For fun, here is a break-down of the devices (WiFi or Ethernet NIC) seen by CoovaAAA grouped by manufacturer based on IEEE OUI assignments. Some companies are listed multiple times because they have been allocated multiple blocks of MAC addresses - sometimes under slightly different names in the OUI database.

With the newest release of CoovaAP, some new features in Chilli are demonstrated in combination with RADIUS to allow OpenID based authentication. If you are not yet familiar with OpenID, it is a distributed authentication protocol whereby you use a URL for your identity.

New releases of CoovaAP and CoovaChilli are available for download.

New in CoovaAP Firmware version 1.0-beta.5:

• Stability patch from OpenWrt forum (thanks to solca)
• OpenID Authentication option in HotSpot / RADIUS
• Default session time and idle timeout options in HotSpot / RADIUS
• Some fixes and updates

New in CoovaChilli version 1.0-coova.6

Many people think that WiFi will be everywhere sometime soon. I agree, but wonder in what form, or rather, how many forms. Muni wireless projects are happening all over the place, as they should. There are substantial benefits for public infrastructure - providing private networks for city departments and emergency services. But, what about public access?

In a previous post, the idea of using the Google Web Toolkit to create a new kind of embedded web administration interface for devices was discussed. I continue the discussion by providing some examples and a working demonstration of the user interface.

If you have been in the forum, you probably already know. But, Coova has launched a new RADIUS AAA service to complement Coova-Chilli and CoovaAP firmware.

About the service

JRadius is a project I started to not only address the need for a Java RADIUS client capable of EAP-based authentication, but for a Java framework for processing RADIUS authentication and accounting through a server front end like FreeRADIUS. Why? Well, for several reasons. First, I primarily had Java programmers. But, also because Java offers a lot in terms of portability and integration with other Java components and systems.

During the past few months, I have been doing a lot of work with the Google Web Toolkit - an open-source Java software development framework that makes writing AJAX applications a bit easier. With GWT, you build your browser-based (client) application in Java which is "compiled" into a cross-browser JavaScript application.

Google has a lot to offer when it comes to location specific and community information. With the latest release of CoovaAP firmware, some of these features are made easily available to assist in the configuring the latitude and longitude of your hotspot using Google Maps, showing local area Google Maps in the embedded captive portal, and promoting of your hotspot in Google Base.

New CoovaAP Firmware version 1.0-beta.4!

• Project Page
• Download

Highlights in this release:

• Updated OpenWrt (WhiteRussian 0.9)
• ChilliSpot version 1.0-coova.4 (see below)
• Updated web console and embedded captive portal

New Coova ChilliSpot version 1.0-coova.4!

• Project Page
• Download

Highlights in this release: