Hello everyone, I’ve a question that I’d like to ask, and I was hoping someone could help me.
I’m guessing this question has been asked before, but so far I haven’t been able to find the answer to this specific question.
I’m currently on vacation, and there’s an internet network available here. Anyone can log onto it through Wi-Fi, but to use the internet you need to first pass through a captive portal page.
On this page you can choose between using free Wi-Fi (which is limited) or you can log into a paid account, and use that account on upto 4 devices at once.
I’m using a paid account, but I’d like to be able to log onto more than 4 devices with the same account, and for example use chromecast, which is currently not possible because of the captive portal.
I was wondering if I can use one of the GL.inet routers to be able to set up a small network, where the router logs onto the account, and I can use as many devices as I’d like through the router. Would this be possible, and if so, how would I go about doing this?
Connect your devices to your router. Go to the gl inet page of the router with your phone or computer (192.168.8.1). Set you router to function as router, in tab “internet” clock scan to find and login to the wifi network. You want your router to connect to.
When connected, go to the captive portal and login.
If you have only one allowe device and already used your phone, you can “mac clone” your mac address in the “more settings” tab. Chances are big both devices will not have access simultaneously then.
is the router MUST be in repeater mode?
cant it be in router mode itself?
it’s because my files are cifs/samba shared on my laptop, thus the IP is fixed e.g. 192.168.43.41 while my phone is 192.168.43.8. This IP pair is valid in my home, while my phone is hotspot etc.
It would be nice if when using captive portals wifis my IPs are still the same.
if the router must be set in repeater mode, then what’s the point of the router?
the signla is already strong in my library… i don’t need signal enhancement…
Router mode, including WISP repeater, tethering. This is the normal mode you are using. The router works as NAT and firewall. This is why you need it to isolate from a public network.
Bridge mode, including AP, Extender or WDS. In this mode, the router works as bridge. NAT, firewall and vpn will not work. You use this only to anmplify or extend wifi signal.
In you case, your router has IP 192.168.43.41 and your phone has 192.168.43.8. So the router is bridged to your phone. This is not router mode. It is bridge mode.
in my home,
opal is 192.168.43.1, (using router mode), above it is brumeW of IP 192.168.8.1
laptop is 192.168.43.41
phone is 192.168.43.8,
files are shared among laptop and phone using the above static IP.
so when I move opal, laptop and phone to use library wifi e.g. wifi.hk,
I ofcoz hope the laptop and phone’s IP were the same, as they are hard coded.
thanks