Web question

[dolfan]

You know how when you go to a McDonalds or hotel somewhere and, using their wi-fi, you have to log on to it, even for free?

I want that for our store. I just want people using our wi-fi access to have to at least glance at an ad. So, even if I give them the username/password to jump on through the hoop --- and give it to them on the "front page" (I don't know what else to call it) --- I just want to have some kind of intro page that they have to look at however briefly.

So, you geniuses of the cyberworld, this one's for you.

Suggestions, puhleese!!!!

[Pastor Gary]

That is generally known as a "walled garden." I'll try to answer later when not heading out the door.

[stevenson]

I've been wonderin' the same thing but never asked.

[JohnDB]

And while you are at it answering that one...

How tough is it to use a proxy server?

can you be logged into more than one at a time on the same computer?

[dolfan]

What's with everyone answering questions with questions? Are we all lawyers now or what?!?

[dolfan]

Bump.

[MacUser]

http://www.silverliningnetworks.com/



Silver Lining is a service that enables you to immediately control targeted advertising and display ads on nearly every web page of your network. Silver Lining supports Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) Standards.

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[dolfan]

That's nice, for sure. But, I don't want my customers to have to pay to access our WiFi. I just want them to have to look at our ad for a moment. SilverLining charges for access to their server. I don't want to be on their server. I just want some kind of 1 page of content to throw up as a gate, one that opens easily.

[dolfan]

That's nice, for sure. But, I don't want my customers to have to pay to access our WiFi. I just want them to have to look at our ad for a moment. SilverLining charges for access to their server. I don't want to be on their server. I just want some kind of 1 page of content to throw up as a gate, one that opens easily.

[MacUser]

That's nice, for sure. But, I don't want my customers to have to pay to access our WiFi. I just want them to have to look at our ad for a moment. SilverLining charges for access to their server. I don't want to be on their server. I just want some kind of 1 page of content to throw up as a gate, one that opens easily.

The ads laced wifi is free.. you only pay optionally for non laced wifi access. The free plan allows you to use Silver Lining at no monthly cost. The only thing you'll need to purchase is a WiFi repeater (aka router) that sends out the signal.

[Pastor Gary]

Cisco BBSM Connect Screen and Walled Garden is one typical piece of equipment used to produce the effect you seek. (There may be cheaper variants.)

This is the kind of device used by hotels (for example) to sell internet access by the hour/day/week, or to force redirect to a screen that has an ad, or (even smarter) a revolving selection of ads from nearby businesses for X seconds before automatically moving on or allowing the user to move on.