ZoneCD 1.2-7

The Public IP ZoneCD is whats known as a LiveCD. It does not install to your hard drive. It runs right from your CD-ROM. The ZoneCD is a re-master of Morphix CD which in turn is a modified version of KNOPPIX CD.
The ZoneCD is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software pre-configured to create a WiFi gateway. ZoneCD is a mini operating system with automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards and other peripherals.
The gateway includes support for WiFi end-user authentication and web content filtering. Public IP ZoneCD is distributed under the GNU General Public License .
The ZoneCD is Linux, but you dont have to know anything about Linux to use the ZoneCD. You just need to know how to place a CD in a CD-ROM, and turn-on a computer� How cool is that!? All the benefits of Linux (stability, configurability, security, and a few other * itys) without having to know anything about Linux! We have Knoppix to thank for that.
Knoppix provides much of the auto configuration software used during bootup. Morphix provides the lightweight modular platform for me to add the components and software required to create an automatic WiFi gateway.
The ideal of Open Source is what makes the building and distribution the ZoneCD possible. The sharing of code so that the next developer can pickup and take the software in a new direction is what makes open source work. Its what makes the ZoneCD work.
The ZoneCD works by adding a piece of hardware between your AP (wireless access point or router) and your network or Internet connection. The piece of hardware used for the ZoneCD can be any PC with a minumum of 128MB RAM, two etherent cards, a floppy drive, and a CD-ROM (see system requirements). Once the initial setup and configuration is complete, the system can be run headless. Headless meaning there is no need for keeping a keyboard, mouse, or monitor hooked-up. The CD will boot completely unattended after setup is complete.
The ZoneCD has two very important services running that enable the system to operate as a self-contained wifi gateway. NoCat, and Dansgaurdian.
The features that are available to you depend on the mode in which you configure your ZoneCD to operate. The ZoneCD can operate in two modes, Open or Closed. Many of the Closed mode features are actually features that are available on the Control server in Zone Control. These features are available when the ZoneCD is operated in Closed mode and are not necessarily on the ZoneCD.
Main features:
Open Mode
- Homepage Redirection
- Customize ZoneCD splash page
- Content Filtering (block porn, downloads, etc.)
- Customize Firewall rules
Closed Mode
- User authentication/registration
- Homepage redirection
- Bandwidth shaping
- Daily time limits
- Daily download limits
- Zone open and close times
- Block by mac address
- Configure end-user network permissions(Classes)
- Customize firewall rules for each Class
- Content Filtering (block porn, downloads, etc.)
- Daily Log Mailer program
- Block traffic to *wired* network
- Customize ZoneCD login pages
- Branded "Terms of Use" template or use your own
- Usage statistics
- Multilingual login pages (Dutch,French,German,Spanish,English)
- End-User reporting