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Q: Can I use HTML code in my custom welcome page?
A: Yes. GUESTGATE does not limit you in any way. If you are an HTML Web
developer, you can create an enhanced welcome page simply by pasting
the HTML code into the welcome page configuration field.
Q: Does GUESTGATE support PHP, ASP or Perl?
A: No. GUESTGATE does not support server-side scripting.
Q: I have changed some settings in the administrator Web interface, but the
changes show no effect. Why?
A: You may have forgotten to save the configuration through the exit page of
the administrator Web interface.
Q: What is the option “separate network for each client (automatic)” in the
guest configuration screen used for?
A: This is the Virtual VLAN function of GUESTGATE. If this option is activated,
GUESTGATE will prevent the connected guest computers from accessing
each other by assigning random TCP/IP network settings to the guest
computers. This way, each guest operates in its own “Virtual LAN.” The
two examples below illustrate how it works.
1. Guest configuration set to “same network for all clients (automatic)”:
Guest computer 1 receives IP address 172.16.254.253.
Guest computer 2 receives IP address 172.16.254.252.
Guest computer 3 receives IP address 172.16.254.251.
[…]
In this mode, all guest computers operate in one network and are
therefore able to access each other. This is the standard mode of
virtually any router and DHCP server on the market.
2. Guest configuration set to “separate network for each client (automatic)”
(Virtual VLAN enabled):
Guest computer 1 receives IP address 192.168.17.42.
Guest computer 2 receives IP address 172.16.25.12.
Guest computer 3 receives IP address 10.10.8.178.
Guest computer 4 receives IP address 10.10.4.18.
Guest computer 5 receives IP address 192.168.8.178.
[…]
In this mode, each guest computer operates in its own network and
therefore can not access any other device except for the Internet. Since
this function is random, it is next to impossible for an attacker to know or
guess which IP addresses the other guests have been assigned, making
a hacking attempt more difficult.
If you are concerned with the security of your guests or are worried
about potential liability issues, you should activate this option (it is
activated by default).
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