wifi survey, themes & captive portal questions [split]

[sajjadhalai]

Dear BashfulBladder
1. how Can i get wifisurvey IPK file and install WifiSurvey plugin
2. Any Help Line for Applying Menu Based Themes.
3. I Want to install Captive Portal , Any Suggenstion PLZ

[BashfulBladder]

I've split this from the 1.5.10 news topic because this doesn't deal with 1.5.10 - you just have general questions.

>1. how Can i get wifisurvey IPK file and install WifiSurvey plugin

Currently, you have to compile it. I don't provide an .ipk for users to install.

>2. Any Help Line for Applying Menu Based Themes.

None are available to install.

> 3. I Want to install Captive Portal , Any Suggenstion PLZ

You've got nodogsplash, nocatsplash, chilispot & coova chilispot. None of them will have Gargoyle web interface pages so you'll need to configure them on the command line. I don't use any of them - I can't help you with selecting or configuring any of them.

[not_awake7]

BashfulBladder,

>Currently, you have to compile it. I don't provide an .ipk for users to install.

Are there any special instructions to get it compiled within the overall Gargoyle setup in 1.5.10? I tried the following steps but think I'm messing a step or two:

1) Did the following to get the source copied over:

git clone https://github.com/BashfulBladder/gargoyle-plugins.git

2) I then copied the "plugin-gargoyle-wifi-survey" directory structure to the "packages" directory within the main Gargoyle source directory.

At this point do I need to update any config file to specify this new plugin for compile? I tried recompiling Gargoyle again at this point (I have a wndr3700v1) clean as follows:

a) make distclean
b) make custom
-I turn on the "Force Atheros drivers to respect the user's regdomain settings " setting so I get access to all the channels as appropriate for my region (US).

However, when I updated my WNDR3700v1 with this compilation I did not see Wifi Survey when I refreshed my plugins.

I figure I'm missing something basic, so just need a pointer to what file(s) to update, what syntax to use, etc so that your plugin gets compiled with the rest of the code. Any help would be awesome. Thanks...

[BashfulBladder]

Are there any special instructions to get it compiled within the overall Gargoyle setup in 1.5.10?

You are missing step 2 below. Here is how I would go about it:

1. get the source. As I have the source local, I [blush] don't do this, but it is the command you have:

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git clone https://github.com/BashfulBladder/gargoyle-plugins.git

2. Whatever platform & profile you are going to compile (say its ar71xx.usb_large). Edit the gargoyle/targets/ar71xx/profiles/usb_large/config file. See how CONFIG_PACKAGE_plugin-gargoyle-usb-printer=y is? You are going to basically copy that by adding this line:

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CONFIG_PACKAGE_plugin-gargoyle-wifi-survey=y

3. Copy the plugin-gargoyle-wifi-survey folder into gargoyle/packages
4. Compile:

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make V=99 ar71xx.usb_large

Now if you already have (I guess its called buildroot or something?) an image compiled with the whole cross-compiler, you can sort of fast forward by editing the hidden gargoyle/ar71xx-src/.config - make the same changes as in 2, add the folder as in the to gargoyle/ar71xx-src/package & type:

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make package/plugin-gargoyle-wifi-survey/compile

When it finishes building, there will be a package in gargoyle/ar71xx-src/bin/ar71xx/packages/plugin-gargoyle-wifi-survey_1.2.4-1_all.ipk which is the install package you want.

Copy the wifi-survey.ipk to the router:

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scp gargoyle/ar71xx-src/bin/ar71xx/packages/plugin-gargoyle-wifi-survey_1.2.4-1_all.ipk root@192.168.1.1:/tmp

And install by starting a ssh session to the router:

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ssh root@192.168.1.1
opkg install /tmp/plugin-gargoyle-wifi-survey_1.2.4-1_all.ipk

If you are on the official 1.5.10, I believe there is a bug in the installer that prevents local packages from being installed. In that case:

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opkg update
opkg install opkg

& then proceed with installing the /tmp/plugin.ipk

Alternatively, I think you can copy the original opkg to the router:

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scp gargoyle/ar71xx-src/build_dir/linux-ar71xx_generic/opkg-618/ipkg-ar71xx/opkg/bin/opkg root@192.168.1.1:/bin

Of course, if you just flash the firmware image onto your router you can skip the whole opkg install thing.

[sajjadhalai]

ok thanx
I want to bound each mac and IP and PC Name with Individual Username And password.
So dear which will be the best one of that...i tried coova chille but it have too much details in its conf files ..i tried to configure it but still faied.. and does not have mac with username password bound system..
any suggestion again..

2. I tried command that was
git clone https://github.com/BashfulBladder/gargoyle-plugins.git
but giving error
/$ git clone https://github.com/BashfulBladder/gargoyle-plugins.git
-ash: git: not found
thnax Master..

[BashfulBladder]

/$ git clone https://github.com/BashfulBladder/gargoyle-plugins.git
-ash: git: not found

You might want to read the "Building from source" section:

http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/dok ... umentation

[not_awake7]

BashfulBladder,

Well I was able to successfully compile the Wifi Survey per your instructions! I still need to fool around with doing a complete "custom" full Gargoyle image that includes this package, but am happy I was able to compile the package and get it installed on the WNDR3700v1 using the opkg method.



Looks cool in the "Dark" theme as well!

[BashfulBladder]

It does look good with the Dark theme.

Glad you got it to work.

[sajjadhalai]

finally i Did it .


it looks good in dark theme ..but best in menu based theme..
so how to get and apply Menu Based Themes. SO What should I DO next..
Thanx..

[BashfulBladder]

Congratulations. Its a lot of work, but its always hardest the first time.

o how to get and apply Menu Based Themes

You are going to have to learn CSS & make your own theme. I didn't know how to do it a few months ago either. I tried until I got something I liked.

I can provide the patch that you will need to expose all the menu items in gargoyle_header_footer. You'll need to apply the patch, compile the patched file & install gargoyle_header_footer on your router (or incorporate into your firmware).

All the patch will do is show all the menu options for existing themes. It is the theme itself (specifcally common.css) that controls how the menus look. That's what *YOU* will have to do in your theme.

So, if you want the patch & YOU are going to learn how to write a Cascading Style Sheet, and YOU are doing your own theme, just ask for the patch & I'll provide it & instructions on how to use it.

Again, its a YOU thing. No bash. No bashy - its ALL Sajji.