Cannot get it to work

[Dal]

Hi!
I'm trying out Firstspot Trial now, but I can't get it to work.
The setup *seems* correct, but when I connect a PC directly into the same VLAN as the inside foot, I get a DHCP address, but when I type in http://192.168.185.1, it changes to http://192.168.185.1/index.html, but it says: The webpage cannot be found.

The apache service seems to be running, because the configuration manager works, and it says that the Firstspot Status is Running.

So what can be wrong?
And one thing, why does First spot set the gateway in Routing and Remote access manager to 1.1.1.1?

thanks.

[alan]

Please check out http://www.patronsoft.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1088 .

Your Routing and Remote Access is correct. Please don't change anything in it.
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[Dal]

That's the problem, nothing happens when I type in a url in my browser.
Therefor I tried to do as it said in the Firstspot manual, to type in the ip address to the Firstspot box.
And then I get the error mentioned above.

[alan]

Something wrong with your setup. Please make sure:

1) there is no other DHCP server in the hotspot network segment
2) FirstSpot is started correctly
3) there is no router between FirstSpot and the client PC

If you still have difficulties, please post your:
- ipconfig/all for the client PC
- ipconfig/all for the FirstSpot machine
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[Dal]

There is no DHCP server, this runs on a dedicated VLAN.
There is a DHCP server in the Cisco WLC, but right now the actual WLAN is disabled for testing purposes. In addtion, I have set up DHCP override on that WLAN.

Firstspot states that it is started, is there something else I can check out there?

Here are the 2 ipconfigs, client first:

Windows IP-konfigurasjon

Vertsnavn . . . . . . . . . . . : PC6000C
Primær DNS-suffiks . . . . . . . :
Nodetype . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP-ruting aktivert . . . . . . . : Nei
WINS Proxy aktivert. . . . . . . : Nei
Søkeliste for DNS-suffiks. . . . : firstspot.org

Ethernet-kort Internkort:

Tilkoblingsspesifikt DNS-suffiks : firstspot.org
Beskrivelse . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
Fysisk adresse . . . . . . . . . : 00-14-22-DC-7C-A0
DHCP aktivert. . . . . . . . . . : Ja
Automatisk konfigurasjon aktivert: Ja
IP-adresse . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.185.66
Nettverksmaske . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Standard gateway . . . . . . . . : 192.168.185.1
DHCP-server. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.185.1
DNS-servere. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.185.1
Primær WINS-server . . . . . . . : 10.10.10.70
Leasingavtale mottatt. . . . . . : 30. januar 2007 13:12:35
Leasingavtale utgår. . . . . . . : 1. februar 2007 13:12:35
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C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : hotspot
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter DMZ:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Accelerated AMD PCNet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-81-33-B1
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.200.31
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 213.184.198.11

Ethernet adapter Hotspot-nett:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Accelerated AMD PCNet Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-81-27-9E
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.185.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.185.1

[alan]

How come there is no Default Gateway for adapter DMZ?

In general, you might want to start with a simpler environment first. No VLAN, and no other DHCP server. And you are using VM in the FirstSpot machine? It might create issues. Once you get FirstSpot working property, you can then start to increase the complexity.
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[Dal]

It's not possible to make it simpler than this.
The WLAN in the Cisco WLC is disabled and therfore the DHCP server in there is too.
I have my client PC connected directly to the VLAN with a cable.
And the Hotspot Inside card is connected to the same VLAN.

And still it doesn't work.

Yes, the Windows 2003 server i run Firstspot on is on a VMWare server. So the problem must lie there then.
We have a fully working chillispot installation working there, though.

Thanks for the help anyway.

[alan]

Ok, but how come there is no Default Gateway for adapter DMZ?
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[Dal]

Simply because I forgot to put it there :)
It's in there now, though.

[alan]

This default gateway is important since FirstSpot machine relies on it in order to know how to access the Internet.

You might want to go through the test stated in http://patronsoft.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1086 . Tell me your result.
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[Dal]

patronsoft.com works like a charm.
I'm actually writing this post through the firstspot network now :)

[alan]

So you have Offloading issue (mentioned in the readme.rtf)? Is your problem solved?
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[Dal]

I checked and Offloading was turned off as default on both network cards.
I guess it is some VMWare issue then.

Thanks for all your help so far.

[alan]

In that case, you do need to test FirstSpot using a physical Ethernet network card.
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