We switched to a Cisco WLAN controller with several access points. User-count style statistics were not a high priority, although I would be interested to hear approaches people have taken to do that (without a captive portal/login situation). However, I can access the number of users connected at any given time via SNMP, so I've added that as a data point in my monitoring software and now I can at least provide historical data on how many users are on at various times, max users at once, etc. Josh On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Walter Lewis <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I know this is more of a hardware question than a code question but I > suspect that a few of the folks that have other systems roles might be able > to steer me in the right direction. > > We're looking to replace the public wifi in the library, by itself nothing > remarkable. > > The key requirement after reliable connectivity, is the ability to produce > some level of statistics relative to "usage". (I know: lies, damned lies > and usage statistics). We don't run a proxy or any other system that the > public need a login to use. I expect a fair number of connections that > would just be staff walking in with a smart phone or other device. > > After the laughter subsides, any thoughts as to a suitable device? > > Walter > -- Josh Cowles Fond du Lac Public Library 920-539-4569 (On-Site) [log in to unmask] (IT Requests)