Question

Hello,

i want my RUTX11 to send out WIFI so that windows recognizes it as a metered connection so that i don't have to change the network settings on every new connected PC. I tried searching for that feature in the settings and the wiki but didn't find any information about it. Currently using Firmware 7.02.7.

Answer 1

I have found the solution, via the CLI it is possible to add a value so that the wifi connection is automatically metered for windows as written in this guide: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/ms-meteredconnection

When i added these two:

uci add_list wireless.radio0.hostapd_options='vendor_elements=DD080050F21102000200'

uci add_list wireless.radio1.hostapd_options='vendor_elements=DD080050F21102000200'

all my Windows-PC's automatically set the wifi-connection to metered!

Answer 2

Hello,

If I understand correctly, you want to have a data limit associated to router's wireless clients?

In this case, you can utilize RUTX11's Hotspot functionality, which is accessible from router's WebUI Services -> Hotspot section. 

First, I would suggest to update your device's firmware to the latest 7.04.1 firmware version.

The device configuration is as follows:

• Navigate to Services -> Hotspot -> User groups.
• Edit existing default or add a new user group, where you can set upload/download speeds and data limits.
• Switch to Local users page, if you intend to create unique credentials for each user, alternatively MAC auth or SMS One Time Password options can be used.
• Go to General page;
• Select Wi – Fi interface you want to use for hotspot and press Add;
• Make sure Hotspot uses different subnet than router's LAN.
• You can setup hotspot password, users group policy you have configured, landing page details, etc.
• Once done, press Save & apply;
• Now go to Network -> Wireless and press pencil icon next to the interface you have selected for your Hotspot, to enter editing window;
• From the Network option's drop down list select No network;
• Switch to Advanced settings tab:
  • Set slider button of Disable Inactivity Polling option to enabled;
  • Disable Disassociate On Low Acknowledgement option; 
• Switch to wireless security and set Encryption option to No encryption, if you have configured different credentials in Hotspot configuration;
• Press Save & apply.

You should now be able to connect to the hotspot with connection metering.

More details on Hotspot configuration are provided in the link below:

https://wiki.teltonika-networks.com/view/RUTX11_Hotspot.   

Best regards,

Comments

Thank you for your quick answer,

i just tried to setup a Hotspot, but i don't think that that is the right thing in my case. I do not really want to limit speeds or data in general but limit what Windows and programs up/downloads. And i found out that Windows does exactly that if the connection is metered. And with the Hotspot it doesn't recognize that connection as a metered connection.

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Apologies for misunderstanding.

If I understand correctly, metered connections can be set up on the Windows side, as instructed here. Data limit on the wireless interface, if necessary, can also be controlled on Windows machine.