I need to modify the way the wireless access point handle its authentication method. Is it possible to change the behaviour of wireless access point a little bit? If so, by using what library? On what operating system?
A:
Are you using the default firmware on your access point? If so, you may find that there are many more configuration options availible, including more authentication options on third-party (free) software such as Tomato and DD-WRT.
George
2010-01-19 15:05:15
Hi george, can you tell me more on this?Currently I don't have an access point with me.I need to do a research first if it is possible to modify the way a wireless access point work.What can software like Tomato and DD-WRT do? Is it possible to access the whole source code of the access point?For example, is it possible to make it such that everytime a user enters the wireless network, I do something like sending a TCP/UDP message from the wireless access point to another computer?Thanks in advance.
Hery
2010-01-19 15:37:05
I'm not entirely sure. I've used DD-WRT out of the box, not with adding additional programmed functionality. However, I'm pretty sure it's open source, so you may be in luck.
George
2010-01-19 20:53:53
Oh I see. Thanks for the suggestion.
Hery
2010-01-20 01:46:12
A:
This depends on various things, the first being whether your router can utilize custom firmware. Some routers like the Linksys WRT54G (pre V4 or the GL version) use a Linux based firmware that allow you to do alot more with the routers hardware. There are some custom distributions for these devices like DD-WRT, however OpenWRT might be the best place to start if you're comfortable with Linux.
I would start by looking if your router is listed as being supported on the above sites
Unfortuanetly there isn't one specific library that I know of that will help you here, you might have to reimplement part of the security logic in these small distros and recompile them to achieve what you want
saret
2010-01-19 15:32:36