We are about to release our first version of a Mikrotik Hotspot POS software which will be very easy to use for the masses out there…
The program will run in Windows machines and will have three basic functions
-Instant Access Service which will create a random username and password with admin set specifications (traffic/uptime/ etc). The software enters the user details into the hotspot and then prints the data to a thermal printer or sends it via SMS.
-Prepaid Cards POS with automatic delete from database once the card is issued. The system imports csv files either from a local directory or via ftp. FTP update is designed to make lives easier when you don’t want your salesman to mess around with file updates…
-Refill card POS. Same as above but useful if you want to sell refill cards for use with other radius systems.
Why did we develop it??
-As an ISP ourselves, well we got fed up with scratch card printing and dispatching. Hence the the fact we have to cut down costs so this seemed as an ideal thing to do…Also papers costs less than 1 euro cent per ticket/card…not bad!!!
-We also wanted to be able to send the access information far far away…so we included SMS gateways to do that…
We also put our best effort in creating an artistic and functional interface with BIG buttons and BIG numeric pads…to use in computers with touchscreens…Cafe’s, hotels and bars have it installed already, as well as a thermal printers… so this makes them our ideal partner. If they have an active internet connection then it’s perfect…
Later next week I will post some screenshots…
We estimate that we’ll have it ready by the end of next week…
If anyone has some ideas about wanted features please give me a shout…Comments are welcome…
Early screenshot is attached…
The number on the bottom right indicates how many vouchers you have left for that series of cards. It is reduced everytime you issue a code…
Please note that each number corresponds to a key on the numpad of your keyboard so you don’t have to even use your mouse…
if you need a beta tester count me in… its what i have been looking for
would be great if it had a reseller option to allow resellers on our network to send codes via our SMS to clients directly and to log the details for us.
really interesting, does it include features like date card generated not date of 1st logon? and how is the report like? does it produce real time filter like daily usage or specific period usage? MT is really lacking in terms of accounting report like daily usage since it uses logon date and expiration date information.
This is a related question: Does this simply use CustomerManager as its backend, or is it a radius server of it’s own? If it is an overlay to Customer Manager, that pretty much tells us what its limitations are.
The software simply creates accounts based on Mikrotik’s User manager system…it’s not a radius server. It is a simple and instant user interface for inexperienced users.
Basically you need to create profiles via this software and then create accounts on the desired profile…
Hello,
we developed a similar system for our hotspot network, but based on a normal printer.
The user (personell at the desk, e.g.) has three (or more) simple button on his browser, and choosing one of them the right uid/pwd o serial n° is printed on a normal printer. The action is not performed on the local Hotspot GW (routerboard), but on the remote radius/Database: the correct couple (UID/PWD) is activated in the radius.
What I would like to develop is not a Windows based interface, but a system that works without any PC support: the user should have only the thermal printer to manage, eg. key 1=profile1, key2=profile2, key3=profile3.
Did you use a particular programmable thermal printer for your system? Could you please send me its details?
I have also been writing an application for this which will create tickets on a printer when required. I have almost finished if people are interested.
It will list all profiles as ticket options and create a ticket with a unique username and password, plus it will do this against the customer account of whoever creates the ticket so if the requirement is later to get a report showing which salespeople have sold which tickets, this will be possible.
Along with standalone POS with integrated printer, now we have also application for Android devices wich can be used for ticket creation. Also you can print them on external Bluetooth printer → http://www.hotspot-printer.com
If they have an active internet connection then it’s perfect…
