DeWalt 1 appendix Using Radius with Bbsm Hotspot, Web Page Set

Chapter 2 Setting Up BBSM Hotspot

Feature Considerations

Table 2-10 BBSM Hotspot Default Web Page Descriptions

Web Page Set	Uses SSL?	Description
AccessCode	No	Prompts the end user to enter an access code to access the Internet for the time period
		configured by the BBSM Hotspot administrator. Only one user at a time is able to access
		the Internet using the access code.
BlockICS	Yes	Prompts the end user to enter credit card information to access the Internet for a block of
BlockICSClear	No	minutes. When the end user disconnects, they forfeit any unused time. The time does not
		carry over to their next session.
DailyICS	Yes	Prompts the end user to enter credit card information to access the Internet for a 24-hour
DailyICSClear	No	period.
FreeAccess	No	Allows the end user to connect to the Internet for an indefinite time period without
		charges.
Hotspot	Yes	Allows the end user to select the desired access option—RADIUS, access codes, or a
HotspotClear	No	specified time period.
MinuteICS	Yes	Prompts the end user to enter credit card information to access the Internet per minute.
MinuteICSClear	No
RADIUS	Yes	Prompts the end user to enter a RADIUS username and password to access the Internet.
RADIUSClear	No
RADIUSUBand	Yes	Prompts the end user to enter a RADIUS username and password to access the Internet.
RADIUSUBandClear	No	It also permits the end user to select their desired bandwidth at a specified price. For this
		web page, the disconnect web page presents the end user with an estimated summary for
		the time of the active session and the charges accrued at the selected bandwidth.

Using RADIUS with BBSM Hotspot

RADIUS is the industry-standard client/server protocol for user authentication, authorization, and accounting, which enables users to access the Internet. It is designed to enable a RADIUS client to communicate with a RADIUS server by using secure communication methods. You can implement one or more RADIUS servers and a distributed network of RADIUS clients to manage security and retrieve accounting information across various broadband building sites. This strategy benefits you by providing greater security, a more scalable architecture, the ability to implement an open standards protocol, and the ability to leverage future RADIUS enhancements.

The BBSM Hotspot system has a built-in RADIUS client that supports RADIUS and is compliant with RFCs 2865 and 2866, which are the standards for RADIUS and RADIUS authentication.

Note Because this section explains only the BBSM Hotspot implementation and configuration of a RADIUS server, the customer is expected to be familiar with RADIUS protocols, as documented in RFC 2865 and RFC 2866, and how to configure their specific RADIUS server. Configuration of RADIUS servers is outside the scope of this text.

For detailed information on configuring BBSM Hotspot for RADIUS, refer to the “Configuring RADIUS Billing” section on page 3-19.

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