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What is OpenWISP?

OpenWISP is a software platform that can be used to implement a complete Wi-Fi service.

The OpenWISP software suite includes five main applications, derived from tools used in the Provinciawifi project that are currently powering the following Wi-Fi public and free connectivity projects.

For support forum, wiki and issue tracking system and to download openWISP software visit our project management web interface.

OpenWUMS (OpenWISP User System Management)
OpenWUMS (OpenWISP User System Management)

The OpenWUMS allows a WISP to manage its user base. It provides self-provisioning of users credentials and self-management of account data. With the OpenWUMS it is possible to create an account (and verify its underlying identity) just through a telephone call. Last but not least users can consult their sessions history with fancy graphs and in a tabular form.

OpenWM (OpenWISP Manager) and OpenWF (OpenWISP Firmware)
OpenWM (OpenWISP Manager)

The OpenWISP Manager makes centralized management of a large number of access points easier. With this tool it is possible to manage devices with a customized version of the OpenWRT firmware (i.e.the OpenWISP Firmware) that is also released with an open-source license. For this reason OpenWM and OpenWF can be used with any access point containing an Atheros Wi-Fi card supported by OpenWRT (a list of supported devices is available on the OpenWRT official website).

The OpenWISP Firmware is a bunch of shell (ash) scripts that sit on top of openWRT. Currently it supports any device supported by openWRT with an Atheros WiFi Radio interface (i.e. mac80211 or Madwifi-ng drivers). Access points equipped with the OWF are extremely easy to install because our firmware provides a very easy-to-use web based UI. OWF has native support for multiple connectivity backhaul with automatic failover: OLSR mesh over a WPA WiFi ad-hoc network (i.e. IBSS WPA-None), UMTS/HSDPA connectivity for a limited number of UMTS USB modem

OpenWGM (OpenWISP Geographic Monitoring)
OpenWGM (OpenWISP Geographic Monitoring)

The OpenWISP Geographic Monitoring keeps track of the access points provisioned by a Wireless Internet Service Provider. OpenWISP Geographic Monitoring continuously looks for a given number of access points in order to draw them on a Google Maps map and provide the up/down/unknown count. In case the access points are actually reachable, OWGM will draw an average availability graph.

OpenWCPM (OpenWISP Captive Portal Manager)
OpenWCPM (OpenWISP Captive Portal Manager)

OpenWISP Captive Portal Manager is a full featured captive portal based on Linux's netfilter.



OpenWMW (OpenWISP MiddleWare)

OpenWISP MiddleWare is the glue between OpenWISP applications and the component that permits 3rd party applications integration.

At a glance

1.
Easy to set up and to manage
Thanks to automatic VPN configuration, users connectivity and access points management are gathered centrally at the operative center. This permits the use of pre-existing connectivity and a centralized monitoring: cost-effectiveness at its finest.
2.
Self users signup
Users can self-register with a simple (and free) mobile phone number verification. Registration and account management is performed by users and operators through fancy web interfaces.
3.
Multiple eSSID
This permits multiple networks with different security profiles (e.g. a public connectivity network with captive portal-based access control and a service network protected with 802.1x).
These networks can be multiplexed in a single VPN or distributed among multiple VPNs with different destinations.
4.
Customizable Captive Portal
Captive Portal pages can be customized with single access point granularity. Captive pages can be hosted on any (e.g. pre-existent) CMS.