Topic: wifi hotspot software for bitcoin payments (Read 1872 times)
Excellent Idea, I would love to see something like this happen.
I love this idea. If anyone gets this working PM me and I'll buy a license for the software (if its reasonably priced).
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I'm going to see if I can't make one this summer.
A standard way for mobile clients to discover other LAN peers would be nice, or at least have their bitcoin protocol packets relayed by the gateway to a connected bitcoin node without providing them full internet access. I think a BIP would do the job in no time.
It will be offers for goods and services like these that will be needed for bitcoin to thrive without having to go through the banking system.
This would be a good match for a coffee shop, hostel, hotel, and other places whose customer base consists of travelers. When bitcoiners congregate at these places they might start to trade, person-to-person, as well. So these bitcoin-powered hotspots could end up being the first true P2P markets where bitcoins are used.
This would be a good match for a coffee shop, hostel, hotel, and other places whose customer base consists of travelers. When bitcoiners congregate at these places they might start to trade, person-to-person, as well. So these bitcoin-powered hotspots could end up being the first true P2P markets where bitcoins are used.
Has anyone seen any software for creating a wifi hotspot that accepts bitcoin payments?
That would be awesome! Monetising your wifi...
Sounds like a good idea. Could even be a peer-to-peer network with a subscription fee, with some part being awarded to hotspots the users connect to.
Don't know of any, offhand.
Googling I see a number of possibilities where an open source solution could be built, depending on what your requirements are.
- http://aacable.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/mikrotik-dmasoftlab-rm-squid-zph-linux-bridgecomplete-guide
- http://aacable.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/a-network-design-glass-line-pvt-ltd-june-2011
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/hotcakes/
- http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/hotcakes/wiki/yfi_faq
- http://daloradius.com/?q=node/3
- http://freeside.biz/freeside
Or if proprietary vendors were solicited to incorporate Bitcoin as a payment method, their options could be considered:
- http://www.hotspotsystem.com ( e.g., could use their prepaid voucher system, but they charge 30% fee http://www.hotspotsystem.com/deskpro/kb_article.php?ref=4604-RSLZ-0194 )
- http://www.smarttimer.com/wireless-hotspots.php
- http://easyhotspot-nano.com/category/features_and_benefits
- http://www.antamedia.com/free-hotspot
- http://www.wifigator.com/Features
- http://powercode.com
- http://www.dmasoftlab.com
- http://aplusbill.com
- http://visp.net
- http://www.iconsole.net/features/payment-gateways.html
- http://www.sputnik.com
- http://www.truecafe.es
Googling I see a number of possibilities where an open source solution could be built, depending on what your requirements are.
- http://aacable.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/mikrotik-dmasoftlab-rm-squid-zph-linux-bridgecomplete-guide
- http://aacable.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/a-network-design-glass-line-pvt-ltd-june-2011
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/hotcakes/
- http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/hotcakes/wiki/yfi_faq
- http://daloradius.com/?q=node/3
- http://freeside.biz/freeside
Or if proprietary vendors were solicited to incorporate Bitcoin as a payment method, their options could be considered:
- http://www.hotspotsystem.com ( e.g., could use their prepaid voucher system, but they charge 30% fee http://www.hotspotsystem.com/deskpro/kb_article.php?ref=4604-RSLZ-0194 )
- http://www.smarttimer.com/wireless-hotspots.php
- http://easyhotspot-nano.com/category/features_and_benefits
- http://www.antamedia.com/free-hotspot
- http://www.wifigator.com/Features
- http://powercode.com
- http://www.dmasoftlab.com
- http://aplusbill.com
- http://visp.net
- http://www.iconsole.net/features/payment-gateways.html
- http://www.sputnik.com
- http://www.truecafe.es
Has anyone seen any software for creating a wifi hotspot that accepts bitcoin payments?
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