pfsense wifi Vending machine
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Hello Everyone,
I look around the post here in the forum and I got not result for my query.
I was wondering if pfsense has a support for wifi vending machine a coin operated wifi hotspot where user will have to insert coin in order to browse the internet?
I would appreciate all your inputs.
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It supports radius for its captive portal.
So your vendingmachine needs to add credits to a certain(new) user
There is no tutorial available on this forum or netgate dear docs. That means some custom coding on your payment service is required.
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What access-points are being used ?
The Ubiquity equipment supports PayPal:-
https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/205231580-UniFi-Integrate-PayPal-Pro-with-hotspot
I'm sure other Wi-Fi equipment also has their own way to support payment based use.
No need for any coin operated vending equipment, it's not the 1980s :)
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The project will be deployed to a location where such technology is not widely use. People still prefers the old way. I know its kinda jurrasic tho :)
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You could just use vouchers issued in pfSense and then print the codes onto something that can be sold in a vending machine I guess. I've never seen that done but I don't see why it could not be. It would require maintaining though.
Steve
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@stephenw10 said in pfsense wifi Vending machine:
You could just use vouchers issued in pfSense and then print the codes onto something that can be sold in a vending machine I guess. I've never seen that done but I don't see why it could not be. It would require maintaining though.
Steve
Hadn't thought of that, maybe print out a 1000 one time use vouchers and get a local retailer to sell them.
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The idea is to simplify the process. The customer would not need to purchase a voucher from tyeh counter or kiosk.
See the link below. This on is made in the Philippines A coin operated Wifi machine
https://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.adopisowifi.com/articles/&ved=2ahUKEwj98OHy5IDdAhVMOY8KHc85Ad8QFjABegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw1UhJuudl4WNVpiAj1QHA_V&cshid=1534945349119
