 WiFiguruTo infinity... and beyondPremium
join:2005-06-21
Los Gatos, CA | reply to WiFiguru
Re: Onboard True, wasn't thinking of blankets and peanuts. |
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 KoolMoeAw ManPremium
join:2001-02-14
Annapolis, MD | But maybe that's the trick. Not just Wifi but the 'traveler's package' where a user gets a drink, peanuts, a pillow, wifi, and a small box of tissues (!) for slightly more.
JUST wifi may not be worth it but throw in a few other trinkets and I bet the takeup would be higher.
I wonder how they'd stop someone from running a WAP from their laptop for other passengers, should someone feel so inclined...
KM
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| said by KoolMoe:But maybe that's the trick. Not just Wifi but the 'traveler's package' where a user gets a drink, peanuts, a pillow, wifi, and a small box of tissues (!) for slightly more. JUST wifi may not be worth it but throw in a few other trinkets and I bet the takeup would be higher. I wonder how they'd stop someone from running a WAP from their laptop for other passengers, should someone feel so inclined... KM Good idea on the "Travelers Package". Airlines could make a few extra $$$
As for the WAP/Peer 2 Peer relay, it is probably doable...unless the sessions are only allowable with cookies or usernames/passwords. If it is MAC address auth, then you can just relay the signal through your laptop. |
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| Authentication is probably not cookie based simply due to the fact that there are other things on the internet other then browsers.
Its most likely done via a captive portal initially and then using the mac address and access lists to permit traffic.
The nice thing about mac filtering, is that network devices only see the neighbouring mac address, so it would be trivial to run NAT or something along those lines to allow other wireless devices to access the wifi through your connection. |
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Sure, people LOVE to bundle. Not me, but it seems like the thing to do in this day and age. |
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