICS).Windows 2000 professional version,Windows 2000 server version,WindowsXP professional version,and Windows 2003 server version all has this function.
This way,you can install SIPHotSpotManager software running at the gateway computer.
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Above,figue 6 is a fact sample.
This way,a most simple method is that use the wireless router as a wireless AP.Stop the router service of wireless router.Stop the NAT function of wireless router.Then,the wireless router is same with a wireless AP.Then you use a computer as a gateway computer,like network B.Then you can use SIPHotSpotManager to charge and manage.
figure 7
Above,figue 7 is a fact sample.
5.SIPHotSpotManager's install and usage
At figure 4,figure 5,figure 6,and figure 7,you must ensure the network communication is normal.That is mean wireless client can browse web site at internet.Then you can use SIPHotSpotManager.
Run setup.exe to start install.After finish,you must restart computer.Then start SIPHotSpotManager to control wireless client.