[Chilli] Multiple Instances of Coova

[David Bird]

Btw, you'd want to use something like --tcpmss 1450 with ieee8021q since
an MTU of 1500 can't be maintained with the extra header length. 

On Wed, 2009-11-18 at 09:44 +0100, David Bird wrote:
> If you are wanting to run chilli on different VLANs on the same
> interface, then you can have chilli do this directly (with only one
> instance) using --ieee8021q option. All redirects will go to the same
> captive portal, but you do have the vlan=# query string param to help
> device which UI. 
> 
> David
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2009-11-18 at 09:30 +0100, Thomas Liske wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > here are my experience on using coova-chilli 1.0.14-1 with different vlans:
> > 
> > Devinder Singh wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I have a situation where i need to run multiple instances of Coova on
> > > a PC. For example each time i run an instance of Coova i want to use a
> > > different config file. How can i assign coova to use different config
> > > file when it runs as multiple instance.
> > 
> > I'd the same problem here and managed it by customizing the init.d 
> > script to support multiple configuration files. I'd to use different 
> > uamuiports on each instance, since chilli opens the port listening on 
> > IP_ANY - so the second instance could not open the port and did refused 
> > starting.
> > 
> > > Each instance users would get a different login page. i suppose i need
> > > to use VLAN also to differentiate the network.
> > > 
> > > I managed to create VLAN2 and able to view the hotspotlogin.cgi file
> > > when i ran the following command
> > 
> > I'd use the 802.1Q feature of the linux kernel (using the vlan package 
> > on Debian). I use a software bridge between the ethernet vlan device and 
> > chilli - using the ethernet vlan device directly should IMHO also work 
> > out of the box.
> > 
> > > /etc/init.d/chilli start --conf/palette/conf2 --ieee8021q
> > 
> > What does/should the --ieee8021q parameter do?
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Thomas
> > 
> > > but i cant seem to start another instance of chilli when i type the
> > > above command
> > > 
> > > ps aux | grep chilli only shows one instance of chilli running.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I managed to set VLAN2 on Coova and use an  an AP with SSID guest on
> > > VLAN 2, I also managed to get the DHCP IP address on VLAN2 from Coova.
> > > great. Now i need some help on how do i run several instances of Coova
> > > which would display a different hotspotlogin.cgi file based on
> > > different VLAN ID.
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > Devinder
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> > 
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