Chapter 5. Solution 2: Advanced Free Access Hotspot Using ZoneCD

Public IP, the creator of ZoneCD, gives hotspot operators a simple, highly versatile, free, open source Wi-Fi hotspot solution. All levels of free Wi-Fi providers, from experienced programmers to coffee shop owners, can use ZoneCD. Setting up a free Wi-Fi hotspot can be as easy as hooking up an access point, popping in a CD, and rebooting a computer.

The ZoneCD software is known as a LiveCD. The software does not install on your hard drive; it runs right from your CD-ROM. The software is what controls the hotspot access and provides all the hotspot features. ZoneCD is basically a mini operating system that starts when the CD is in the CD-ROM drive during the booting process of your ...

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